Please support my ING New York city Marathon 2010 Challenge and help save lives. I have decided to make a difference, in my life and in the lives of those who really need it. My mission is to play a part in improving the heart health of people in Australia and around the world. My goal is to run the ING New York City Marathon and raise $10,000 for the Heart Foundation by November 2010. The Heart Foundation is funded almost entirely by donations. Its aim is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular disease through research, education, awareness and support programs. Heart disease has affected almost all Australians in one way or another. In my case, both my mother and father died of heart related problems and I now care for two young indigenous boys who both suffer with chronic heart and lung disease. By running in the NYC Marathon and raising funds for the Heart Foundation, it is my mission to raise awareness of the importance of a healthy active lifestyle in combating the debilitating and tragic consequences of heart disease. Over the next few months, I will be asking you all to dig deep, think outside the box and support my quest to meet my target of $10,000. Kind regards Kate O'Loughlin