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Heart to Heart Beach Walk
 Family's heart felt fundriaiser ...
The 8km walk from the Spit to Broadbeach on Saturday 10 November was in memory of Raymond Penny who tragically lost his life at the young age of 26 while surfing. Ray suffered from an undiagnosed heart condition.
In death Raymond Penny saved both his mother and his sisters’ lives and six years on he may be saving many more. Raymond passed away on November 8, 2003, after suffering a heart attack while surfing. It was discovered he had a rare heart disease, CPTV, that can cause blackouts and instant heart failure.
When his mother Susan Jones and his sister Sharron Penny went for tests it was found they, too, had CPTV. They now have defibrillators that regulate their heartbeat.
On Saturday, they both took part in the inaugural Heart to Heart Beach Walk to honour Raymond’s memory and raise awareness of heart disease.
‘‘It was quite overwhelming to see the number of people who turned out for the walk’’ said Ms Jones. ‘‘All of the support is really great. ‘When I was growing up I thought only old people could suffer heart disease but young people suffer it too.’’
More than 50 people turned out for the walk to raise awareness and funds for the PA Research Foundation. The 8km walk started at The Spit, one of Raymond’s favourite surfing spots on the Gold Coast. The group was dressed in red for the Foundation and walked along the beach to Kurrawa Surf Club at Broadbeach. Thank you to all participants and supporters you have helped us raise awareness of heart disease and funds for our cardiac researchers.
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