Josephine Wood

I am going the distance to bring better cancer treatments to New Zealand. Please show your support.

My Activity Tracking

83
kms

My target 300 kms

Distance Travelled

Total

83.4375km

My target

300km

Through rain or shine, NZ or Oz 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.

Please support my challenge if you can. Together, we can help bring this treatment home.

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!

My Updates

ParkRun at Brightwater SunnyCoast Oz

Saturday 4th Apr
Well we are all 4 days into this challenge. Amazing. I have walked and biked close to 50 km already. 
But i want to extend my km total and inspire more sponsors by really challenging myself. So spread the word….. please

No Fools Today

Wednesday 1st Apr
1 April and its up up and go the distance.
Early Morning bike Ride then evening dog walking.   So lucky to be able to do this mahi for the Malaghan. 
 The primary Māori whakataukī that speaks to the strength of multiple strands of rope (or harakeke) being much stronger than a single strand. 
"Kotahi te aho ka whati, ki te kāpuia e kore e whati." 
This is how this challenge can succeed All of us in the waka together - stronger

A Grand Effort

Tuesday 31st Mar
OMG my family and friends are incredible- even before April begins i have raised just over $1000 .   So i need to put my A into G to complete not 100km not 200km but i will push it out to 250km all because i have incredible support….. phew hope the bod lasts the distance.  Arohanui Josephine

Exceeding all expectations

Thursday 26th Mar
Supercalafragalisticexpeladocious.
I have grown my fundraising goal from $500- $1000 because of the generosity of my family and friends. Youngest philanthropist is 10 years old. Donating his netball interceptions motivation $ to the Go the distance cause.  Thanks Alex you are incredible. Arohanui e moko! 

Gene-rocity

Thursday 12th Mar
Wow only a few days live and i have reached my target of $500  for 200km of activity this April.  I am so excited about the kindness and willingness to recognise this amazing scientific mahi- 
So i have upped my $ goal to $800.
Tempted to raise the distance too. Watch and wait for my next blog…..looks like Natalies dog will get fitter in the process too……Arohanui Granni/ Josephine/Joey/ Jo 

Granni

Tuesday 10th Mar
Time to join the team to make a difference for Car T Cell Research . Right here in Wellington NZ.  None of us will have dodged the bullet - Cancer in friend's , whanau , work colleagues bodies and lives. We will all have been touched in some way. For me it has been the death of a sister and very young children i have taught.  I can help , you can help me.  Sponsor me for this challenge in April.  Read and discover what the Malaghan Institute has achieved and will achieve with your  help.Spread the word  and most of all put your hand deep into your pocket for this incredibly important Research. NZ is one of the leading International partners in Car T Cell Research.. We can all be INVESTED in this now for the future.

Thank you to my Sponsors

$211

Claire West

Love your work, Jo. ❤️

$106.12

Ll

Go go go Super Auntie

$106.12

Matched Donation

$106.12

Bil & Mary Phillips

From Mary and Bill. Great campaign.

$100

Mark Owen

Hey Jo, worthy cause. My nephew is on Car T treatment. So this is a big deal. All the best with the fundraising

$75.14

Tilly And Sam

Loving support. Now get those big KMs!

$75.14

Matched Donation

$54.12

Nic & Jen

$54.12

John Wood

$50

Justin Zerna

You’ve got this Jo!!

$30

Linda Hansen

$27.81

Sue Fahey

Go Jo!

$27.81

Josephine Wood

Go Granni Go

$27.81

John Wood

Go Joey

$25

Brad

Go Mum!

$22.58

Jennifer Wood

$22.58

Matched Donation