Friday, 13 September, 2024
Lewis runs first Sydney Marathon to raise money for heart research
Lewis Reeder to run in memory of his late father who died suddenly from heart disease last year
Bondi Junction resident Lewis Reeder, 31, is running his first marathon this Sunday at the Sydney Marathon to raise funds for the Heart Foundation in memory of his 59-year-old father, Karl, who passed away from sudden heart failure during a bike ride in England on 7 September 2023.
Inspired to honour his father, Lewis decided now was the time to tackle a marathon. Along with seven friends, his team, ‘In Loving Memory of Karl,’ has already raised over $8,000 to support heart research.
View Lewis' story and fundraising page with more information here: https://sm24.grassrootz.com/heart-foundation/inmemoryofkarl
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For interview requests with Lewis, please call
Erin Marie, Senior Media Adviser, 0439 366 992
or E: media@heartfoundation.org.au
About us:
About the Heart Foundation
The Heart Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to fighting the single biggest killer of Australians – heart disease. For more than 60 years, it has led the battle to save lives and improve the heart health of all Australians. Its sights are set on a world where people don’t suffer or die prematurely because of heart disease.
Find out your risk of heart attack or stroke by using our Heart Age Calculator. To find out about the Heart Foundation’s research program or to make a donation, visit www.heartfoundation.org.au
Contact details:
For interview requests with Lewis, please call
Erin Marie, Senior Media Adviser, 0439 366 992
