Kidney Walk
A Journey of Hope for Kidney Patients
Saturday 14 February – Saturday 21 February 2009
Tana Fatu walked from Porirua, Wellington to Palmerston North and back, 400K over 7 days to raise awareness and funds to provide for kidney patients needs.
The Finish Line Celebration
A Journey of Hope for Kidney Patients
Saturday 14 February – Saturday 21 February 2009
Tana Fatu walked from Porirua, Wellington to Palmerston North and back, 400K over 7 days to raise awareness and funds to provide for kidney patients needs.At the conclusion of the Kidney Walk we celebrated with Great music, free blood pressure checks, free water from Just Water, Sausage Sizzle from ANZ bank, face painting, cake sale, giveaways, lots of kidney info and Michael Jones famous All Black was with us to sign autographs. It was an amazing day!
The crowd cheering Tana on as he approaches the Finish Line.
Tana showered with water as he crosses the Finish Line.
Michael Jones walked the last leg of the walk with Tana and crossed the Finish Line.
Michael Jones & Tana Fatu thank everyone for their support.
Kidney Patients excited about the Kidney Walk.
Michael, Paula from Hollah 106.7fm, Tana, Lana, Army.
Army talking to people about kidneys. Free blood pressure checks.
Army & Lana congratulating Tana after he crossed the Finish Line.
Michael Jones jamming on the bass guitar.
Tana being congratulated by some mates.
Some of our trusting crew that supported the walk.
Michael, Aaron (transplant recipient), Vianna,Tana.
Tana talking to people about the walk.
Lana & Army of the Kidney Patient Network.
Tana Fatu
Tana, 24 years, has a heart and passion to utilize his abilities to help others.
He is a former NZ Army soldier trained in infantry and served in Afghanistan. He has received a Queen’s Birthday Honours of a Distinguished Service Decoration (DSD) in June 2007 for saving 2 soldiers lives.