D1NZ - Warm Hearts Winter Appeal for Variety – the Children's Charity

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During the build-up and live broadcast on Sky TV the Valvoline D1NZ series will help Kiwi kids through joint sponsors, partners, Sky Sport and drivers who are teaming up with Variety for its Warm Hearts Winter Appeal.

The indoor event within ASB Showgrounds is a live telethon-style fundraiser to help find the $140,000 needed to provide support for 417 Kiwi families and their children who currently don’t have adequate beds or bedding this winter.

D1NZ will be giving 100 percent of the proceeds to Variety Warm Hearts Winter Appeal.

“Times are tough, and we wanted to help during what is a challenging period for many whanau across Aotearoa,” said D1NZ Director Brendon White.

“The event will be loud (!). It’s something a true motorsport fan will really celebrate but it definitely fills the senses hence why the production is focused around the live Saturday night show on Sky Sport and to help Kiwi families and Kiwi kids."

Your gift today will help children like four-year-old Patrick.*

From an early age Patrick had suffered respiratory problems that made him unwell and were the cause of many trips to the doctor. When he came to stay with his grandmother Annie last year, he brought with him the asthma and allergies that had seen him hospitalised every year of his young life. But since the family received and a bed from Variety, and support from the government to achieve a warm dry home, Patrick hasn’t been admitted to hospital at all.

“It's amazing for Patrick, who is a great little character ... such a clever boy, we are just so grateful and quite overwhelmed,” said Annie.

Sadly, over one in ten children in our poorest communities don’t have their own bed.**

Children in our most disadvantaged communities are three times more likely to end up in hospital for respiratory problems than those living in our most advantaged communities.***

Thank you for your support.

* Names have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals.

** Child Poverty Monitor 2018

*** Child Poverty Monitor 2019