My Activity Tracking
42
kms
My target 200 kms
Distance Travelled
Total
41.9194km
My target
200km
I'm going the distance this April to help bring life-changing CAR T-cell therapy home to New Zealand.
Right now, many Kiwis with aggressive blood cancers have to travel thousands of kilometres overseas and pay enormous costs to access CAR T treatment.
I’m taking on this challenge because no one should have to leave Aotearoa for life-changing cancer care. Every kilometre I complete and every dollar I raise will support the Malaghan Institute’s ENABLE-2 trial - a critical step toward making CAR T-cell therapy available in New Zealand’s public health system, close to home and whānau. The treatment is both more targeted and less toxic than current treatments available in our public health system.
Please support my challenge if you can. Together, we can help bring this treatment home.
My WHY:
18 Months ago I was diagnosed with Follicular Lymphoma after noticing a lump near my collarbone. While currently not curable this is treatable.
6 Months ago, following a routine mammogram, I found out that this had transformed into the more aggressive Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma. I started chemotherapy 4 months ago, ironically almost 12 months exactly after my father started chemotherapy for the same diagnosis.
In April I will have officially completed full chemotherapy. I plan to challenge myself in going 200km, by foot or bike, while raising funds for Malaghan Institute so we can bring CAR T-cell therapy to Aoteroa and into our public system.
My Go the Distance Milestones
Registered your page!
Uploaded a profile picture
Set your fundraising target
Made a self donation
Shared your page
Received your first donation
50% fundraising target met!
Halfway distance!
Smashed Funraising Goal!
Gone the distance!
Thank you to my Sponsors
$250
Kate And Paul Mckenzie/ranby
$211
Kerry Flavall
What a great idea, and an excellent cause. You are doing so well. Your courage and resilience amazes me..
$158.25
Marty, Larah, And Kids
You are amazing, and what a great cause! Lots of love from us.
$106.12
Christine Billing
$106.12
Edith And Ton Van Der Meer
Wishing you all the best, Erin and congratulations on partaking in this great cause
$106.12
Shan Carpenter
We adore you Erin and are in awe of your resilience, strength and determination. Aroha nui from my whanau to yours
$106.12
Matched Donation
$59
Lance Muller
One word......legend!
$59
Matched Donation
$54.12
Sarah Donnelly
Your amazing Erin xx
$54.12
Anonymous
$54.12
Erin Mchugh
Go Erin !!
$54.12
Matched Donation
$54.12
Kylee Tristram
You are inspiring Erin, so glad your chemo journey is over, enjoy the time in April for family to get stronger again.
$54.12
Matched Donation
$54.12
Jo Apm Whanau
Best wishes to you Erin, so inspiring. Sending you love and strength.
$54.12
Mark
Amazing Erin! Much aroha.
$54.12
Talia Craig
Incredible Erin! The Craig family are backing you and bringing CAR-T Cell therapy to NZ 💚💚
$50
Megan
You are a machine!!!💪💪
$50
Matched Donation
$27.81
Kirsty Welsh
Best wishes Erin
$27.81
Matched Donation
$27.81
Jasmin Montemayor
You are awesome! All of us at APM are behind you – your APM whānau is cheering you on!
$27.81
Megan
Completely in awe of you Erin. Go well on your 200km!
$27.81
Matched Donation
$27.81
Pippa
Amazing Erin! Much aroha!
$25
Nic Craw
Your're an inspiration Erin!
$25
Josephine Fahy
You're so amazing! What a great challenge 👏 ♥️
$20
Thank you Malaghan Institute for bringing hope and healing to NZ