A little bit of context

New Zealand is a prosperous, innovative first world country, but due to problems created by a low minimum wage, 305,000 Kiwi kids live in hardship. This includes going without food at school, which directly impacts their ability to learn and future prospects.

In October 2017 I aim to run 500km in 9 days across the North Island of NZ to raise awareness of this issue, raising money for Eat My Lunch and promoting Flo Clothing NZ.

But there’s a problem

There is a common misconception that the lower wages in New Zealand are counteracted by a lower cost of living. This is not the case, and in fact some essential items such as fuel are almost double the price in Australia.

The social problems caused by the disparity between wages and the cost of living means that many children are going without essential items they need to thrive and gain the education they need to be successful.

Here’s what we’re doing about it

Flo Clothing NZ is a social enterprise which aims to level the playing field for these children. Every shirt purchased buys a school lunch for a child in need. I want to promote the amazing work they are doing in partnership with the Eat My Lunch organisation. Money raised will go to Eat My Lunch, where $5 buys 1 school lunch. On top of that I will give out 4 $500 academic/sporting scholarships to give 4 families a little boost.

My hope is that my NZ adventure will increase sales of Flo products and encourage people to donate to Eat My Lunch to have a long-term impact on this problem.

You can join us

Just $5 buys 1 school lunch. So buy 1 or 100. Every little bit helps and you can visit the Eat My Lunch website to see the great work they do. You can even volunteer at one of their locations if you want to be hands on involved!

And here’s some amaziing perks for supporting us that you can’t live without

You can also support this cause by buying Flo Clothing products regularly. They are amazing quality and the perfect gift for yourself or your loved ones, as well as giving back to the community.