Vine Run 2020 - Fundraising
The VINE RUN at Pegasus Bay Winery was launched in January 2018. Our focus from day one was to create a fabulously fun event allowing people to walk or run through our beautiful vineyard and surrounding lands, while raising money for Brain Research!
Ivan and Chris Donaldson are the owners of Pegasus Bay Winery. They are wine pioneers in North Canterbury, and Pegasus Bay today is recognised as one of New Zealand's finest producers.
But less well known is that Ivan had a distinguished neurology career and has an ongoing interest in that field. The mind inside the brain has been another passion for Ivan, who helped to lay the groundwork for speech and language therapy as a degree course at the University of Canterbury. Ivan's fascination with the brain dates back to his days as an Otago medical student.
The Vine Run raises funds for the New Zealand Brain Research Institute. Ivan has served on its board since 2004 and set up Friends of the NZBRI as a fundraising vehicle for important research on brain disorders such as Parkinson's and dementia.
Together, the friends of the NZBRI and the Vine Run team are committed to supporting NZBRI and their amazing work in finding out factors influencing the development and progression of disease affecting the brain and to test interventions to delay their onset.
We raised $19,000 in year one from our event entry fees and $26,000 in 2019. Now with your help as a Brainy Fund Runner we want raise even more in 2020.
Brainy fund runner - fundraising target – $300.00
This is the minimum amount that we would like each fund runner to raise. Once you achieve this target you receive a complimentary Brainy Runner Vine Run sports top to help with training and show off to your friends!
We will help you set up a Vine Run Everyday Hero donation page so it’s easy to get sponsorship from your family, friends and workmates.
There are only 50 Brainy Fund Runner entries available, so sign up early and get a head start on the fundraising leader board. We will have Prizes for the top 3 fund runners on event day.
Take the Challenge, get fit, be motivated and get sponsored to make it happen!
For more information about the New Zealand Brain Research Institute head to www.nzbri.org
Simply click on the Fundraising option when you are registering for the event
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