This is my 6th
year sweating
I’m sweating to challenge myself, boost my wellbeing, and support a great cause!
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 42 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
My sweat goal was 42 minutes per day in June
Stats reflect challenge period (1–30 June) only
My Fundraising
Ranking
I’m #4 out of 4,091 Sweaty Bettys
Virginia Cattell
Raised
$5,331
My Generous
Sponsors
$450
EDANZ
$450
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$200
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$200
Anonymous
Love you Sister!
$200
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$200
Anonymous
Love you, W
$123
Nicola Haynes
Go you!!
$123
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$123
Georgina Shaw
You go girl. Get that glow on 💕
$123
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$123
Anonymous
$123
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$100
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$100
Joan Sharrock
Good luck
$100
Benjamin Mander
Congratulations and thank you for all of your contributions over the last 20 years.
$70
Mr Jono Rock
Well done, amazing effort!
$70
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$68
Abood
$68
Supporters of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Keep on sweating! Arohanui to supporters of Burnett Foundation
$68
mark sharrock
$68
Anonymous
Keep up the great mahi Virginia!
$68
Supporters of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Keep on sweating! Arohanui to supporters of Burnett Foundation
$60
Rachel
On behalf of
$60
Supporters of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Keep on sweating! Arohanui to supporters of Burnett Foundation
$50
Derek Wright
Good on you V👍
$50
Supporters of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Keep on sweating! Arohanui to supporters of Burnett Foundation
$50
Derryn Gargiulo
$50
Supporters of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Keep on sweating! Arohanui to supporters of Burnett Foundation
$50
Car
Remembered! Well done 🙌🙌
$50
Toleafoa Alfred Schuster
malo lava Virginia
$50
Rohini
all the best
$50
Ngila
Zumba all the way!
$50
Chris Scott
Inspiring and great idea - go V
$50
Carissa
From the Studio Pilates girls 🖤
$50
Darryl Bishop
Go V! ❤️❤️❤️
$50
Rosemary
Go girl 👏👏👏
$50
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$50
Wendy
$50
Luke & Jason
WE LOVE YOU V! You’re an absolute gem!
$50
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$50
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$50
Margarete
You are amazing!
$50
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$50
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$50
Nina
Keep sweating!!
$50
Liz Collins
Awesome efforts Virginia! Such a great cause! 🙌 🙏❤️
$50
Sue Lyons
Hope this wee donation gets you to your target of $3,500!! You are a legend!!
$50
MHS
Keep it up V!
$46
Supporters of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Keep on sweating! Arohanui to supporters of Burnett Foundation
$46
Kathie Sammons
$46
Anonymous
$46
BNZ and Les Mills
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, BNZ and Les Mills.
$46
Susan Weir
$46
Supporters of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Keep on sweating! Arohanui to supporters of Burnett Foundation
$42
Anonymous
Go V!
$30
Virginia Cattell
$30
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$30
Alan Law
$25
Supporters of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Keep on sweating! Arohanui to supporters of Burnett Foundation
$25
Anonymous
$25
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$25
Alëna Aksiuta
Aroha
$25
Katy Flores
Go Virginia!! Keep it up!
$20
Amy Gailer Gailer
Love this 🙌
$20
Supporters of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Keep on sweating! Arohanui to supporters of Burnett Foundation
$20
Anonymous
Go V
$20
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$20
Supporters of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Keep on sweating! Arohanui to supporters of Burnett Foundation
$20
Terryann Clark
Go V!
$20
Anonymous
$20
BNZ and Les Mills
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, BNZ and Les Mills.
$20
Janine Pringle
$20
Supporters of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Keep on sweating! Arohanui to supporters of Burnett Foundation
$20
Kirsten Kilian-taylor
$20
Supporters of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Keep on sweating! Arohanui to supporters of Burnett Foundation
$20
Thanks for your amazing work!