From the classroom to the streets of Sydney's CBD, Endeavour Sports High School principal James Kozlowski was a step ahead in his fundraising goals for a cause close to his heart this month.
The school leader pounded the pavement in the annual SMH Half Marathon on May 19.
He ran to raise money for cystic fibrosis - a condition his niece, Aveline, three months of age, was diagnosed when she was six weeks old.
He successfully raised $12,784 so far, and was supported by donations from the school community.
May is cystic fibrosis awareness month.
Cystic fibrosis primarily affects the lungs and digestive system. The average life expectancy is 37 years.
In Australia, one in 2500 babies are born with CF, that's one every four days. On average one in 25 people carry the gene, with most unaware they are carriers.
Management and treatment of cystic fibrosis is life-long.
