Jess Petersen

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Roxie Petersen

My Kilometres for Kids challenge is dedicated to the celebration of my daughter, Roxie Petersen

I’m taking on an epic challenge this March – and I need your support.

I'm taking on a month-long fitness challenge to help keep the Starship Air Ambulance flying and to help save the lives of sick and injured children all over Aotearoa. Will you donate to support my challenge, and help take my fundraising tally sky high? The Starship National Air Ambulance is New Zealand's only flying Paediatric Intensive Care Unit. It's on call 24/7. A specialist paediatric flight crew can be in the air in a matter of minutes. This is often the only way a seriously ill or injured can get to Starship. But they're counting on your support. That's why I'll be giving it my all this March to help keep the Starship National Air Ambulance flying 24/7. Will you support me? Donate now to help save the lives of Kiwi kids.

The Starship National Air Ambulance helped with flying myself and Roxie up to Starship Hospital so Roxie could get critical care help for her as she has Osteomyelitis of her C1 and C2 vertebrae and a spinal cord injury. 

My Activity Progresss

My Goal

125.1km

85km

Fundraising progress

Raised

My Goal

$799

$1,000

Thank you to my supporters

Absolute legends

$107

Nigel Dowd

Onya

$107

Rex and Gail Lyes

Great Grandad and Great Nana

Silver stars

$58

Kiwiana Immigration

Thank you! Your donation has been matched by Kiwiana Immigration

$58

Shona Petersen

Keep being strong Roxie 💕 Nannie

$54

Anonymous

Jess is a champ. Will get there!

$58

Anonymous

$54

Gail McClintock

All the best to you and your family

$38

Jen Hall

All the best with the challenge and glad to support such a worthy cause.

$38

Suzanne Clark

Jess, you have amazing perseverance and strength. Good on you for doing this. X

$44

Carl Petersen

good on you Jess

$35

Jess

Proud supporters

$20

Suzanne Wyber

I saw your article in Malvern news and wanted to give a little something.

$12

Anonymous

Wishing you all the best ❤️ You got this Roxie!

$12

Margaret

$3

Anonymous

$6

Anonymous

I'm so sorry this happened to your beautiful little girl. I gave birth to my son on 8th Nov 2025 and have him napping on my lap right now. Reading your story made me cry. I can't donate much but wish you luck on your fundraising and hope all the best for Roxie 🩷

$23

Ange Peters

All the best

$12

Anonymous

$12

KJ and fam ❤️

Go Jess!! Awesome cause! Love you guys, from ya mates in Oz 🥰

$20

Hocking

Keep up the great work.

$28

Nicole Mathewson

My Updates

Update

Thursday 26th Feb
We are currently on 6-8 week appointments waiting for Roxie to grow bigger and stronger to be able to have her spinal surgery completed