Muscles behind a mum

A LOCAL fitness business is putting its money where its muscles are in a bid to raise funds for a local mum.
Tewantin mum of three Roz Harper is set to benefit from a fund-raiser being hosted by local small business Peak Personal Fitness on Saturday 7 May.
Roz was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer in 2009, and surgery has been unable to remove the entire tumour which continues to grow.
Roz and her family are now carrying the burden of a second round of intensive chemotherapy to battle the cancer.
As part of a campaign of community support to raise funds for Roz’s treatment, local personal training business Peak Personal Fitness will be running a fund-raising event.
Peak Personal Fitness owner Rob McPherson said the fund-raiser would coincide with the launch of a new group fitness program.
“We wanted to launch our new group fitness program, Noosa HIIT Squad, and I wanted to give something back to the community,” Rob said.
“Helping someone like Roz and her family with her treatment is such a worthwhile cause that needs our support and is what community is all about.”
On Saturday 7 May people are invited to participate in one of six 30-minute Noosa HIIT Squad group exercise classes run by Peak Personal Fitness for a gold coin donation. Participant donations on the day will be matched dollar for dollar by Peak Personal Fitness, and all proceeds of the event will go to Roz Harper’s Brain Cancer Fund.
In addition, there will be a sausage sizzle during the morning and various kids’ activities will be on offer.
“I’m urging people to come along, give a gold coin donation and participate in one of the sessions,” Rob said.
“The sessions will be challenging and most importantly a lot of fun. I’m really hoping that the local community rallies behind Roz and her family by attending this event.”
The fund-raiser will be held from 7.30am to 12pm at the Mat Thornhill Oval on McKinnon Drive in Tewantin. Exercise classes will be run at 7.30am, 8.15am, 9am, 9.45am, 10.30am and 11.15am.
For more information or to register for a class, please phone Peak Personal Fitness on 0420 322 857 or email rob@peakpersonalfitness.com.au.