Submitted by Kimber Smith for AFANA
Sydney Swans Tadhg Kennelly and Jared Crouch are raising money and awareness for the Heart Foundation by running in the New York City Marathon this coming November.
"The Heart Foundation means a lot to me as heart disease has affected my life in a big way," Kennelly said. "I lost my grandfather about 18 years ago due to a heart attack but little was I to know the impact it was going to have on the rest of my life - my Dad also passed away from a heart attack eighteen months ago. "My Dad actually ran the Dublin marathon about ten years ago so it is going to be a great challenge personally, and I just want to get the awareness out there of the Heart Foundation for my Dad." Crouch said that "heart disease has affected us all here at the Swans, with Tadhg¹s father, trainer Wally Jackson, who was a great mate of mine and a real father figure when I was first at the Club and more recently Swans ambassador Billy Thorpe."
As part of Kennelly's fundraising efforts, Sydney Skywalk donated an opportunity for eight people to bid on ascending the Sydney Tower (above the Centrepoint Shops) with him, and have a photo taken on June 24. The opportunity raised $1500 towards his campaign. Each Swan's objective is to raise a minimum of $10,000 for the Heart Foundation.
AFANA is currently working with the Swans to determine how North American Swans supporters and AFANA members and readers can also participate in this noble effort. Details will be available in the very near future.
Sydney Swans Tadhg Kennelly and Jared Crouch are raising money and awareness for the Heart Foundation by running in the New York City Marathon this coming November.
"The Heart Foundation means a lot to me as heart disease has affected my life in a big way," Kennelly said. "I lost my grandfather about 18 years ago due to a heart attack but little was I to know the impact it was going to have on the rest of my life - my Dad also passed away from a heart attack eighteen months ago. "My Dad actually ran the Dublin marathon about ten years ago so it is going to be a great challenge personally, and I just want to get the awareness out there of the Heart Foundation for my Dad." Crouch said that "heart disease has affected us all here at the Swans, with Tadhg¹s father, trainer Wally Jackson, who was a great mate of mine and a real father figure when I was first at the Club and more recently Swans ambassador Billy Thorpe."
As part of Kennelly's fundraising efforts, Sydney Skywalk donated an opportunity for eight people to bid on ascending the Sydney Tower (above the Centrepoint Shops) with him, and have a photo taken on June 24. The opportunity raised $1500 towards his campaign. Each Swan's objective is to raise a minimum of $10,000 for the Heart Foundation.
AFANA is currently working with the Swans to determine how North American Swans supporters and AFANA members and readers can also participate in this noble effort. Details will be available in the very near future.
Article last changed on Saturday, July 14, 2007 - 2:11 PM EDT
