Wellington Women’s Refuge 2025 Annual Street Appeal is happening on Friday the 25th of July 2025 – and we’ll be out collecting on the streets of Wellington!
The following day, on Saturday 26th we will be collecting at suburban Supermarkets.
We need your support to make it a success!
Want to get involved? Here’s how you can help…
DONATE
Not available on appeal day but would like to support with a donation You can donate here.
We provide services to women and children in the Wellington community. Our services are confidential and we support women whether they choose to leave or stay in a relationship.
WORKPLACE COLLECTIONS
Too busy to leave your workplace? We can give you a collection bucket so your colleagues can donate without even having to leave their chairs! You can even go one step further and run a bake sale or raffle to get your workmates involved.
Just scroll down and fill out the form below to get started.
FUNDRAISERS
Are you part of an awesome local business, club, or organisation? Do you want to run fundraisers during Appeal Week?
Just some ideas you might consider:
Film screenings; a mufti day at school or work; bake sale; pancake breakfast; second hand clothes sale; gig or theatre show; auction something cool on Trade Me; a special themed fundraiser dish or drink at your restaurant or cafe; a pledge to WWR from your business.
We are excited to hear about your ideas, so get in touch by filling out the form below.
VOLUNTEER TO COLLECT
We need volunteer collectors to ensure the success of our appeal, so we need lots of people out on the streets of Wellington!
When: Friday 26th July, 7:00am – 6:00pm
Where: Wellington Airport, Courtney Place, Manners Street, Cuba Street, Willis Street, Featherstone Street, Lambton Quay, The Terrace, Thorndon NW
If you are interested in collecting in the Wellington suburbs (supermarkets) on Saturday 27th July please let us know of your availability and email us for times and locations. We will be collecting from 10am through to 4pm on the Saturday.
You can collect for a minimum of 60 minutes to as long as you’d like at any of the above sites.
