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 8823 minutes so far!
Our Fundraising
Ranking
We’re #1 out of 100 Friends/Whānau Teams
Wellington Racqueteers
Raised
$7,502
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
Smithag
Burn Baby, Burn. See you in August for some well earned SPAAAARD.
$123
Demitrah Williams
Idk what this is for but I support you 🥰. Alofa atu.
$123
Phillip Orth
Good luck dear I’m sure you’ll shoe it in !! I did it a few years ago
$123
Robert Watson
Congratulation Craig
$100
Edie Bestul
Couldn’t be prouder!!
$100
Barbara Jackson
Proud of you! xx
$100
Dean
❤️🏸 🌈
$100
Randy and Donna Mac Donald
Love you! Hope you and your team exceed your goals!
$100
In loving memory of Brenda Quick ❤️ Brenda Quick
🩷🩷🩷
$100
Hide Kobayashi
We are so proud of you Lydia! Love, Hide & Jac
$100
Ninette Mohns
Super awesome you did this!! ❤️
$100
Edie B & Son Estate Sales!
You nailed this one!! We are so proud of you!!
$100
Chorus and Anonymous Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, Chorus and Anonymous Besties
$100
Moms Hair Studio
I’m cautiously SF optimistic you’ll end up in top 10! So proud of you!
$100
Bonnie Gauger
This is awesome!
$76
Jack Lim
Let's round it out 🏸
$68
David Roberts
$68
Lee Mojado
Gooo Alan!!
$50
James Sergeant
$50
Mindi Clews
On yer bike, mate!
$50
Allison Denofrio
💦💦💦
$50
C Miller
$50
Nickie van der Beek
A great cause xx
$50
Nancy Ettenheim
Give it a good sweat for me!!!
$50
Caroline Seegeant
Good luck xx
$50
BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills.
$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
Bel
Go you!
$50
BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills.
$50
Megan
Happy to support Love Megan xo
$50
Lisa Rapley
🙌🙌🙌
$50
Rohani Alexander
😘
$50
Daniel Thompson
Go Benny!
$50
Ivanna Drink ❤️
Yay!! Go James! 🥰
$50
Ramona
Go Getty Craig Betty!
$50
Karla Jacobsen-Mogge
❤️
$50
Tommy Berridge
Get it Craig!!!!
$50
MJ
Tautoko, Craig! Glad to support your Sweating with Pride! :)
$50
Tanea Heke
$50
Kate Annakin
What a champion you are my friend! What you're doing is so awesome! All power to you...and a dry towel ha ha. Massive hugs XXX
$50
Jennie and Fred Stonehouse
Love you sweet Godchild!😘
$50
Susan Jans
Happy to support your effort!!
$50
Renee Anderson
$50
Mary & Bobby
$50
gregg stephany
Go get ‘em Lydia! We’re proud of you and love you for doing this!
$50
Jason and Clinton
Proud of you!!
$50
Kathy Ruck
$50
Ravi
All the best team
$50
Dennis Potts
Proud of you Lydia!! Love hearing of your adventures! Dennis & Lynn
$50
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$50
Emma Andrews
$50
Kelly Riley
$50
Mary Sabin
Happy to support you Lydia! Can’t wait to get caught up with your parents!!
$50
Barb Paulini
$50
Matthew Kleman
When you can't be yourself, it's hard to simply be. It's a matter of truly existing!
$50
Dawn Salza
$50
Tracy and Robin Mortimer
$50
Michelle
$50
Alex
$50
Chorus and Anonymous Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, Chorus and Anonymous Besties
$50
Tara Walsh
$50
Chorus and Anonymous Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, Chorus and Anonymous Besties
$50
Silefaga Asi
love you cuz xox all the best ❤️
$50
Chorus and Anonymous Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, Chorus and Anonymous Besties
$50
Nicole Campion
$50
Nice work, Very good!
Great work Ben!
$50
Rebecca Puni
Love you always my cuzzie. Great cause.
$50
sandra rydings
Well done Craig. Lots of love xxx
$48
Mark Reisman
$48
Chorus and Anonymous Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, Chorus and Anonymous Besties
$46
Nathan Wallace
Keep up the good work!
$46
Grant Wright
$46
Amelia Spring
$46
Amanda C
You've got this Ben!
