Why we’re Sweating with Pride
Kia ora everyone,
We're Mary and Nate from Kirikiriroa Hamilton, and this year we are collaborating with each other for Sweat With Pride 2026.
We’re taking on Sweat with Pride this June to raise money for Rainbow communities! 💦🌈
Our schools, workplaces, and doctors’ offices are still not safe places for many Rainbow New Zealanders and it’s putting lives at risk.
More than half our rainbow whānau have experienced mental illness. One in five of our rainbow rangatahi (youth) have attempted suicide. And STIs like syphilis, mpox and HIV are still far too common. Things need to change.
So, this June we’re fighting discrimination with perspiration, and have committed to exercising for at least 21 minutes EVERY DAY to raise money to support Rainbow Kiwis.
This cause means a lot to us. We’d be SO GRATEFUL if you could chip in to help us reach our goal. Every dollar we raise will fund life-changing mental, physical and sexual health services for Rainbow New Zealanders.
Thank you sooooo much ❤️
Our Fundraising
Impact
$100
Provides vital resources to support Rainbow communities
$300
Free, confidential mental health support for Rainbow Kiwis
$500
Ensures more people can access life-changing health services without cost barriers
$1,000
Fund an educational workshop to create safer, more inclusive spaces
$2,500
Provides a full day of community outreach, to improve wellbeing and reduce stigma on a large scale
💖 We’re $315 away from our next impact milestone. Will you help us reach it?
Track Our
Sweat
Our 3 Sweaty Bettys have logged a total of 1751 minutes so far!
Our Fundraising
Ranking
We’re #16 out of 100 Friends/Whānau Teams
Dynamic Divas
Raised
$685
Our Team
Members
Our Generous
Sponsors
$50
Tiana
$50
Necro+WTF
We love you divas!! So proud of you xx
$50
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$50
Keane on finance ltd
Pop off sis, so proud of you xx
$40
H.O.T. LTD
Good luck with achieving your goals!
$30
Alex
🌈🫶🏼
$25
Anonymous
$25
Homer Neurotic
$20
Kellie Kelly
Slay babydoll!
$20
Ben
BUFFY
$20
Adam Renall
You're beautiful and I love you xx
$20
HRH BLV
YOU BETTER WORK BETCH
$20
Anonymous
Keep sweating divaaa
$20
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$20
Vineeta Reddy
Go Sarah!!
$20
Sarah Bloxham
$20
Mary
starting myself off & will be doing this weekly ✨
$20
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$20
Pip
$20
Anonymous
$20
Taylor
🦮
$15
Devz Stockman
naur, naur, naur 😽 ILY xx
$15
Matthew
🤍 🤍 🤍
$15
Nate Janmaat
Yes diva
$10
billy 🤎🌷
Not much due to the pohara student budget 😬 but I love you guys lots and I’m proud of all the sweating with pride you’re doing 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼 Keep up the hard mahi and there might be more koha in the weeks to come ✨✨ Arohanui Kia koe 🫶🏼❤️ Sending you’s all my love ❤️🔥
$10
Laura Manhire
For my fellow Chappell Roan lover!
$10
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$10
Rita Menu
$10
Mary
my diva xx
$10
Corey Bruntlett
Go Divas Go
Smash it QUEEN