Pakuranga Rangers

Why we’re Sweating with Pride

We are Pakuranga Rangers from GirlGuiding New Zealand, a group of 12-16 year olds in Auckland. We meet weekly and plan our own programme, which includes outdoor adventures, developing leadership skills, advocating for change, completing community service, and other fun challenges.

As young people in Aotearoa, we see a great need for quality support groups and programmes, especially for people who may face more challenges and discrimination. So (along with our leaders, Bex and Hayley) we are taking part in Sweat with Pride to raise money to support the Rainbow community. 🌈

We know that our schools, doctors’ offices, and other places are still not safe places for many Rainbow people in Aotearoa and it’s putting lives at risk. More than half our rainbow whānau have experienced mental illness, and 1 in 5 of our rainbow rangatahi have attempted suicide. Things need to change.

We’ve each set our own fitness goals, committing to exercising for at least 21 minutes every day in June. Every dollar raised will go to Burnett Foundation Aotearoa and fund projects in partnership with RainbowYOUTH, OutLine, and InsideOUT to improve the mental and physical health of Rainbow communities in Aotearoa. Help us make a difference.

Thank you!

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Our Fundraising

Impact

Achieved

In Progress

$100

Provides vital resources to support Rainbow communities

Achieved

In Progress

$300

Free, confidential mental health support for Rainbow Kiwis

Achieved

In Progress

$500

Ensures more people can access life-changing health services without cost barriers

Achieved

In Progress

$1,000

Fund an educational workshop to create safer, more inclusive spaces

Achieved

In Progress

$2,500

Provides a full day of community outreach, to improve wellbeing and reduce stigma on a large scale

💖 We’re $976 away from our next impact milestone. Will you help us reach it?

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Sweat

Our 10 Sweaty Bettys have logged a total of 12750 minutes so far!

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Our Team

Members

BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills

Keep on sweating! Arohanui, BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills.

$500

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

$100

Anonymous

$30

Bex

$30

Luke Oldfield

$30

Kirby

Let’s go!

$30

Hayley Buchanan

$25

Don Kendrick

Go girl

$25

BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills

Keep on sweating! Arohanui, BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills.

$25

Chloe Jackman

❤️🧡💛💚🩵💜

$20

Alistair Kendrick

$12

Sweaty Besties

Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.

$12