Welcome to Anna Petro's Fundraising Page

Anna Petro's Fundraising Page

PAGE CREATOR:	Anna Petro
EVENT:	CatWalk's New York Marathon 2010
EVENT DATE:	07/11/2010

Hi

My name is Anna Petro. I am a mum of two gorgeous boys Oscar and George and married to my scrummy husband Ben.

I am not natural runner, in fact it would be fair to say that in the last 4 years I have done little in terms of exercise, except walking to get my morning coffee! Running is something that usually I would not do by choice, however here I am training for one of the biggest Marathons in the World! Crazy, but very exciting. I have to admit, it would look great ticked off my "Bucket List" when I complete the marathon!

I had my youngest boy, George, six months ago, so running so far has been slow, but I am really starting to enjoy it.... again something I never thought I would hear myself say.

I have chosen to run for the CatWalk Trust in New York for three reasons, firstly, I think its a wonderful charity raising money for a worthy cause. Secondly the founder of the CatWalk Trust is my sister in Law, Catriona Williams. To date I have not been in a situation to contribute to the CatWalk Trust, so when the opportunity of running in the New York Marathon for charity came my way I jumped at it. I am very proud of what Catriona has achieved to date for the CatWalk Trust, and to run along side her in New York well be a privilege, and I cant wait to see her when we both finish. Finally my last reason is.... NEW YORK people...... all that shopping! I mean there is an incentive in itself.

Thank you for reading my profile and supporting me on my journey to New York. Now be a good sport and please donate a little money towards The CatWalk Trust. All your support is greatly appreciated.

The CatWalk Spinal Cord Injury Trust is sending a team to participate in the 2010 New York Marathon which kicks off in New York on 7th November 2010 and I'm ONE OF THE TEAM!

This premier event, the ING New York Marathon is one of the worlds great road races, drawing more than 100,000 applicants. The race attracts many world-class professional athletes, not only for the more than $600,000 in prize money, but also for the chance to excel in the media capital of the world before more than two million cheering spectators and 315 million worldwide television viewers.

Any of the more than 700,000 past participants will attest, crossing the finish line in Central Park is one of the great thrills of a lifetime.
Support me in my madness - you've got to be mad in order to agree to something like this right!...And in turn you'll be supporting CatWalk!

Everyday the CatWalk team are working together to fulfil their goal to help people living with spinal cord injuries get out of their wheelchairs and back on their feet - this is our opportunity to get behind them.

By supporting the CatWalk 2010 New York Marathon team you'll be supporting the steps needed to make it possible!

All funds raised will go towards spinal cord injury research and changing the future that will improve the quality of life for those affected by spinal cord injury.

Get Black On Your Feet with CatWalk!

