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Dale's fight for mental health!

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Mental Illness effects 50% off adults in New Zealand at some point in there lives.

Auckland

Mental illness is something that affects many kiwis. In New Zealand up to 50% of adults have suffered from a mental illness in their lives. That could be a colleague, friend or family member. Unfortunately the number of suicides in New Zealand is continuing to rise with 606 last year.

Wood For The Trees is a registered charity on a mission to help kiwis affected by mental illness. To do this they'll be providing funding to community organisations, creating awareness and open dialogue about mental illness, and to remove the stigma associated with it. Annually, Wood For The Trees will be running various activities such as boxing events, fishing competitions and the raffle of up to 6 brand-new Harley-Davidson motorcycles. For more info, please visit www.woodforthetrees.nz

Dale Anderson's involvement (page creator)

Not only is the fight a huge personal challenge, it's about fighting for such a good cause that hits close to home for me. I have suffered myself along with watching friends and family struggle with their own mental illnesses. The statistics are high and I'm sure you all know someone struggling too!

If you feel you are unable to support emotionally then this is a great way to financially support to enable other support for people in need

Latest donations

Debbie Wallis on 24 Nov 2017

Good on you Dale, a great cause and a good challenge for you - you go girl!

$50

Dale Anderson

Aaawwwe thanks Deb, your support is greatly appreciated :-)

Guest Donor on 24 Nov 2017

Go dale

$20

Dale Anderson

Thanks Sue, this is very kind of you, greatly appreciated!

Caron on 24 Nov 2017

Go Dale!! What a great cause. Very close to home for so many of us. Good luck, I feel for your competition!!

$25

Dale Anderson

Thank Caron for your support and we'll see my "bite is worse than my bark";-)

Guest Donor on 24 Nov 2017

Thinking of you, best wishes

$20

Dale Anderson

Thanks Olga, its very kind of you:-)

Leigh on 23 Nov 2017

Smash 'em Dale! Good luck!!

$25

Dale Anderson

Thank you Leigh for your support, I'll be in 1 Friday morning soon (won't share what one;-)) to but you guys through the hoops;), to "share the love"!