3 peaks mountain race mental health fundraiser!

Kia ora!

Kai Blackmore and Lucy Stotter are fundraising for the Ōtepoti (Dunedin) based charity WEKA (Wellness Empathy Kindness Aotearoa) by running the 3 peaks 27km mountain race in Dunedin on the 17th March.

Like so many others, we have both been through our own mental health journeys, as well as had close family and friends struggle with their journeys.

About WEKA:

‘WEKA exists to create positive change in physical, family, spiritual and mental wellbeing through passion, knowledge and vision. We strive to see those in need immediately, giving them core skills, information and survival ideas. We believe that a persons desire for support is enough for us to give it.

WEKA has been active since 2018, in this time they have run support sessions on a wide array of mental health conditions for both adults and children. These include relapse planning, alcohol and other drugs, medication, carer fatigue, anxiety, depression and routes to well being. All of these sessions have been organised with local whānau stake holders, as WEKA believes a grassroots-level approach to education is what is best.

Sessions are held in local community facilities and have reached out to over 2,000 people in Otago and around the country. Sessions are held either free of charge or for a small koha.’

Kai hasn’t run further than 10km before, so it’s going to be an interesting training period!