Tay's K's 2024

$4,511 of $10,000 goal
Given by 87 generous donors in around 3 months

Supporting the mental health of young New Zealanders

Papamoa, Bay Of Plenty

February 2022, Taylor Kite - our precious son, brother, cousin, nephew, partner and mate - a young man full of promise, with a beautiful smile and heart, loving and loved by all - died by suicide aged just 22. In October of that year over 60 family and friends participated in the https://whitiangarunfest.co.nz/ in memory of Taylor and to raise funds for youth mental health in New Zealand. We raised over $20,000!

On 25 May, 2024 we are returning to the event to raise further funds! The choice of event is deliberate as Taylor spent most of his life holidaying at Cooks Beach. He loved the ocean and in particular fishing. He loved life. Until he didn't.

Please help us, in Taylor's name, to help support young people and save lives. It's easy to think that a tragedy like this only happens to "other people" - until, like us, you become them.

Leigh Kite's involvement (page creator)

Soul Learning was founded by Leigh Patuawa who taught our son Taylor at Tauranga Boy's College.

Use of funds

Funds raised will go to Soul Learning Charitable Trust https://www.soullearning.co.nz/ to help expand their preventative mental health programme in to more secondary schools throughout New Zealand.

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Tay's K's Update  10 June 2024

Great effort from the 50 registered runners/walkers on the day, and dancers by night - having fun, saving lives:)

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Latest donations

Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 13 Jun 2024
Kia kaha whānau 💙
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Cathy
Cathy on 29 May 2024
Wonderful to return to Whitianga and to share memories of Tay. Much aroha Cathy & Lisa
$100
Julie
Julie on 28 May 2024
Such a great cause and so needed in today's world
$25
Helen
Helen on 27 May 2024
$50
Philippa
Philippa on 26 May 2024
$60

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This campaign started on 18 Mar 2024 and ended on 18 Jun 2024.