Why I’m Sweating with Pride
I’m taking on Sweat with Pride this June to raise money for the mental and physical wellbeing of Aotearoa’s Rainbow communities! 💦🌈
My goal is to sweat for 30 minutes every day in June and raise $500. I’ll be maximising my gym membership, dipping my toes back in the pool, dancing up a storm, and even doing some challenges to make things more interesting!
Every dollar counts and I appreciate every donation, no matter the size, but as an added incentive I’m willing to humiliate myself in the name of doing good! I’m always open to new challenge ideas, but here’s some to get started:
For a $20 donation, I will do one of the following:
- Attempt 20 consecutive cartwheels and post a video of the results
- Learn + post a TikTok dance (your choice)
- 20 mins on the elliptical at the gym wearing a novelty hat
For $100, I will do one of the following:
- Dress in 80s aerobics gear for a Sunday morning Groove class
- Wear my swimming gear (togs, goggles, swimming cap) to ballet class
- Do yoga in a public space of your choice (library, train station, anywhere I won't get arrested)
- Returning to my roots, attempt one of my old rhythmic gymnastics routines and post a video online
- Skinnydip @ Breaker's Bay (in the freezing midwinter South Coast water!)
Raised
$191
My Goal
$500
My Impact
So far in this year’s challenge I have…
Unlocked Rainbow resources for 7 schools. Helping to keep our Rainbow rangatahi safe.
Track my Progress
I’m sweating for 30 minutes
per day this June!
My Updates
I’m taking on Sweat with Pride this June to raise money for the mental and physical wellbeing of Aotearoa’s Rainbow communities! 💦🌈
My goal is to sweat for 30 minutes every day in June and raise $500. I’ll be maximising my gym membership, dipping my toes back in the pool, dancing up a storm, and even doing some challenges to make things more interesting!
Every dollar counts and I appreciate every donation, no matter the size, but as an added incentive I’m willing to humiliate myself in the name of doing good! I’m always open to new challenge ideas, but here’s some to get started:
For a $20 donation, I will do one of the following:
- Attempt 20 consecutive cartwheels and post a video of the results
- Learn + post a TikTok dance (your choice)
- 20 mins on the elliptical at the gym wearing a novelty hat
For $100, I will do one of the following:
- Dress in 80s aerobics gear for a Sunday morning Groove class
- Wear my swimming gear (togs, goggles, swimming cap) to ballet class
- Do yoga in a public space of your choice (library, train station, anywhere I won't get arrested)
- Returning to my roots, attempt one of my old rhythmic gymnastics routines and post a video online
- Skinnydip @ Breaker's Bay (in the freezing midwinter South Coast water!)
Thank you to my Sponsors
$46
Cathy Hardaker
$30
Mel Duff
$25
Lilly Bug
You got this Mel! Now get to cartwheeling ;P x
$20
Anonymous
Hope you do well in the challenge Blanche
$20
Courtney Donovan
$20
Callie Upton
Whooo gooooo Mel.
$15
Ro
Go Mel!! X love the Library Community xx
$10
Alethea Chai
I’ll get looking for a tik tok dance for you to learn. ;)
$5
Char
PROUD OF YOU!
Go Mel! So proud of you. Love Mum. 💜💜💜