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Running 60km for Samaritans

$2,550 donated
Given by 45 generous donors in around 4 months

Please support my 60km run by donating to help Samaritans prevent suicide in New Zealand.

Wellington

From left: Peter Frawley, Letha Whitham, Stu Milne, Will Bell, Hiro Tanimoto, Paul Hewitson, Alex Jones and Sean Bardsley are running 60km to raise money for the Samaritans.

On 15 July, this amazing group of people will be running 60km in the Wellington Urban Ultra 2K, which is a trail-running endurance event around the hills that surround Wellington.

Life can be tough sometimes. But everyday Samaritans volunteers are there to listen and help people work through whatever is troubling them.

Last year the Samaritans helpline received over 30,000 calls from people dealing with issues like relationship breakdown, job loss, financial concerns, bereavement, loneliness, depression and suicidal thoughts.

A lot of people who call the Samaritans are in crisis and “don’t feel like life is worth living anymore”. Samaritans create a safe space for people to talk about what’s troubling them and just how awful they are feeling. We ask questions to help callers consider their situation more objectively and help them to see other options that may be available to them. Our job is to give them hope.

Please support the efforts of this amazing group of runners and givealittle to help Samaritans prevent suicide in New Zealand.

Samaritans of Wellington's involvement (page creator)

We all know life can be tough sometimes and how important it is to be able to talk things through when you're struggling with your mental health. Samaritans offers completely confidential 24/7 support for those in need.

About us

Join us for Wellington's Walk for Mental Health, around Wellingtons iconic Cello Basin Reserve, on Saturday 15th February 2025.

We are raising vital funds for Samaritans Wellington and the Lifting the Lid on Youth Mental Health Project in Wellington.

Use of funds

Funds raised will be donated to the Samaritans to help pay the costs associated with running their 24/7 helpline.

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Latest donations

UK donations
UK donations on 14 Aug 2017
better late than never....
$36
Richard
Richard on 10 Aug 2017
(some smart comment about Paul Hewitson can be inserted here)
$63
Paganis
Paganis on 18 Jul 2017
Run faster.
$100
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 16 Jul 2017
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Ellen Hewitson
Ellen Hewitson on 16 Jul 2017
Well done
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This campaign started on 9 May 2017 and ended on 31 Aug 2017.