Fundraising Manager
From 1st to 12th December 2024 we were absolutely delighted to have 8 determined walkers and runners (plus one determined guide dog) take on the 12ks of Christmas challenge to raise vital funds for Project Island Song.
Thanks to the efforts of Laura, Alex, William, Tracey, Maryanne, Moana, Vinnie, and Anika, and the generosity of their many sponsors, we have smashed our fundraising target of $12,000, with the total currently sitting at over $14,500!
This is an unbelievable achievement, and we are extremely grateful to everyone who has participated in or supported this event.
If you haven’t donated yet to support our runners, it’s not too late to celebrate their mahi! Our Give a Little page is still open for now – can you help us reach $15,000?
The traditional 12ks of Christmas sees the participant build up a km of walking or running for 12 days straight. So, on day one you complete 1km, day two you complete 2km, building up to the final day where you complete 12km.
For many of our participants, this wasn’t nearly hard enough, leading them to instead complete 12km each day, for 12 days straight, for an epic 144km in total.
As you can see from the photos, our runners and walkers had a fantastic time, teaming up or bumping into each other for mutual encouragement, with many friends and supporters joining them along the way for parts of the challenge.
Neither hot sun or serious rain deterred our brave participants, with runs and walks taking place across Russell, Kerikeri, Urupukapuka, Whangārei, Auckland, Taupō, and more, as our team made sure to fit in their daily kms around their busy festive schedules!
Raising funds for our work is always challenging, but is only getting harder with many grant funds disappearing or seriously overstretched at the moment.
The funds raised through the 12ks of Christmas will contribute to numerous essential parts of Project Island Song next year, including:
Huge thanks to everyone who supported this event!
