Charity Press Releases

Ninja Jumped Over the Moon is an epic, nationwide exercise and fund-raising challenge to be held over a 24 hour period from 20-21 January 2023 during which the organisers hope to bounce a total height of 357,000 kilometres on trampolines, burn 30 million calories and raise $1M+ for the KidsCan charity.

Mother of 3 young children, who owns and operates 3 successful NZ businesses, has an ambitious dream to donate $1 million dollars to Make-A-Wish New Zealand and has a mission to start an entire mindset movement across NZ. All starting with her new Childrens Book!

New Zealand’s premium weighted blanket brand Sleep Heavy are kicking off a special giveaway for our country’s most deserving frontline responders on Monday, September 7th: One very lucky winner will be selected to win their very own Sleep Heavy blanket. Known to help relieve stress and anxiety, weighted blankets have also been shown to help users fall asleep deeper and wake up feeling refreshed.

At the start of 2020 Raise It Fundraising, an NZ based start-up specialising in helping schools and clubs fundraise online, were getting underway to take their revolutionary online fundraising campaigns to schools and clubs around New Zealand. Then Covid19 ground fundraising to a halt.

I am Tim Adams and I am going to walk from Picton to Bluff to make a difference! I will walk the length of the South Island of New Zealand to raise funds for the Cancer Society of New Zealand.

Wellington’s leading yoga studio and mindfulness hub, Awhi Yoga and Wellbeing, along with boutique PR agency Wonderland Firm have announced an upcoming Winter Coat Drive beginning on Wednesday May 15th with all donations going to the Wellington Night Shelter.

Thousands of Aucklanders are expected to benefit from a charitable initiative which saw $1million donated to almost 50 organisations – covering a range of environmental, educational and health charities.

The team behind Wellington’s premiere yoga studio, Awhi Yoga and Wellbeing, have announced a special Wellington Pride Koha Class celebrating the Wellington Pride Festival, on March 9th at 10 AM, with all proceeds going to Youthline Wellington.

Fourteen team members of Agility CIS have shaved their head and raised $4,033.12 for Shave for a Cure, the signature fundraising event for Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand in Auckland.

Leticia Crampton from Christchurch. is a small business owner of Discover 24, Total Fitness and Nutrition, and distributor of Herbalife Nutrition who has set herself an amazing goal. The goal is not just for herself but for Kids of New Zealand too, riding 840km, in 6 days in the blazing heat.

Singer Hollie Smith was the headline act for Red Shoe Ball (one of Ronald McDonald House Charities’ biggest fundraising events of the year) – performing songs from her new album “Water or Gold”. She was an integral part of why the fundraiser was so successful; with her help, the charity was able to successfully raise over $200,000 to support Kiwi families in need.

Hundreds of commuters in downtown Auckland got ‘nood’ for a good cause raising thousands of dollars in cash and donated clothing for charity Dress for Success.

The Last Rung of the Ladder is a short story written by Stephen King. It is from his collection of short stories from his night shift collection. Rhys Higgs Student Film Maker, has been granted permission by Stephen King to adapt the short story into film. Rhys Higgs intends to use this film as an opportunity to raise awareness around depression and suicide. Rhys Higgs intends to use the skills he has to put together a team of talented young people to make this vision come to life through his Kickstarter Campaign.

New Zealand charity brand and event ‘Junk Free June’ has kicked off again for its’ second year in New Zealand and has launched for its’ first year in Australia.

A Whangarei charity which offers palliative care services for Northlanders with life-limiting illnesses is set to benefit from fundraising efforts in the local community.

Otago University Locals Programme raised over $700 for Fibromyalgia Foundation as part of their fundraising campaign for the charity. The Bake Sale on the Leith Bridge was the first of 3 events with the next two being a buffet dinner at La Porchetta and the last a Quiz Night at The Bog.

It’s Not About Us is a small humanitarian organisation based in Alexandra, Central Otago. They have just completed their fourth project in Vanuatu providing water to those who were in desperate need following Cyclone Pam which caused widespread devastation in Vanuatu earlier this year.

Registrations are now open for popular fundraiser Dry July’s fourth year, and a host of local celebrities have pledged to give booze a break in order to improve the wellbeing of cancer patients and their loved ones.
Famous faces who are Dry July Ambassadors this year are netball captain Casey Kopua, comedian Urzila Carlson, cookbook author Chelsea Winter, Shortland Street actor Jayden Daniels, Step Dave star Sia Trokenheim, broadcaster Carly Flynn, and radio presenter Nicki Sunderland.

Henderson Medical Centre has entered their ‘Dancing with the Scars’ video into the 2014 Medline Pink Glove Dance competition. We need your votes to help us win $10,000 for the NZ cancer charity ‘Look Good Feel Better’.

A group of young Aucklanders took to the streets on a rainy Friday night with the challenge of performing 100 random acts of kindness, by 100 young people in 100 minutes, in honour of Random Acts of Kindness Day – recognised in New Zealand annually on 1st September.