This is my 1st
year sweating
I’m sweating to celebrate and uplift my Rainbow whānau
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
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 $407 away from my next impact milestone. Will you help me reach it?
Track My
Sweat
My sweat goal was 42 minutes per day in June
1,090 minutes completed
1,260 minutes goal
Stats reflect challenge period (1–30 June) only
My Fundraising
Ranking
I’m #270 out of 4,091 Sweaty Bettys
270
Maria Cousins
Raised
$593
My Generous
Sponsors
$68
Shelley Cousins
$50
Carole
Doing great - keep it up!
$50
Liz Stuart
Go Maria!! Inspiring as always!
$50
Supporters of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Keep on sweating! Arohanui to supporters of Burnett Foundation
$50
JoJo
$50
Janelle Harrison
Go Maria, you've got this. Feel the sweat, be the sweat, embrace the sweat!!
$50
Denise
See you on the pickleball court soon. You’ve got this.
$40
Helen Doherty
Go Maria!
$40
Supporters of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Keep on sweating! Arohanui to supporters of Burnett Foundation
$30
Josephine McKendrey
Kia kaha! Kia toa. Kia manawanui!
$25
Kim
Hope you get the puzzle challenge Maria. You have got this!
$25
joan arthur
Good luck !
$20
George Lane
$20
Jas
$10
Elise Jennings
$10
Jeremy B
Thanks for the bribe Maria
$5
Proud of you, SIL!