Auckland Shimmy Mob for North Shore Women's Centre

Local dancers and dance school, Phoenix Belly Dance, will be performing around Auckland on International Belly Dance day to raise funds for the North Shore Women's Centre.

Shimmy Mob - 14th May

Shimmy Mob, a "Flash Mob" type event, the largest event of its kind by the number of geographical territories covered in one day, creating awareness and raising funds for Women's and Children's shelters in participating communities. Dancers from around the world learn the same choreography, receive an official Shimmy Mob T-shirt, and perform the piece on World Belly Dance Day, 14th May.

Funds raised via Shimmy Mob will be donated to abused women and children shelters throughout the world. A percentage of the profits made from selling the official T-shirts goes towards Shimmy Mob's selected charity.

Auckland based dancer, Candice Frankland, is the team leader coordinating the efforts for all the local dancers joining forces to raise funds for the North Shore Women’s Centre. Phoenix Belly Dance is sponsoring rehearsal venues, and hosting additional workshops where 40% of the proceeds will be donated directly to the shelter. 100% of Funds raised from donated auction items, crowdfunding, and flashmob collections will also go directly to the North Shore Women's Centre.

About the North Shore Women's Centre:

For 25 years, the North Shore Womens Centre has delivered high quality services to vulnerable women and their children, especially for those experiencing domestic abuse in the community. Their services are free or low cost and include: free legal clinic, family support service, low cost counselling, clothing exchange, and an information and referral service.

They also offer a range of courses and services including school holiday programmes for young women, massage, healthy eating, Tai-Chi, creative art, and drop-in and telephone services. The North Shore Women’s Centre is funded by various philanthropic trusts and Child Youth and Family. Funding programmes that benefit women and their families in our community is an on-going challenge, however, and all donations are gratefully received.