My Online Sponsors To Date
DATE	NAME	AMOUNT	COMMENT
18/11/2010	Antonia Reid	$50.00	congratulations Anna - what a fabulous effort
08/11/2010	Paul, Bridge & Lachie	$100.00	Go you good thing!!Look forward to hearing all about the whole trip. Ensors xxx
08/11/2010	Suse and Mike Byrne	$30.00	Good luck - go hard!
08/11/2010	Pippa & George	$50.00	Good luck Anna! Amazing thing to be doing. We will be thinking of you.x.
08/11/2010	Lucy & Andy	$50.00	Good luck! See you in NY!
07/11/2010	Scotty and Kylie Freeman	$50.00	What a brilliant thing you're doing. Best of luck in both the run and the shopping scrum.
03/11/2010	Willie and Pip	$50.00	All the best Wal
03/11/2010	Tilly, Blond George and Soph	$50.00	Bloody keen, well done!
03/11/2010	Tup, Oldzy & Jimmy	$50.00	Good luck Wal. Your a legend girl!!! See you when you get home. All our love, Tup, Oldzy & Jimmy x
03/11/2010	Tim Herrick	$50.00	Good Luck.. its a bitch to do and you feel like crap later, but good for a sense of achievement!
02/11/2010	Caroline Hulbert	$250.00	Wal, I'm so impressed. I really hope you enjoy it. So proud of you. x
01/11/2010	Georgie Craig Olivia Duncan	$50.00	Go Girl Go you can do it, We are all so proud for you and your effort. You are an insprirtion to me, mummy strength be with you especially for the final push. you know it will be hard but worth it in the end.
01/11/2010	Kate Morrison	$100.00
01/11/2010	George & Oscar	$100.00	Go Mum - you are the best. Plenty of presents please.
31/10/2010	Binds, Butch and Charlie	$50.00	All the best Wal - we'll be cheering you on from Gissy. Lucky Benny will be there for some shopping therapy afterwards ... Love Binds, Butch and Charlie xxx
30/10/2010	Rangi and Meg 'Aho	$50.00	Go Wal! Wishing you all the best. You are a legend!
29/10/2010	Margot & Bec Gibby	$50.00	Concrete jungle where dreams are made of, there's nothing you can't do. Now you're in New York
29/10/2010	Cranny	$50.00	Go well over there Wal... sub 4 hr surely on the cards with all that training?.......Cranny & Wal
28/10/2010	The Matthews'	$100.00	How good is the graze after it going to be??!!
28/10/2010	Janey and Cam	$50.00	GOOD LUCK! May the wind always be at your back xx
28/10/2010	Luc Barton	$25.00	Good on you Wal. What a legend of a Mummy you are doing this and a great cause x
27/10/2010	anna petro	$100.00
27/10/2010	Caro R	$50.00	Good luck Anna, I think you are amazing doing this xx
26/10/2010	Pud & Bindy	$50.00	Kick ar#e Wal - the E St team
26/10/2010	Deb Fell	$100.00	Good luck Anna & Catwalk team!
26/10/2010	Em De Pree	$50.00	Good luck Wally you mad cow! I think you're amazing!!! xxxx
26/10/2010	Merran & Mark Hamilton	$50.00	Good Luck Anna!!! Have an incredible journey!
25/10/2010	Anna and Tom	$50.00	Awesome effort! Go and have fun!
25/10/2010	Frannycee and Bennypee	$25.00	Golly gosh - it's almost time!! What an amazing journey - physically and emotionally - for such a great cause. Good on ya girl.
25/10/2010	Christopher and Lindy	$50.00	Go go Anna - thinking of you and all the best
25/10/2010	Don & Di	$100.00	Go Anna! We know you can do it, be thinking of you all the way. X
25/10/2010	Georgie F	$50.00	Go Anna,your a legend and I think you'll do great. Bet you're looking fab too! Hope to see you soon. George F. xxx
24/10/2010	Sarah White	$50.00	Fantastic Anna good on you!! Hame has done the NY marathon the last 2 years in a row and it is a truely awesome event. We were on the finish line last year with peak fall colours and the atmosphere is amazing -just make sure you have a Kiwi on your hat or T Shirt - lots of cheers from fellow Kiwis along the way. Have a blast! The Whites x
23/10/2010	Emma and Mark	$25.00	Go hard.
23/10/2010	Rach's hot dad	$50.00	Admire your courage. You've come along way from running in the turnip paddock.
23/10/2010	Rach and Sam	$50.00	You go girl! So proud of you. Will be with you in spirit all the way.
21/10/2010	your Godfather	$200.00	Go Hard Anna...we are proud of you..May the dollars raised- mean no more wheel chairs.
18/10/2010	Freeman!	$40.00	Go Wal! Cricky I did this 10 years ago..better not beat my time girl..4hrs 40mins!!! Go Wally Go your a legend and we love you!
18/10/2010	DC Croy	$50.00	Good luck - I hope it goes well!
11/10/2010	Pen B	$30.00	Anna what a great effort yesterday - look forward to shopping with you in NY
06/10/2010	Jonty & Amber Edgar	$50.00	Go supermum!
30/09/2010	Chris O'Neale	$50.00	It will be a bit different from training in Paekakariki
23/09/2010	Jeff Warburton	$100.00	Good luck Anna, should be a walk in the park !
15/09/2010	Brett & Christine Keno	$50.00	Good luck Anna - A wonderful story looking forward to the happy ending.
31/08/2010	Simon Eckhoff	$25.00	Good luck
23/08/2010	Speighty	$100.00	Well done Anna
23/08/2010	Deano1	$100.00	Great Effort - enjoy the run
23/08/2010	Sarah Anderson	$50.00	See ya round the Bays again soon!
15/04/2010	Ignace Wilhelmi	$50.00	Enjoy NY & good luck for the training ...
17/03/2010	Andy & Cec	$50.00	Glad it is you not me !!
10/03/2010	Dion Ross	$50.00	Because Hannah Jones made me.
08/03/2010	MacLeods	$100.00	Go girl go!!!!!!!!!!!!
07/03/2010	anon	$25.00	Becasue when we finish we'll both be legends!
07/03/2010	Catherine SW	$25.00	Go Anna! We'll be cheering you on in spirit towards your goal. Love Catherine, Juliet and the rest of the Wearings
06/03/2010	Hannah Jones	$100.00	I've very proud of you Wal! xoxoxoxo