Kat Jenkins

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Why I’m Sweating with Pride

I’m taking on Sweat with Pride this June to raise money for our Rainbow communities! 💦🌈

Every day I find myself sweating on the farm doing "farmersize" - fencing, walking hills, lugging heavy equipment. I figure why not raise funds for a great cause while I'm at it?

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 life changing STIs like syphilis, mpox and HIV are still far too common. Things need to change.

So, this June I’m fighting discrimination with perspiration, and I've committed to exercising for at least 42 minutes EVERY DAY to raise money to support Rainbow Kiwis.

This cause means a lot to me. I’d be SO GRATEFUL if you could chip in to help me reach my goal. Every dollar I raise will fund life-changing mental, physical and sexual health services for Rainbow New Zealanders.

Thank you sooooo much ❤️

My Impact

So far in this year’s challenge I have…

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Unlocked Rainbow resources for 5 schools. Helping to keep our Rainbow rangatahi safe.

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I’m sweating for 42 minutes
per day this June!

120 minutes completed
1260 minutes goal

My Ranking

I’m #84 out of 1,436 Sweaty Bettys

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Kat Jenkins

Raised

$135

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My Updates

One week in!

Saturday 27th Apr
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Hello friends,

Thank you so much for your early support as I Sweat With Pride. I've just logged another 60 minutes for the week (though I've probably done more - got to leave something to do in June when the challenge ramps up).

This week on the farm I've:
- finished the fence I was banging all those posts in for (pictured). Lots of walking up and down 100m of hilly and unstable terrain.
- fixed a fence - including replacing a fence post - between Paddocks 3 and 4. I think I'm going to have to replace all 14 fence posts on that line at some point in the nearish future, so I've got some thinking to do about that.
- winnowing the sunflower seeds I collected off my sunflower patch (good upper-body work-out that one).
- sprayed up the driveway, where new seedlings are quickly sprouting - walking up a hill with 10 litres strapped to your back always gets the heart pumping!

I'm thinking I'd like to give all my supporters some sunflower seeds as a token of thanks. I won't be able to ship them overseas, but if you have a New Zealand-based address you'd like me to send some sunflower seeds to, send it to me via a DM on Instagram (@kats_garden).

Thanks again for your donations - it's so wonderful to have you cheering me on.

Kat

Thank you to my Sponsors

$50

Dee Morgan

Go Kat!

$30

Kat Jenkins

$30

Polly-alida Farrington

Farmercize! Go Kat! Great cause.

$25

Anna

Most people donate $50

Please give what you can.

I’d love to hear more from Sweat with Pride