Get your glow on at the Neon Night Walk and raise funds for mental health!
Join our team to show your support and aroha for Kiwis living with mental health problems right now. With more than half of us experiencing a mental health problem in our lifetimes, every dollar raised helps us boost the wellbeing of people across Aotearoa and makes sure no one has to face tough times alone.
The Neon Night Walk takes place in the dark. If you never run or walked at night before, give this event a go. You can choose to walk or run either an 8km or 16km course. There are music and lights to get you energised and glowing and to power the 700 steps to the lookout, past waterfalls, nikau groves and glow worms.
Support for you!
If this is your first time joining our team don’t worry, we’ll give you heaps of support along the way and lots of incentives to help you reach your target! We will gift our Neon Night Walk team with:
- A special ‘I’m sweating for mental health’ running t-shirt when you raise $200 as a reminder that what you’re doing is also benefitting your own mental health and wellbeing
- If you raise $500, you'll get free entry into one or all of the Neon Night Walk (limited spaces, so get in quick!)
- A fundraising how-to guide and regular tips from your very own fundraising trainer and lots of support to get you over the finish line
So, what are you waiting for? Get your sweat on and set up your fundraising page today! Then simply head to the Neon Night Walk/Run for Good page to purchase your event entry ticket.
Help us improve the wellbeing of Kiwis
With your generosity, we can
Around 1 in 5 of us will experience a mental health problem this year
Nearly 50% of us will experience a mental illness
in our lifetime
Our youth suicide rate
is the highest of 41
OECD countries
The money you fundraise will allow us to provide people with free information, resources and campaigns covering the A-Z of mental health and wellbeing topics. It will also help us advocate for helpful and hopeful policies and services for people living with mental illness.
Meet some of our fundraisers
We have hundreds of people every year set themselves a goal of running their first quarter-marathon, half-marathon or marathon and dedicating their race to a cause that is close to them.
"Mental health is a major issue in New Zealand, with 1 in 5 kiwis suffering. I'm inspired by the work of The Mental Health Foundation of NZ and wanted to support them by raising money as part of my participation in the Auckland Half Marathon"
Cameron
"This cause is one dear to my heart. Everyone knows someone impacted
Holly
"I am passionate about improving the awareness around Mental Health, and in turn encourage those who find themselves in need of help to ask for it"
Brendan
