Our Fundraising
Progress
Raised so far
$1,636
Our goal
$2,000
We're taking on Sweat with Pride this June! 💦🌈
Right now, some schools, workplaces, and even doctors’ offices aren’t safe for many in our community—and it’s putting lives at risk.
The most recent National Youth Survey, "What About Me?", revealed concerning mental health disparities among rainbow youth, who constitute 20% of young people surveyed. A staggering 26% of all youth considered suicide in the past year, with 12% attempting it and rainbow youth were disproportionately represented in these dire statistics, showing worse outcomes than any other group. Additionally, rainbow youth reported a diminished sense of belonging and greater difficulty managing schoolwork than their peers.
The latest UNICEF Innocenti Report Card 19: Fragile Gains - Child Wellbeing at Risk in an Unpredictable World ranked New Zealand 32nd out of 36 countries for overall child wellbeing. It ranked Aotearoa last place for child and youth mental health. The report card showed New Zealand had the highest suicide rate for children out of the 36 OECD and EU countries, at a rate of almost three times higher than the average. It also showed that New Zealand's children face a major problem when it comes to bullying, with the second highest rate of children experiencing bullying out of the countries included (source: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/561037/new-zealand-has-highest-child-suicide-rate-a-survey-of-wealthy-countries-shows published 15 My 2025)
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! ❤️
4
Sweaty Bettys
3,515
minutes sweated
Our Team
Members
Our Generous
Sponsors
$100
Andrew
$80
Chorus and Anonymous Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, Chorus and Anonymous Besties
$80
Charlie Connell
$60
Chorus and Anonymous Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, Chorus and Anonymous Besties
$60
DioVersity
Thank you so much for taking this on Vic! Im so impressed! Enjoy DOUBLE $$ from me as I for sure fell off the wagon!
$60
John Williams
Great work Vic! Here’s a dollar for every minute of burpees on Saturday 💪
$50
Kelly Dostal
$50
Jess Tuhi
So awesome Vic! You’re a machine 👊🏽
$50
Sandy Robertson
$50
Ryan and Carly
Proud of you darling ♥️
$50
Colleen Berry
You go Billie
$50
Mum and Dad
Keep it up blue fish - it’s a good thing you’re doing!
$50
Bongani Gumede
$50
Andrew and Elise
We ❤️ You
$50
Monica Nisbet
$50
Jaun
🌈 💓
$50
Vanessa Huang
Let's go Dio! Proud of all of you
$50
BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills.
$50
John Gray -Smith
Great work Vic!
$50
Marlena Walmsley
Awesome stuff Vic! 💪🏼
$46
Anonymous
$40
Anonymous
The students were keen for this to run again this year but its all been a bit late! Its an amazing cause and will be great for me so i thought why not. I doubt i will be anywhere close to Vics minutes but it all counts. and the $0 was no good so heres the first $40
$40
Shan
Giving $40 is easier than doing the step overs well done
$30
Becs
You're amazing Vic.
$30
Isabel Berry
$30
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$30
Vic Stratton
$25
Anonymous
Great work Isabel! If we promote next year we might get back to our higher numbers - usually a few prefects love to opt in. Ms Stratton is going to lead this next year and ive been so impressed with you getting behind this initative for our rainbow community 🏳️🌈
$25
Chorus and Anonymous Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, Chorus and Anonymous Besties
$20
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$20
Jordyn
Yeya 💪🤍
$20
Kim A
$20
Sarah Lee
Well done 🙂🏳️🌈
$20
Brett Williams
$20
The van Dam’s :)
Squat it like it’s hot 🔥 💪
$20
Georgie Trivett
💪🏻 xx
$20
Liv Phipps
💪👊👍
$20
Alice Burton
$10
Anonymous
$10
Ms McFarland
Go Isabel! What a great cause and what a great way to keep active in June
