Bowling for the premature

$2,000 of $2,000 goal

Given by 37 generous donors in around 4 months

On November 17th (World Prematurity Day) I will be bowling in the nets for 12 hours to raise funds for The Little Miracles Trust.

Hamilton, Waikato

November the 17th is World Prematurity Day. Every year in New Zealand, over 5000 babies are born premature and many require long stays in NICU (Newborn Intensive Care Unit). The Little Miracles Trust provide support to families that have a baby staying there, and our family was one of those earlier this year.

Our baby Genevieve arrived at 27(+6) weeks gestation, having endured a high-risk pregnancy. She eventually came home after spending 83 days in the Waikato Hospital NICU, and is now doing well, which we are thankful for. However, every premature journey is all-consuming for parents and it is something that no one intends to go through.

The Little Miracles Trust play a vital role in supporting the families involved, as well as staff working in the Intensive Care Units, which is why on the 17th of November this year, I will be bowling in the cricket nets for 12 hours to raise funds for this great charity. I have set a challenge of hitting the stumps 500 times over this time period - one for every 10 babies born premature in New Zealand annually.

Latest update

Bowlathon done 17 November 2024

Good evening everyone,

I am pretty tired now and am sore in many different places, but I managed to bowl 1000 balls today. Finished up at arond 7:15 tonight once I had reached the 1000 - I had decided that was the goal a few weeks ago. I didn't get close to the original goal of hitting the stumps 500 times though - that number was around 158.

More importantly, hopefully this has raised some awareness of World Prematurity Day, as well as the work of The Little Miracles Trust. Thank you again for supporting this cause.

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