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Michelle Kerr of Red Beach has begun her big walk fundraiser for a cancer charity, after an earlier raffle campaign netted almost half of the $11,000 goal she hopes to achieve by the end of her adventure.
On January 12, Michelle set out from Bluff towards Invercargill on her northbound trek to the Marlborough Sounds, a 1300 km walk along the South Island leg of the Te Araroa trail. She expects it to take six to eight weeks to knock off.
In preparation, she has sent resupply packs and spare walking shoes to stops along the way.
“I’m most looking forward to finally just starting – and to meeting people along the track,” she said last week. “Biggest concern? Probably the rain and the mud.”
At the age of 11, Michelle lost her mum to multiple myeloma (see HM, December 11). With that tender age in mind, she hopes to raise at least $11,000 for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand (LBCNZ), which supports blood and bone cancer patients and families.
Shortly before Christmas, local Phillippa Simpson was the lucky winner of a raffle Michelle had been promoting around the Coast – a hamper of goodies and vouchers donated by area businesses, valued at more than $1300.
As she undertakes the walk, Michelle is inviting support on her LBCNZ fundraising page:
https://lbc-community-fundraising.raisely.com/michelle-kerr
She will also be providing updates on her walk on her Facebook page: “Mishy’s Long Walk – Te Araroa”.
