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Run For Recreate NZ - November 2024!

  • Run for Recreate in Christchurch this weekend!

      21 November 2024
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    This weekend we have our final 'Run for Recreate' event in our southern region of Christchurch!

    Our 11 runners of the 5km Christchurch Colour Run include young people who attend Recreate, staff, volunteers and family members.

    Recreate Youth Board member Ethan Hamilton-Currey (pictured) can't wait to get started this Sunday 24th November.

    "I’m looking forward to being a part of Run for Recreate, and helping to fundraise"

    All proceeds directly contribute to Recreate's ability to provide over 600 programmes across five regions each year.

    If you have the means to do so and you like our kaupapa of 'life-changing experiences for young people with disabilities', please consider donating to our cause.

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  • Mount Maunganui recap and Pirongia preview

      12 November 2024
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    Our Run for Recreate fundraiser series continues, with our Lead Programme Coordinator Adam Barrett (1st photo) completing the 5km around the Maunga last weekend! Well done Adam, representing Recreate in the Bay of Plenty!

    Looking ahead to this weekend, we have our General Manager Brent Jenkin and Accounts Lead Josephine McLeay taking on the Pirongia Trail Run representing Recreate in the Waikato

    And finally, next weekend we have the creative and highly sensory Christchurch Colour Run!

    Thank you for all your donations, all of which contribute to our ability to provide over 600 programmes for young people with disabilities each year.

    We truly appreciate the support!

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  • Recap of Run for Recreate in Auckland

      5 November 2024
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    Last Sunday in Auckland we completed our first 'Run for Recreate' in a series of four, and we just loved our time hitting the pavement in the city!

    Our team of 23 did so well, all completing the run with plenty of support throughout! The sun was out, with a nice breeze keeping us cool.

    In total, we were amongst 1000 runners for the 5km event in what seems to be the largest turnout in 33 years across the five distances.

    Now we look towards our Mount Maunganui Surf to Surf run this weekend, and the Pirongia trail run and Christchurch Colour run later this month.

    Thank you to all who have Run for Recreate, and to all who have donated to our cause! We are so grateful.

    Matt from Recreate NZ

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  • First Run for Recreate this Sunday 3rd November!

      29 October 2024
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    Thank you for all your donations so far! We have loved seeing family and friends support our runners for these running events, with our first one taking place this Sunday 3rd November in Auckland!

    We have 23 runners this Sunday, with the majority completing the 5km and a handful going further in the 11km across the harbour bridge!

    Hanish Lal (featured in photo) will be taking part in this Sundays event which we are so thrilled about. Hanish is a longstanding member of our community, most recently gaining permanent employment with the support of Recreate's Moxie programme. Hanish is excited at the prospect of taking part in Run for Recreate, as a way to challenge himself and as a way to give back to our organisation.

    Hanish says, "I'm taking part in this because I want to help fundraise more money for Recreate and also I haven't done anything like this outside my comfort zone."

    "I think Recreate is a great organisation with nice friendly welcoming staff and good friends who are very helpful and supportive to me."

    Thank you Hanish!

    We truly appreciate that our runners are doing this because they really value what Recreate is all about.

    Their support, and the support from our donors, directly contribute to Recreate's ability to keep providing over 600 programmes for over 500 young people across five regions each year.

    Thank you once again for all the shares, donations, and support for this campaign!

    Ngā mihi nui,

    Matt from Recreate NZ

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  • The countdown is on to Run for Recreate!

      16 October 2024
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    Thank you so much for all who have given to our cause already, and to those who have recently signed up to Run for Recreate!

    In Auckland we now have a team of 18 runners, most of which are completing the 5km event Sunday 3rd November. This support is just unreal, and we can't wait to all convene for the run at the waterfront!

    Attached is a photo of longstanding Recreate member Tom Carew Bourke, a very keen runner who will join us for the run.

    We appreciate all the donations and campaign shares so far, thank you again!

    Matt from Recreate NZ

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