This is my first year sweating
I’m sweating to challenge myself, boost my wellbeing, and support a great cause!
Why I’m Sweating with Pride
It’s time to get back into fitness so I am putting my money where my mouth is and 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 60 minutes every day in June to raise money for life-changing Rainbow support services. Hiking, running, tennis, gym - come and join me!
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 60 minutes per day this June!
My Fundraising
Ranking
I’m #2 out of 5,984 Sweaty Bettys
Paul Pooke
Raised
$5,141
My Generous
Sponsors
$353
Phil
$353
Chorus and Anonymous Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, Chorus and Anonymous Besties
$330
Phillip Sweetman
Proud of you mate! Keep smashing those goals
$270
Philip
Keep up that hard work!
$200
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$200
Phillip
Keep up the great work
$200
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$200
David M
Good work Paul
$155
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$155
Phillip
Damn, I clicked the link 🤪
$150
RainbowRepublic.co.nz
Pump up the jam and keep up the run.
$130
Phillip Sweetman
$100
Chris Wood
$100
Phillip
Make this last week count!!
$100
Ri-Think Cheer Squad
#Loveyourdrive
$75
Benjamin Blizzard
💙
$68
Alison Gilbert
Well done Paul
$68
Chorus and Anonymous Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, Chorus and Anonymous Besties
$60
Chris W
Great thing to do, go smash it! 💪 😅
$60
Finn K
Get it!!!
$50
Ben Greenhaf
Nice one Paul!! 💦
$50
Adam
You’re doing amazing!
$50
Hamish T
$50
Elle Wootton
$50
Luke Bird
Love your face x
$50
Ben Blizzard
😘
$50
Shane W
$50
BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills.
$50
Jennifer Cosgrave
Proud of you xx
$50
BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills.
$50
Angela Pooke
Well done Paul, love Mum & All xx
$50
Tim Douglass
$50
Finn
Sweaty Paul!
$30
Gord Lamb
$30
Annie
$30
Chorus and Anonymous Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, Chorus and Anonymous Besties
$30
Iain Anderson
Hustle for the muscle 💪
$30
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$30
Charlie Lin
Well done Paul!
$30
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$30
Dan Martin
Slay Paul!!
$30
Craigie
keep it up!
$30
Shane
Smash it 💥
$30
Tals
I’d collapse. Do it for us sofa slobs!
$30
Paul Pooke
$30
andrae
$25
Chorus and Anonymous Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, Chorus and Anonymous Besties
$25
Benjamin Blizzard
$25
BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills.
$25
Thomas anderson
Congrats on all the hard work you’ve been putting in my friend, kudos to you ❤️
$25
Zarni Saw
$25
Natasha Williams
$25
Anonymous
$25
Anonymous
$25
Dmitry Mayster
$25
Zach Edwards
Whoop! Go Pookie! 🥰
$25
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$25
Jarrod S
Awesome result Paul!
$25
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$25
Brad
$25
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$25
Simon L
Well done Polo!!
$20
Scott Oakley
$20
Sam M
Go Paul!!!!
$20
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$20
Gingernut Fan#1
#Crunches
$20
Nyck Mai
Rooting for you from Thailand
$20
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$20
Ralph
Well done!
$20
Beau W
Proud of you!
$20
Steven Hall
$20
Deb
Have fun on your fitness fundraiser, this is motivating me to start my fitness journey! Good luck and all the best!
$20
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$15
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$15
Alex Fulton
$15
Paul Sux
Blah
$15
Ivy Slade
GO PAUL!!!! - 100% SUPPORT
$15
Chorus and Anonymous Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, Chorus and Anonymous Besties
$10
aNON
$10
Lee Ball-Guymer
Wel done Paul!!
$10
Josh
$10
BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills.
$10
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
$10
Luke Roper
Awesome work Paul!!
$5
Isaiah Tour
$5
BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, BNZ, Durex, and Les Mills.
$5
Lauren Wilson
LETS GO!!
$5
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, Auckland Council, Datacom, L’Oréal, and Tend.
So proud of you!