Why we’re Sweating with Pride
The Wellington Racqueteers is a social badminton club for LGBTQI+ people, and friends, established in 2014, and this year we’re taking on Sweat with Pride this June to raise money for Rainbow communities! 💦🌈
Our schools, workplaces, and doctors’ offices are still not safe places for many Rainbow New Zealanders and it’s putting lives at risk.
More than half our rainbow whānau have experienced mental illness. One in five of our rainbow rangatahi (youth) have attempted suicide. And STIs like syphilis, mpox and HIV are still far too common. Things need to change.
So, this June we’re fighting discrimination with perspiration, and have committed to exercising for at least 21 minutes EVERY DAY to raise money to support Rainbow Kiwis.
This cause means a lot to us. We’d be SO GRATEFUL if you could chip in to help us reach our goal. Every dollar we raise will fund life-changing mental, physical and sexual health services for Rainbow New Zealanders.
Thank you sooooo much ❤️
https://wellingtonracqueteers.club/
Our 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 Our
Sweat
Our 6 Sweaty Bettys have logged a total of 7165 minutes so far!
Our Fundraising
Ranking
We’re #1 out of 100 Friends/Whānau Teams
Wellington Racqueteers
Raised
$5,011
Our Team
Members
Our Generous
Sponsors
$200
Anonymous
$200
Jonathan Gillies
Boo
$200
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$150
Jono Baddiley
Go Ben!
$150
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$123
Catherine Smith
Burn Baby, Burn. Lots of love Smithy xx
$123
Lois Nolan
Go Ben
$123
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$100
Andrew Wotton
A great cause Ed.
$100
Ross Young
$100
Supporters of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Keep on sweating! Arohanui to supporters of Burnett Foundation
$68
Jonathan Gillies
You still owe me a glass of water :P
$68
Supporters of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Keep on sweating! Arohanui to supporters of Burnett Foundation
$50
Jack Lim
$50
Guy Sergeant
$50
Tim
$50
Anonymous
Happy to support a community where everyone can be themselves. Keep being awesome!
$50
Sue Gardiner
Go you !!!!
$50
Sue-Ellen
$50
Rachael Fleming
Keep up the awesome work James!
$50
Gem ❤️
$50
Ricky & Hori
$50
Dani R
Yay Ben! love this for you.. get your sweat on!
$50
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$50
Katharine Hadrill
Well done James x
$50
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$50
SS
Go James!!!
$50
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$50
Tommy
Get it Craig!!!!
$50
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$50
Bel 🤩
Sweat you good thing, sweat!
$50
Anonymous
$50
Terry
$50
Shani Simmons
Routing for ya Ben
$50
M A
Love you Ben!
$50
C Miller
Go BC!
$50
Caroline Sergeant
You are amazing dear James. Proud of you 😘 lots of love Cx
$50
Alan Wendt
Mauri ora kia koe e hoa! Kia kaha i te kaupapa mō te hauora i nga tāngata takatāpui 🤙🏾
$50
Kate Annakin
Top job you awesome human! So happy to help lovely Craig. Love what you're doing for a great cause :-)
$50
Emma & Tam
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🩶🤍💜
$50
Tanea Heke
Awesome sweating my friend l😃
$50
Supporters of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Keep on sweating! Arohanui to supporters of Burnett Foundation
$46
Jeff
Love this. Hope you get to the goal :)
$46
Daniel Thompson
Go Ben!!
$46
Andrew Taylor
Keep up the good work!!
$46
Phillip
Good on you - i just haven’t got the energy this year with work being so busy - so I’ll donate to you!!
$46
Cameron Trigg
$46
Barry Carter
$40
Ronan O'Malley
$40
Cassian Duthie
$35
James Sergeant
$30
Ben Carter
$30
Hanna Jackson
$30
Craig Atkins
$30
Edward Mclean
$30
Lisa
🥳🥳🥳
$30
Tiana Mohuanga
Love your work e hoa!!
$30
Anita
You sweaty 🥵
$30
Hannah Conroy
$30
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$30
Tania Allen
Awesome cause and proud to support.
$30
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$30
Guy Sergeant
Go James!
$30
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$30
Anonymous
Keep up the good work!
$30
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$30
Marian Price-Carter
Go Go Go! Love Marian
$30
Supporters of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Keep on sweating! Arohanui to supporters of Burnett Foundation
$30
Anonymous
$25
Nathan Coller-Finch
Good job Ben great cause.
$25
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$25
Amy Macaskill
$25
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$25
Homer Neurotic
$25
Brad Patterson
$25
Anonymous
Great work Hanna!
$25
Supporters of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Keep on sweating! Arohanui to supporters of Burnett Foundation
$25
Taylor Terekia
Goooooo craig!
$25
Supporters of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Keep on sweating! Arohanui to supporters of Burnett Foundation
$20
Maryann Robertson
Go my queen! Slay the day
$20
Nathan Williams
$20
Ligia horta
$20
Sam
$20
Samantha Roberts
$20
Brynley McDonald
$20
Hana
Go, Aunty Hanna, go!!
$20
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$20
Black Cat
Go Hanna!
$20
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$20
Ryan B
$20
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$20
Anne-Elise Smithson
$20
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$20
Casey & Nate McKenzie
WE LOVE YOU!!!
$20
JerryTsui
$20
Jaime
Woohoo go Hanna!
$20
Maya Jones
Thank you for all the joy you bring!
$20
Samuel W
You got this x
$20
Arthur Andrew
Your a sloppy bitch but your continuing marketing on story’s has gained the $11 you need
$20
Bev Mclean
Way to go sweetheart xx
$20
Tom
Great work Ed! 💪
$20
Sandra Wasley
$20
Leonie Thompson
Keep going!
$20
Anonymous
$20
Robert Mills
$15
Conrad Junior Mclean
Keep up the mean mahi bro
$15
Amelia
$15
Sweaty Besties
Keep on sweating! Arohanui, 2degrees, AA Insurance, ASB, and Auckland Council.
$15
Aaron Wheeler
$15
Teresa Shields
Keep up the epic mahi Craig!
$15
Supporters of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Keep on sweating! Arohanui to supporters of Burnett Foundation
$10
Christian Howatson
$10
Hanna
Go you good thing!
$10
Supporters of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Keep on sweating! Arohanui to supporters of Burnett Foundation
$10
Hanna
Go Jack!
$10
Supporters of Burnett Foundation Aotearoa
Keep on sweating! Arohanui to supporters of Burnett Foundation
$10
Caro
Woohoo! 5th year, you rock!
$5
Good luck!!