Sweat With Pride has broken my spin bike! I am forced to revert to Les Mills online BodyCombat classes for the remainder of the month.
This is my second year sweating
I’m sweating for life-changing Rainbow support services
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 30 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
💖 I’m $500 away from my next impact milestone. Will you help me reach it?
Track My
Sweat

I’m sweating for 30 minutes per day this June!
My Fundraising
Ranking
I’m #310 out of 5,942 Sweaty Bettys

Mat Spears
Raised
$500
My Blog
Updates
My Generous
Sponsors
$100
John Feyter
$65
Anonymous
I expect a sweat measuring device to confirm activity, by the way.
$50
Mat Spears
$50
Lisa van Leeuwen
Hey Matt. Great effort!
$50
Angus Shelton
$50
Kelly Frires
Awesome work Mat - keep it up!!!!
$50
Piers Bragg
$50
The Burnses
Great work Mat
$35
Neil Rose
Go Mat