Fundraise for us
When you fundraise with us, every dollar counts towards ending avoidable blindness in the Pacific
Fundraising for Team Fred is easy
Just landing on this page means you know that four out of five people in the Pacific who are blind don't need to be. So, let's do something about it!
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Decide what type of event you’ll do
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Decide how you're going to collect donations
Online is one of the easiest ways to fundraise. You can set up an online fundraising page with Everyday Hero.
If you're managing donations yourself register with us and we can help you get organised.
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Now spread the word!
Let everyone know about your event, then celebrate as the number of people whose sight you’re restoring climbs.
Funds raised for Team Fred in 2020
Get fundraising
A great way to keep Fred's vision alive is to fundraise — online, at work, school or in your local communities. No idea is too big or too small.
Organise a fundraiser and raise money to restore sight. We'll help with creative ideas, fun materials and loads of ways to make the most of your fundraising. What are you waiting for?
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A–Z Fundraising Ideas
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Register your fundraiser
You can register directly with us if you don’t want to raise funds online. We’ll help you with your resources and help send supporters your way! -
Set up your fundraiser online
Set up your Everyday Hero fundraising page — it takes just a few minutes. Your supporters can donate securely online and the money comes straight to us.
General resources
Here are some helpful resources to help you with your fundraising.
Event resource packs
We've put together some event resource packs to help you organise your themed fundraising event.
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SUPPORTER SPOTLIGHT
Kerikeri Woodchoppers
Sight restored to over 5,600 with a wood splitter
Through a clearing in a large stand of trees Mike Collins is walking towards a group of men working intently around a log splitter. They're trying to restore someone's sight.
Every Thursday these men meet to split wood donated by Kerikeri locals. The split wood is dried then sold back to the community as firewood with the proceeds going to The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ.
"The people who are buying the wood are basically donating to Fred Hollows. We just cut and deliver it."
"A bunch of retired people who still have the energy," as Mike says, he and his group of mates deliver the wood on the back of their ute for $70 per load.
Mike has been part of this group for more than ten years and in this time they’ve been able to raise over $140,000 for our work in the Pacific — restoring sight to over 5,600 people. But when you ask Mike about this astonishing contribution, he's characteristically modest.
Not everyone can split wood but is there something else you could do? Don’t hold back, get stuck in, make a difference.
Read more here.