Meet Ashley Newsome...

Ashley is the kind of guy to likes to collect people around him,

it's not enough to just sit down for a bbq, you gotta have everyone there!

You know the kind of guy....

the guy who is always trying new things

and wants you to try them too!

Ashley goes full tilt at life and wants those around him to do that too,

plus, he wants us all to have fun while we are doing it.

That kind of guy. Ashley Awesome.

By day he works at Media Works finding solutions for businesses,

working to their strengths and promoting the excellent bits.

He works in a fun, friendly environment which he enjoys.

He loves being part of a team.

Ashley's family and his three sons are is his priority 

and they spend a lot of time doing things together.

They love the outdoors and are fully into all the things that

boys can enjoy together (with all the toys!)

Ashley has chosen Cure Kids as his charity.

He's involved in coaching of sports teams and sees firsthand

how stress can effect the whole family.

He likes the way that Cure Kids are open to helping anyone.

The training is going well and he is looking forward to meeting his opponent

on 22 November. It's going to be a good night!

Don't forget to support his Givealittle page here

and buy your tickets here.

Lisa Mead: The Accountant versus the Lawyer!

Lisa Mead might be going to knock out her opponent

 but she has the warmest heart!

She knows first hand what it means to have to push through the hard times,

to get back up when life knocks you down and just keep on going.

Lisa is committed to fundraise for her charity, Ronald McDonald House

because she believes that families need support through the grim times.

Lisa works for KPMG, a large, successful accounting company in Christchurch.

Even in her work place Lisa finds practical ways to help others.

At KPMG they believe in Corporate Social Responsibility

and last year raised thousands of dollars in an in-house charity event.

Lisa would not have been able to participate in this year's event

without the support of her colleagues at KPMG.

In her private life, Lisa loves her five year old son

and they spend a lot of time doing things together.

Lisa works full time, studies and is a busy mum

but even so, her training is going well.

Having seen her sparring at training the other night,

all you can say to her opponent, is be afraid!

Lisa is going to be a tough one to beat.

You can support Lisa by visiting her GiveaLittle page here.

Jono Gallacher

Jono Gallacher is looking forward his Fight for Christchurch challenge.

A fit, healthy guy who loves to get stuck in to what ever he is doing,

he talked about talking on his opponent with enthusiasm.

Jono is a guy whose passion is to be creative (he works at Adgraphix),

he loves to construct things... it seems no project is too big.

He's taken on landscaping, welding, making furniture and sculpture 

to name a few things.

He lives for his three kids and is involved in rugby and softball.

Needless to say for a guy like Jono, his training is going well!

He loves the concept of "ordinary people having a crack"

and has lots of support in his fundraising efforts for Cure Kids.

He chose Cure Kids because he understands as a parent how

if a child is suffering it effects the whole family.

Jono is a genuinely nice guy with a great sense of humour.

He really is one of the good guys, an ordinary guy having a crack at it himself.

You can support Jono at his GiveaLittle page here.

Don't forget to get your tickets for the Event here.