$46
Phillip Orth
Go for it Alan - and remember piano playing only exercises the hands…..!!
$46
Lois Nolan
Keep up your great effort Ben
$46
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$46
Kez
Amazing Lydia!! Smashing it
$46
Gretchen Neuwald
Go Lydia! Love Ya!
$46
Chorus and Anonymous Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, Chorus and Anonymous Besties
$40
Georg Dunn
$40
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$40
Eva Morton
Keep up the good work! All the best to you and the Racqueteers
$36
Chris Harbort
$36
Zack Block
You’re crushing it Lydia! Way to go!
$36
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$35
Phylicia Cook
Luh you hoe! Boob punches for PWIDE
$35
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$30
Ben Carter
$30
Hanna Jackson
$30
Alan Wendt
$30
Craig Atkins
$30
Puck the Spug
$30
Lydia Bestul
$30
Hannah & Laura
Go Hanna!
$30
BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills.
$30
Barry Carter
This xhouls take you over the $1k
$30
Taylor-Rose
Love your mahi!
$30
Lisa Leeowpehpee
Get that sweaty glitter glow on
$30
Emma Anderson
GO LYDIA GO!!!!
$30
Chorus and Anonymous Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, Chorus and Anonymous Besties
$30
Nicole Winters
<3
$30
Lesfa Wilson
$27
Ben Lorimer
Well done James!
$25
Rebekah Dorman-Sickler
Ka mau te wehi e hoa!!
$25
Guy Sergeant
$25
Marian Price-Carter
Wishing lots of happy exercise time
$25
Shane Simmons
We support you Ben. Unc Steve and Shani
$25
Mary Lindl Wray
$25
John Sobczak
$25
Kate McCord
So proud of you! Keep up the good work!
$25
Katharine Hadrill
Looking great James xxx
$25
Melissa Traub
Awesome!
$25
MeredithMabelMeadow
Do it for the gays and Tony Shaloub!
$25
Nick Brandon
$25
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$25
S Boxall
You got this Ben!!!
$25
Sydney Cheung
$25
Chorus and Anonymous Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, Chorus and Anonymous Besties
$25
Marley Vito
I tautoko this kaupapa my cuz! Love your mahi!
$25
Chorus and Anonymous Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, Chorus and Anonymous Besties
$25
Gracie Manuele
$22
Anonymous
Round numbers only 🏸
$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
Rhi (and Sean) Crisp
$20
BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills.
$20
K. Slevin
Go Craig!!
$20
Anonymous
$20
Anonymous
$20
Diane Sowinski
Keep fighting for more goodness in the world and greater love for everyone.
$20
Ashy
Proud of you 🙌🏽
$20
Anonymous
$20
Tara Barriball-Finch
Yuuusss Aleni xx
$20
Kathy Bestul
$20
Joshua Hudson
$20
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$20
Catherine Mullen
$20
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$20
Marlena Anastasi
You’ve got this!! 💪🏋️♀️
$20
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$20
Heidi
OMG an hour a day! ❤️
$20
Belle Boyle
You go Craig and the rest of the raqueteers!!!
$20
Liz
$20
Chris B
Ka rawe!
$20
Patty Schultz
Hi Lydia!
$20
Chorus and Anonymous Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, Chorus and Anonymous Besties
$20
Nadya Nicholson
$20
Chorus and Anonymous Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, Chorus and Anonymous Besties
$20
Bridgette
Awesome fundraising :-)
$18
Anonymous
$18
Eden Sittsamer
From your friend in the northern hemisphere 💜🧡🩷 Lots of love and happy Pride!
$15
Bronny
Awesome 🤩
$15
Annette John
You got this Lydia 🤗💕
$15
Daisy Boothman
Fab work Lyds! Proud of you sista x
$10
lucy hill
Go Ben !.... and Mindi says "get on your bike"!
$10
Kelly Buckle
Go you!
$10
Brynley McDonald
$10
Petey
Love me some gay fundraisers
$10
Taine Polkinghorne
$10
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$10
Teresa Shields
$10
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$10
Lucy Bird
Go girl!
$10
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$10
Chris B
Go James!
$10
Chris B
$5
Michelle Healey
Nice one Craig!
$5
Monica Caballes
$5
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
Go Ben!