Sponsor I AM HOPE Foundation

At I AM HOPE, the mission is simple yet wide-reaching: to help reshape attitudes towards mental health across Aotearoa and to give every young person the confidence to speak up.

Too many of our rangatahi wrestle with harsh self-talk and runaway thoughts that leave them feeling isolated.

When young people realise these thoughts are universal, they’re more willing to seek help. We show them they’re not alone and connect them with support.

Giving our Young Hope, as Advocates, as Friends and with Counsellors.

Over the past 10 years, I AM HOPE have spoken and listened to over 400,000 young people in schools from the top to the bottom of New Zealand.

They have created learning material for our youngest kids, trained struggling youth with barbering and barista courses, and enabled free counselling for over 40,000 young people.

When young people realise that self-doubt and over-thinking are common, they’re more likely to reach out for professional help sooner—both now and later in life.

NZBLUE MultiSport Inc will collect and distribute post event to each charity.