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Deva's walk

By Kirushika Anantharaj

By Kirushika Anantharaj

Deva's Walk

Help Save Australian Hearts—Join Us in Creating Change  

I am deeply passionate about saving Australian hearts and need your help to make a difference. Your generous donations will fund lifesaving heart research, preventing more families from experiencing the devastating loss of a loved one to heart disease.  

For those who may not know, I was married to Deva Anantharaj for seven years, eagerly anticipating the arrival of our beautiful daughter, Tiara, in just four weeks. But on the 19th of June 2011, our world was shattered. At only 32 years old, Deva went out for a night of salsa dancing with friends when he suddenly collapsed. We lost him to a massive heart attack.  

Not only did I lose my loving husband, but our daughter Tiara never had the chance to meet her adoring father. Deva had been counting down the days until he could hold his princess, yet fate cruelly denied him that moment. His loss affected countless lives.  

Fifteen years have passed, yet the memories we shared remain vivid and cherished. Time may move forward, but our love and remembrance of Deva remain unchanged.  

With the unwavering support of my soulmate, best friend, and wonderful partner, Selva Kathiresan, we decided—on what would have been Deva’s 39th birthday—to organise an annual memorial walk in his honor. Every dollar raised goes toward increasing awareness of heart disease and supporting vital research into heart health.  

This year, we will walk 13 kilometers on Sunday, June 28, just after Deva’s 15th anniversary.  

We invite our dear family, friends, and colleagues to show their support by joining us in the walk, donating, and helping us raise funds. You are not required to complete the full 13 kilometers; each loop is 3.28 kilometers, and you can choose how many rounds to walk.  

Your presence, contribution, and support mean everything to us. We look forward to seeing you there.  

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.  

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Event Information

Sunday 28th June 09:30 - 14:00
Parramatta Park NSW

Thank you for your support

$200

Sathish Easwaralingam

$150

Geetha Sivapalan

Congratulations on the amazing effort! Very proud of you.

$106.12

Kirsteen Janssen

<3

$106.12

John Skorup

$106.12

Kiran Kathiresan

From Nikita and I <3

$106.12

Anonymous

Keep on Going ,Krishika...

$103.72

Sungwoo Park

Hope this small support helps make a small difference.

$100

Selva Kathiresan

$100

Chinniah Anandalingam

$100

Mohanraj And Gayathri

Congratulations and all the best Kiru!

$100

Bala Suresh

$75

Jane Rajeswari

$54.84

Sid Anbarasu

All the best Kiru!

$54.84

Carol Heyward

$54.84

Prizzy Pearce

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Anabel Reign

Love you x

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Madeleine Aguero

With loving support and hugs

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Will, Liz & Marnie

Sending all of our support to you and your family for this Sunday ❤️

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Komal Joshi

Stay Blessed

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Sr

☮️

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Veerakumar Mani

$50

Yalini Muralee

Keep up the good work

$50

Tim Hegarty

I'm so sorry for your family's loss Kiru, a great cause to be able to support.

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Tejwant Rehsi

$50

Anonymous

Keep up the good work. X

$50

Thevi Paratharaja

Keep up your good work Kiru. Xx

$50

Nirmal Kumar Pozhal Gunalan

Good job

$40

Dani Davis

Dear Kiru, What a lovely way to honour your late husband. Being a mother of two myself, this story did bring a tear to my eyes. I hope the walk went well. Dani

$40

Anonymous

❤️❤️

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Anonymous

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Sarah Gadaleta

Hi Kiru, I am so deeply sorry for your loss - that must have been such a difficult time in your life. I hope this small donation will help in some way to bring awareness and support this vital research.

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Rushda Mertens

Great cause !