Another long day at hospital, v late treadmill exhaustion-run after
I’m sweating to take a stand against discrimination and create real change
Why I’m Sweating with Pride
I'm taking on Sweat with Pride this June! 💦🌈
Right now, schools, workplaces, and even doctors’ offices aren’t safe for many in our community—and it’s putting lives at risk. LGBTQIA+ Kiwis face higher rates of mental illness, suicide, and STIs like syphilis, mpox, and HIV.
So, I'm fighting discrimination with perspiration—exercising 21 minutes every day in June to raise money for life-changing Rainbow support services.
This cause means the world to me, and I’d be SO grateful if you could chip in to help me reach my goal. Every dollar makes a difference.
Thank you so much for your support! ❤️
My 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 My
Sweat

I’m sweating for 42 minutes per day this June!
My Fundraising
Ranking
I’m #10 out of 5,970 Sweaty Bettys

Seagoatscreams
Raised
$2,500
My Blog
Updates


Horrible family crisis on Wed. Missed some days- beyond exhausted with two nights in ED sleepless, this was desperation cortisol release treadmill

Me & this treadmill = love/hate. Love cos I can run no matter how foul the weather, hate cos it undercounts both kms and calories (the latter wildly)






Li'l practice for that 20km run on June 30 to finish the challenge on a high - cos you all helped me raise over $1,000!
My Generous
Sponsors
$317
Arrin
$210
Anonymous
$136
Bee
Ankh, One of the things I admire most about you. You are always thinking about, and finding ways to support your community.
$100
Kelly Broomhall
<3
$100
Gaye Slater
Run Ankh Run! So proud of you, much love Gaye
$100
Megann Devereux
$100
Erika Sanderson
Sending so much love to you and your family
$100
PQ
$80
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$80
Anonymous
$68
Orthanc
Good on ya
$50
Jack, Bex, Betty and Ruby
Thank you for being you
$50
Margaret Jensen
This a cause very very close to my heart. Thank you for your effort to raise funds. Good luck.
$50
Ruth Harper
Go Ankh!
$50
Marg Hester
Wishing you the sweatiest June possible! 🏳️🌈
$50
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$50
Val Little
Go Ankh! You've got this 😊💖
$50
Beckie Alexander
For you and Cate and all of the rainbow community.
$50
Arrin
Run rabbit run
$50
Rhona Greene
Go Ankh! May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your back🌈🏳️⚧️💚
$50
Helen Schmieg
With much love to you both.💙
$46
Ursula Pwrsson
$46
Sarah O'Grady
From across the Bluesky oceans @palimpsest22.
$46
Daniela Phelon
$42
Captain Rainbow Unicorn
$35
D Jukic
$35
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$35
Fiona Doris
My beautiful friend. Thank you for this. Please take my niece Stevie Beth and grand nephew Will with you on your Solstice run. I’m thinking of you and sending much ❤️ from the edge of the Irish Sea 🌊
$30
Anonymous
$30
Ankh Spice
$26
Anonymous
$25
Karen Steiger
Go, Ankh!
$25
Caren Wilton
Go you good thing!!
$25
Jane Hinkley
Sending aroha & hoping your feet fly effortlessly towards your goals.
$20
Mark Antony Owen
Stick it to discrimination, buddy!
$20
Julian Day
$20
Anja Meyer
I´m so very proud of you, my friend. Sending love, Anja & Yogi
$20
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$20
Flo and Summer Valentine
Sending wags and woofs. Our silly hoomum got mixed up with UK to NZ currency so we are sending you a second donation (as long as it’s not coming out of our dog treat money!), love Flo and Summer 🐾🐾
$20
Lynn Valentine
Good luck Ankh, will be cheering you on, love Lynn x
$18
Sue
Happy running! Cheering you on from here.
$10
Penny
$10
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$5
Just a random Karen
🫂
With all your grit, congratulations on reaching your goal and letting us who love you help even a tiny bit. This one’s for mumma Spice.