This is my first year sweating
I’m sweating to take a stand against discrimination and create real change
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 15 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! ❤️
* yes, 15 minutes a day is less than most, but also, Long COVID. I can't risk messing myself up physically and rendering myself unable to do the other important mahi I do for this community - but at the same time, I do want to get stronger so I have more to offer.
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 $200 away from my next impact milestone. Will you help me reach it?
Track My
Sweat
I’m sweating for 15 minutes per day this June!
My Fundraising
Ranking
I’m #39 out of 994 Sweaty Bettys
Joanna McLeod
Raised
$100
