Why we’re Sweating with Pride
We’re taking on Sweat with Pride this June to raise money for Rainbow communities! 💦🌈
We're a team of kaimahi at InsideOUT Kōaro working to ensure that rainbow & takatāpui rangatahi experience safety, belonging, and the freedom to thrive in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
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.
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 $1,064 away from our next impact milestone. Will you help us reach it?
Track Our
Sweat
Our 4 Sweaty Bettys have logged a total of 3027 minutes so far!
Stats reflect challenge period (1–30 June) only
Our Fundraising
Ranking
We’re #13 out of 100 Friends/Whānau Teams
InsideOUT Kaimahi!
Raised
$1,436
Our Team
Members
Our Generous
Sponsors
$150
Mark Stephens
$123
Josie Chai
Nice job
$123
Des
Thanks for your good mahi
$100
Pui
Double Rainbows Mickey and Val. Keep up the great work! 🌈🌈❤️
$75
Mandy Preston
$68
Lisa Streekstra
You're awesomeVal!!
$55
Sylvia Bagnall
Stride out little sister. So proud of you.
$50
Julie Watson
This is a great thing you do, this money goes a long way in our communities
$50
Ruth Harper
Go Val!
$50
Jackie Benschop
Thanks Val
$50
Dónal Cotter
Well doneVal! Such a good cause and good luck you will smash it!
$50
Val Little
$46
Donna McIntosh
$46
Tina Pope
Yay you Val! You make the world a better place. Get better soon xx
$40
Tineke
I can still hear Mickey from my house ! Woof woof woof - keep at it Val
$30
Ro Haywood
Love your mahi ❤️
$30
BNZ and Les Mills
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, BNZ and Les Mills.
$30
Red Carley
$30
Anonymous
You’re good. It’s people like you and that mad dog who keep the lights burning.
$25
Val Paquin
Great mahi, Val #1! My daughter is also a fan 🌈
$20
Anon
$20
Turid
Ka rawe!!
$20
Angie :)
Nice work Val ❤️
$17
Anonymous
wish it was more, but we're 1 income - really needed to get you to that $300 tho 💙
$15
Camelot Carty-Melis
$15
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$15
Ness
Go Val and Mickey!
$15
Supporters of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Keep on sweating! Arohanui to supporters of Burnett Foundation
$10
Jody Anderson
$10
Camelot Carty-Melis
Wooo!
$10
Rachel Thessman
$10
Supporters of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Keep on sweating! Arohanui to supporters of Burnett Foundation
$10
Anastacia
$10
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$10
Cami Carty-Melis
🥰
$8
Anonymous
good on u!!!!
Good stuff! Great to see how far you've come