We’re super grateful to the runners and walkers who took part in the recent Round the Bays Wellington and Auckland events and fundraised for Plunket at the same time!
At the Auckland race, Chief Executive Fiona Kingsford and members of the Fundraising team laced up their sneakers and walked and talked all the way to the finish, fundraising and having fun every step of the way.
Amongst the speedy Wellington athletes was Wiremu Adds, who didn’t let the windy city slow him down from completing an impressive half-marathon and raising $700 to support Plunket.
“Over the summer, my whānau had to call PlunketLine for our 10-month-old daughter – Amaia,” says Wiri. “The nurse on the line was incredible. She gave us all the key things to look out for and the reassurance we needed. In what was a pretty stressful moment for me and my wife, the nurse helped put us at ease and gave us the confidence to make the right call as parents. Thankfully, baby ended up recovering 100%, but that experience stuck with me. Plunket does so much for whānau across the country, often in those small but huge parenting moments, so I thought I’d run this one for them.”
We are so grateful to Wiri and are pleased that our PlunketLine kaimahi were able to be there for his whānau in a moment of urgent need.
If you love fundraising events like this and are looking to add the next exciting cause to the calendar, make it Dunk it for Plunket 2025! This is our biggest (and yummiest) fundraiser of the year. Held in September, you can sign up online and either opt for a ‘Dunk Kit’ of delicious goodies for a morning or afternoon tea fundraising event, or dunk anything – or anyone – you like! Email supporters@plunket.org.nz to be notified when registrations are open. Top tip: if you fundraised last year, you can even ask to be added to the VIP Dunker list! This is the only way to be guaranteed a Dunk Kit...