Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page!! During the COVID19 pandemic, I was inspired by our Healthcare Heroes, the doctors, nurses (and other healthcare professionals) who work tirelessly for many long hours at our hospitals & care facilities❤️

My fundraising efforts will help contribute to giving our Healthcare Heroes the tools they need to provide the highest quality of care to the patients who need it most & save lives. ❤️ Together, we have the power to save lives.

The journey and evolution of the campaign.

I originally started this fundraising campaign on Canada Helps, when I ran 12 Marathons in 12 days between July 24th and August 4th back in 2020. However, when I finished, I realized that together we can do much more to honour our Healthcare Heroes!! I was inspired to start this back up again and keep going when an offline donation of $25,000 towards the first round of marathons came in from Dennis Hoy because he saw me on the news. I am incredibly humbled and grateful for his generosity!

In May of 2021, I ran 30 marathons in 30 days. I wrote about it HERE.

You can check out the story in the Times Colonist here.

In 2022, I was supposed to attempt a Guinness Record for most consecutive days running an ultramarathon distance (50km) but unfortunately, it got sidelined by illness and I was unable to start the challenge.

After being sick for the last portion of 2022, I started running again in 2023.

In mid 2023, I completed 10 marathons in 10 days as part of this campaign and here is the story in the newspaper.

In late 2023, I ran the Chicago Marathon under 4 hours and I share my story of how I overcame illness HERE.

You can see more of my journey on my website and on Instagram.

WHY AM I DOING THIS?

I've always been extremely passionate about running for a purpose. With the pandemic, our healthcare heroes have been having to work harder and longer and I cannot thank them enough. ❤️ This fundraiser is my way of showing appreciation for the amazing work that they do and for all the lives that they've saved (including that of one of my best friend's back in 2019).

The frontline healthcare workers are going through a challenging time (both physically and mentally). Whether you contribute $5 or $500, you are making a difference in patient care for many years to come. Even if you are not able to donate, I hope that you will be able to share this campaign with your friends, colleagues & family as a way to show support for our Healthcare Heroes.

❤️Your donation, regardless of the amount, will help save lives.❤️

❤️ If you donate to the cause on behalf of your business, I will be more than happy to give your business a shoutout through social media. If interested, connect with me and we will make it happen. I'm willing to work with your marketing needs to make this campaign a success.

OTHER WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT THIS FUNDRAISER:

*Sign up for my 6-Week Kickstart Program HERE. I'll donate a portion of the proceeds to this campaign.

*Shop for activewear at Dream Nation Apparel and I will donate 10% from each order to the Victoria Hospitals Foundation. Yes, you can SHOP for a CAUSE!!

*Shop for high quality health products backed by peer reviewed, scientific studies at LifeVantage and I will donate a portion of my commissions to the Victoria Hospitals Foundation.

*Shop at Goli Nutrition using my affiliate discount link and you can save money on your order and I will also donate a portion of my commission to the Victoria Hospitals Foundation.

*Share this campaign on Social Media as much as you can!

MY STORY

I work at De Havilland Aircraft of Canada and when I'm not working, I'm running (often for great local charities) in an attempt to make a difference in people's lives through fitness, community stewardship, and health. I also served as a Logistics Officer in the Army Reserves from 2016 to late 2019.

As an internationally published fitness writer, my work previously appeared in Oxygen Magazine, Seaside Magazine, IMPACT Magazine, Canadian Running Magazine, Ageless Living Magazine, CVV Magazine and many other online and print publications. I'm a passionate running and fitness fanatic who started out not being able to run one block without having to stop to catch my breath.

Prior to re-igniting my passion for running, I was a tired, broke university student struggling with establishing a fitness regimen, life, body image and much more. Since my early years of struggling with life, I believe I have come a long way: Boston Marathon Finisher, New York Marathon finisher, multiple 5k, 10k, half marathon and marathon races under my belt as well as an ultramarathon. My personal bests include:19:25 for 5k, 40:56 for 10k, 1:28 for Half Marathon and 3:18 for full marathon. It is now my duty to give back as much as I can! ❤️

I've also ran the length of Vancouver Island in 2013 for local charities, and fundraised for many other charities including: Wounded Warriors, Help Fill a Dream, Mustard Seed, Recreation Integration Victoria, BC SPCA. Together with fellow charity runner Jerry Hughes, we've done the 1000 Stair Challenge for Help Fill a Dream Foundation in 2015, we ran from Duncan to Victoria, I ran for 6 Days straight to complete 420km and raise funds for Help Fill a Dream Foundation and we also did the 24 hour run for the Help Fill a Dream Foundation.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.