Among the sessions she has tried are F45, pole fitness, Zumba, kickboxing, weight training, Crossfit, running, and pool classes. Her 40 Days of Fitness challenge, which started on June 14 and ends on July 23, is her latest method of raising money for World Vision. Last year she raised $1200 from walking 400km in 40 days, outdoors and also on a treadmill.
“The more you upscale the challenge, the more you can potentially raise,” she says. Her passion for supporting good causes began at school with things such as the 40 Hour Famine. She also supports the Breast Cancer Foundation and Plunket.
Her plea for support from local fitness instructors and gyms saw offers of free sessions from places such as F45 Whangaparāoa, Attitude Pole Fitness in Albany, Collective Care in Warkworth, Northern Arena and Empower Academy. “I’ve had so much support, and I’m packing in as much as I can in the 40 days,” she says. Once a dancer, Danielle has had a baby, put on weight and has some health issues.
“The challenge not only raises money, but gets me off the couch and active,” she says. She has already noticed increased stamina. “I used to go to gym classes and watch the clock, wanting it to be over, but the ones I’ve been to on this challenge have been great, with an uplifting vibe so I might just fall back into it once the 40 days is over,” she says.
Donations can be made to her World Vision fundraising page: To follow her journey:.