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HELP us get Betty to New York for School Drama Trip

$505 of $10,000 goal
Given by 12 generous donors in around 7 months

Please help support my daughter to get to New York for her school drama trip. It will be a life changing experience for her.

Manurewa, Auckland

My 17yr old daughter has an incredible once in a lifetime opportunity to go to New York with her senior Drama class. She is a very hardworking part Maori student who is under a full scholarship for her school. She has goals to go to University and become a lawyer as well as study Performing Arts as this is her core passion. Culture & diversity of performing arts is a grounding factor of her personality so this opportunity, if we can make it happen will be a life changing experience for her. During this trip she will be fully immersed in the heart of performing arts in New York along with 21 other girls from her school, staying right near Central Park, attending several special drama/dance workshops at some of the top Broadway schools working with professional artists, and doing a diversity of other performing art activities. She will be newly 18yrs old by time she travels so will extra bonus of it being able to be an amazing birthday present as well as it being her last year of high school.

We will not be able to do this without major fundraising and some help. I am a solo mum who works only a few hours a week as I have some health issues I am battling too. Absolutely every $ counts big or small. Thank you so much for any help you can give for my girl. She deserves this chance.

We have several split payment target dates to meet between now and beginning of next year.

Adele Baller's involvement (page creator)

I have started this page for my beautiful 17yr old daughter to try and raise funds to get her to New York with her school drama class for next year 2026.

Use of funds

Money is for cost of trip, insurance, passport & visa's etc.

Should for any reason this trip not go ahead due to goals not met, any funds raised will be kept aside for Betty to buy her own first car, insurance and any maintenance/running costs for the car.

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Trip Update 10  8 December 2025

Wowee what a challenge this has been. Its almost been a full time job keeping up with all the various selling outlets, pick ups, couriers and markets as well as normal job but the hard work has been worth it and we are soooo close now!

Betty has picked up as many event shifts as possible since school finished and has worked herself so much she has woken up sick today poor girl.

Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery 🙏.

Whats new?

-Passport has now been ordered ..yippee

-we only need $1560 more to pay for full amount of trip costs. So so close!

-will organize visa once passport arrives

-sorting medical information for health insurance.

-then focus will be on getting some spending money/meal money

Thank you, thank you, thank you to all that have contributed in so many different ways.

Need one last push to get over that finish line especially during the upcoming Xmas & New Year holiday period as our final in full payments are due by beginning Feb which doesn't leave much time with the holidays. Absolutely every $1 helps so much. Anything you can spare is enormously appreciated 🥰

Ngā mihi nui & Meri Kirimete Adele & Betty 🩷

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Wiki & Indy
Wiki & Indy on 21 Aug 2025
Shine your light bright our Betty! Amazing opportunity x
$50
Adele Baller

Ngā mihi nui 🫶 We so appreciate your tautoko. And will be watching Indy as well next week at Big Sing. So excited for both of them. Amazing young people doing amazing things together in their own ways. Love it!!!!

Adele Baller
Jonno and Jo
Jonno and Jo on 07 Jul 2025
Good Luck
$30
Adele Baller

Thank you so much for your support Jo & Jonno. We really appreciate it ❤️❤️❤️

Adele Baller
DAN
DAN on 05 Jul 2025
Good luck, Claudette made me
$19.99
Adele Baller

Hahaha she is brilliant! But we do truly thank you for your support 🥰

Adele Baller
Kate
Kate on 05 Jul 2025
Gooo Betty!
$25
Adele Baller

Thank you thank you thank you! Betty is so excited to do this trip. We we talking yesterday that this time next year she will be on her way and today next year she will heading up the Empire State building to watch 4th July celebrations at night how cool is that!! #positivevibes 😜😍

Adele Baller
Kate
Kate on 05 Jul 2025
What an amazing opportunity all the best Betty!
$20
Adele Baller

Thank you so very much! You support is extremely greatful and appreciated 🙏 🥰

Adele Baller

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This campaign started on 31 May 2025 and ends on 30 Apr 2026.