Why we’re Sweating with Pride
The Wellington Racqueteers is a social badminton club for LGBTQI+ people, and friends, established in 2014, and this year 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 ❤️
https://wellingtonracqueteers.club/
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 3689 minutes so far!
Our Fundraising
Ranking
We’re #1 out of 100 Friends/Whānau Teams
Wellington Racqueteers
Raised
$3,592
Our Team
Members
Our Generous
Sponsors
$200
Sweaty Besties
$200
Jonathan Gillies
Boo
$200
Anonymous
Good luck!!
$150
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$150
Jono Baddiley
Go Ben!
$123
Catherine Smith
Burn Baby, Burn. Lots of love Smithy xx
$123
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$123
Lois Nolan
Go Ben
$100
Andrew Wotton
A great cause Ed.
$50
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$50
Jack Lim
$50
SS
Go James!!!
$50
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$50
Ricky & Hori
$50
Tommy
Get it Craig!!!!
$50
Gem ❤️
$50
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$50
Rachael Fleming
Keep up the awesome work James!
$50
Sue-Ellen
$50
Dani R
Yay Ben! love this for you.. get your sweat on!
$50
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$50
Sue Gardiner
Go you !!!!
$50
Guy Sergeant
$50
Katharine Hadrill
Well done James x
$50
Bel 🤩
Sweat you good thing, sweat!
$50
Anonymous
Happy to support a community where everyone can be themselves. Keep being awesome!
$50
Tim
$50
Anonymous
$50
Terry
$50
Shani Simmons
Routing for ya Ben
$46
Andrew Taylor
Keep up the good work!!
$46
Jeff
Love this. Hope you get to the goal :)
$46
Daniel Thompson
Go Ben!!
$40
Ronan O'Malley
$35
James Sergeant
$30
Anonymous
Keep up the good work!
$30
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$30
Hanna Jackson
$30
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$30
Guy Sergeant
Go James!
$30
Tiana Mohuanga
Love your work e hoa!!
$30
Ben Carter
$30
Craig Atkins
$30
Edward Mclean
$30
Lisa
🥳🥳🥳
$30
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$30
Anita
You sweaty 🥵
$30
Tania Allen
Awesome cause and proud to support.
$30
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$30
Hannah Conroy
$25
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$25
Homer Neurotic
$25
Amy Macaskill
$25
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$25
Nathan Coller-Finch
Good job Ben great cause.
$20
Black Cat
Go Hanna!
$20
Brynley McDonald
$20
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$20
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$20
Hana
Go, Aunty Hanna, go!!
$20
Maryann Robertson
Go my queen! Slay the day
$20
Nathan Williams
$20
Jaime
Woohoo go Hanna!
$20
JerryTsui
$20
Casey & Nate McKenzie
WE LOVE YOU!!!
$20
Ligia horta
$20
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$20
Anne-Elise Smithson
$20
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$20
Ryan B
$20
Sam
$20
Samantha Roberts
$15
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$15
Conrad Junior Mclean
Keep up the mean mahi bro
$15
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.