Do Something HELPful in May

HELP would like to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who joined our DoSomethingHELPful mission this May! Our 70 fundraisers not only managed to meet our funding target of $30,000 - they exceeded it by nearly $5,000 (and counting). The money raised will directly contribute towards hundreds of hours of specialist sexual abuse support and prevention services, including:

  • Our 24/7 HELPline offering immediate phone support 
  • In person and online therapy sessions for survivors and their family
  • Police, medical and court advocacy support
  • Educational community prevention programme - We Can Keep Safe
  • Behind the scenes work on law reform, increasing awareness, and improving access to support

The creative, innovative and collaborative ways our supporters raise funds never cease to amaze us! Some noteworthy examples this year were:
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  • Unite the Community through Dance, who facilitated a weekend series of Latin American dance events
  • Jessica Aggrey, who hosted a silent auction with some of her stunning jewellery pieces
  • Andrew & Angel, who matched every dollar raised by their friends up to $2.5k
  • Brinelle's Team, who ran or walked 3.5 - 5km a day for their mental and physical wellbeing
  • And Flourish Project NZ, who created a range of cosy, custom jumpers

We greatly appreciate everyone who liked, shared, donated and supported their friends and whānau to surpass our goal. To see more about our supporters' efforts this year, visit: dosomethinghelpful.org.nz.
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If you'd like to get ahead and sign up for DoSomethingHELPful in May 2023, please click the 'Join up today' button below.