Why we’re Sweating with Pride
The Wellington Racqueteers are a rainbow badminton club in Pōneke, and we're taking on Sweat with Pride this June to raise money for our 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
Track Our
Sweat
Our 6 Sweaty Bettys have logged a total of 2503 minutes so far!
Our Fundraising
Ranking
We’re #2 out of 100 Friends/Whānau Teams
Wellington Racqueteers
Raised
$3,203
Our Team
Members
Team Updates
Thank you all so much for your generous support and donations, we appreciate you sharing the love with our rainbow charities and communities.
Time for a new challenge - what should we raise our goal to next?!
Our Generous
Sponsors
$250
Jono Baddiley
$150
Lois Nolan
Go Ben! A great way to make a difference.
$150
BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills.
$123
Phillip Orth
Good luck dear I’m sure you’ll shoe it in !! I did it a few years ago
$123
Demitrah Williams
Idk what this is for but I support you 🥰. Alofa atu.
$123
Smithag
Burn Baby, Burn. See you in August for some well earned SPAAAARD.
$100
Barbara Jackson
Proud of you! xx
$100
Edie Bestul
Couldn’t be prouder!!
$100
Dean
❤️🏸 🌈
$68
David Roberts
$50
Dani Ross
Good on you Ben! get out there and walk walk walk 😁
$50
BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills.
$50
BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills.
$50
Caroline Seegeant
Good luck xx
$50
Megan
Happy to support Love Megan xo
$50
Bel
Go you!
$50
Nancy Ettenheim
Give it a good sweat for me!!!
$50
BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills.
$50
Lisa Rapley
🙌🙌🙌
$50
Rohani Alexander
😘
$50
MJ
Tautoko, Craig! Glad to support your Sweating with Pride! :)
$50
Daniel Thompson
Go Benny!
$50
Ivanna Drink ❤️
Yay!! Go James! 🥰
$50
Nickie van der Beek
A great cause xx
$50
C Miller
$50
Allison Denofrio
💦💦💦
$50
Ramona
Go Getty Craig Betty!
$50
James Sergeant
$50
Karla Jacobsen-Mogge
❤️
$50
Tommy Berridge
Get it Craig!!!!
$50
Mindi Clews
On yer bike, mate!
$46
Grant Wright
$46
Amelia Spring
$46
Phillip Orth
Go for it Alan - and remember piano playing only exercises the hands…..!!
$46
Amanda C
You've got this Ben!
$46
Nathan Wallace
Keep up the good work!
$36
Chris Harbort
$30
Hannah & Laura
Go Hanna!
$30
BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills.
$30
Taylor-Rose
Love your mahi!
$30
Barry Carter
This xhouls take you over the $1k
$30
Hanna Jackson
$30
Ben Carter
$30
Alan Wendt
$30
Craig Atkins
$30
Puck the Spug
$30
Lydia Bestul
$25
Marian Price-Carter
Wishing lots of happy exercise time
$25
Shane Simmons
We support you Ben. Unc Steve and Shani
$25
Guy Sergeant
$25
Rebekah Dorman-Sickler
Ka mau te wehi e hoa!!
$20
Rhi (and Sean) Crisp
$20
K. Slevin
Go Craig!!
$20
Maryann Robertson
$20
Jeremy Baker
Go James!
$20
Grace McIntyre
$20
BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills.
$20
BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills.
$15
Bronny
Awesome 🤩
$10
Kelly Buckle
Go you!
$10
Brynley McDonald
$10
Petey
Love me some gay fundraisers
$10
lucy hill
Go Ben !.... and Mindi says "get on your bike"!
$5
Michelle Healey
Nice one Craig!
Go Ben!