Alison Rudzki

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Alison Rudzki

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This is my second year sweating

I’m sweating for life-changing Rainbow support services

My 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

💖 I’m $436 away from my next impact milestone. Will you help me reach it?

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I’m sweating with Wanda

I’m sweating for 21 minutes per day this June!

243 minutes completed
630 minutes goal

My Fundraising

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I’m #181 out of 5,876 Sweaty Bettys

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Alison Rudzki

Raised

$564

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Day 7 - went all out today!

Saturday 7 June 2025
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After my walk with Carter, I embarked on a 5 hour crazy cleaning spree with general bopping around to my music, way more than my 21 minutes exercise target for sure! Thats Entertainment - The Jam; Weather With You - Crowded House; Poi -: Patea Māori Club; Victoria - The Exponents; Who killed Bambi- Sid Vicious & Eddie Tenpole,; Johnny Come Home - Fine Young Cannibals; I Can't Help Myself - Four Tops; Reach Put I'll Be There - Four Tops;Rolling in the Deep - Adele; I'm Falling - The Bluebells; Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division; Can Your Pussy Do Tge Dog - The Ĺ Cramps;Over You - Roxy Music; My Sister Rose - 10,000 Maniacs;Love Resurrection - Alison Moyet; What's New Pyssycat - Tom Jones;You Can't Hurry Love -The Supremes

Day 6 - yay for the weekend

Friday 6 June 2025
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Forgot to take a photo until I was ready for work, so here are today's shoes, just because. A shorter walk but still dancing: Dancing in the street - David Bowie; I Don't Like Mondays - The Boomtown Rats; And She Was- Talking Heads; Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash; Boys from County Hell - The Pogues; Salvation -The Cranberries; Filmstar -Suede; This is How it Feels-Inspiral Carpets. Tgi Friday, going to push myself tomorrow though.

Day 5 - Dancing in the Dark

Thursday 5 June 2025
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Thanks for my latest donations friends, I really appreciate your support x The storm woke me at 5.30, so Carter (very begrudgingly) and I went for our walk and dance workout on the drive. It was pitch black (we live out in the wop wops with no lights) windy, and wet, but we had fun by the light of my phone torch (only I mistakenly had it on flight mode until morning tea, no wonder it was quiet). Today's bopping tunes: Love Resurrection – Alison Moyet; The Boy Wonders – Aztec Camera; Rock Lobster – The B-52’s; E=MC2 – Big Audio Dynamite; London Calling – The Clash; What the World Needs Now – Dionne Warwick; You Sexy Thing – Hot Chocolate; Brother Louie – Modern Talking

Day 4 - yucky rain and yellow anoraks

Wednesday 4 June 2025
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Got soaked this morning...the rain was heavyish, but I slipped and grabbed a bush to halt my fall, it sprang back at me and I got drenched - but all in a good cause! After changing from one yellow anorak to another, I headed for work, a big day including running our AGM. This meant 20 minutes of crazy dancing around the dining table was just what I needed. No donations today sadly...but many days of fundraising to go. Today's tunes: My Sister Rose - 10,000 Maniacs; Waterloo - ABBA; Lean on Me - Bill Withers; You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi; Grenade - Bruno Mars; Pushing up Daisies - The Colourfield; Quando Quand Quando - Connie Frances.

Day 3 - lurking in the dark a bit

Tuesday 3 June 2025
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Ooh, tricky being back at work, dark when I got up, so my walk with Carter was a bit wobbly on our track. I just did the short version, so I didn't slip off the edge. Then dark when I got home so my dancing was indoors today but who cares, I received more donations, thank you!!!! I've raised $360 so I'm thrilled. Motivating music today: Have You Ever Seen The Rain - Rod Stewart; Saturday Night - The Cure, Bella Lugosi's Dead - Bauhaus, Happy House- Siouxsie and the Banshees, Jolene - Dolly Parton, Some Day Will Come - Amy Winehouse, Man Like That - Gin Wigmore, Whole of the Moon - The Waterbors, Just Like Heaven - The Cure, Voulez Vous - Abba, Who Let The Dogs Out - Baha Men (latter a mistake from my shared Spotify list with Chelsea).

Day 2 - big walk then a boogie

Monday 2 June 2025
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Thank you SO much to those who donated yesterday, I'm so appreciative of you kind and lovely people x Your donations inspired a mammoth morning for me. Being Kings Birthday helped as it's a public holiday. My little dog Carter and I took off for a walk around our garden track, with its steep start and finish it gets the blood pumping. Then straight into my dancing: Psycho Killer - Talking Heads; Rock the Casbah - The Clash; Town Called Malice - The Jam; Sunnyside of the Street - The Pogues; Zombie - The Cranberrries; Girls & Boys - Blur; Anxious - The Housemartins; Blue Monday - New Order; Sir Down - James.....at which point I did, phew.

Day 1 - Why I'm Sweating with Pride

Sunday 1 June 2025
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What on earth has got me 'badly dancing' for at least 21 minutes a day this month?  Too many lives are at risk because our schools, workplaces and public spaces are unsafe for Rainbow New Zealanders.  Across the world we are seeing increasing hatred towards our LGBTQIA+ family and friends, and that breaks my heart.  Every dollar I raise will directly support our Rainbow communities, so I'll be grateful for every dollar donated.  

For those who like to follow along with my dancing tunes, today's playlist was: Rod Stwart - Reason to Believe; Alison - Elvis Costello; Kid - The Pretenders; Abba - SOS; Suspicious Minds - Fine Young Cannibals; The Killing Moon - Echo & The Bunnymen; A Little Respect - Erasure; It's My Life - Bon Jovi; The Day After - The Men They Couldn't Hang; Rain - The Cult; Duality - Slipknot

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Raised so far:

$1,973

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Raised $564 of $500 goal

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Raised $730 of $1,000 goal

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Raised $266 of $300 goal

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Raised $413 of $300 goal

My Generous

Sponsors

$100

Dr Romuald Rudzki

Well done Alison! So proud of you!!!

$50

Anne Morgan

Good luck. This is needed more than ever sadly xx

$50

Corina Naus

$50

HKA

Great stuff Alison - good luck

$50

andrew lesperance

Go hard Alison!!!!

$46

Andrew and Hilary Porteous

$44

Tracy Anderson

$44

BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills

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

$30

Alison Rudzki

$30

Norma Roberts

Go Alison - hope you raise lots of money. Aroha Norma

$25

Charmaine Hakaraia

Good luck Alison 😊

$25

Sarah Tocker

$10

Raelene Dawson

You are killing it!

$10

BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills

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

Most people donate $50

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