How it works

Embrace green this October and you’ll be raising awareness of the thousands of people who live with Cerebral Palsy – Hōkai Nukurangi in Aotearoa New Zealand.
You’ll be supporting the Cerebral Palsy Society – the only charity in Aotearoa New Zealand dedicated to helping people living with Cerebral Palsy – Hōkai Nukurangi reach their highest potential and have more independence, freedom and choice.
The awareness and funds you raise will help provide vital funding, care, support, research and advocacy for Kiwis, young and old, living with Cerebral Palsy – Hōkai Nukurangi, and their family and whānau.
All you have to do is embrace green, spread the word, donate or ask for donations.
Head on over to our Givealittle page to donate today.

Taking part in Be Green & Be Seen is easy

Decide HOW you are going to embrace green

You could:

Host a workplace green-themed morning tea – think spirulina smoothies and cupcakes with green icing
Run a green-themed bake sale at school, or in your community
Have a ‘wear green’ casual Friday or non-uniform day, at school or work, or dress up as your favourite green movie character
Hold a green-themed quiz with your friends or colleagues
Colour your hair green (temporary products recommended!)
Host a green coloured fashion show where people can vote for their favourite outfit
Create green-themed art and host an auction or raffle to sell it and raise funds
Run a face-painting competition for children
Raffle off a jar of green lollies or a hamper of green-themed goodies
Decorate your office or letterbox green.

There are plenty of green ideas out there – we’d love to hear yours!

You could sign up for #beACTIVE and set a physical challenge that works for you. You could roll, ride, run or row.

Set up a fundraising page and then ask your family and whānau, friends, colleagues and neighbours to support you by donating to your page. Be sure to share your fundraising page far and wide by social media and email so that everyone knows what you are up to, and has a chance to support you. This challenge is perfect for individuals, teams of friends or family, schools and workplaces.

Decide WHEN you are going to go green

The official Be Green & Be Seen day is October 6, to coincide with World Cerebral Palsy Day.
But we celebrate Be Green & Be Seen – Kia kākāriki, kia kitea throughout the month of October.
Feel free to embrace green and #beACTIVE on any day that suits you – heck, why not join us and go green for the entire month?

If October doesn’t work for you – no worries. You can do your green-thing whenever it suits you!

You can use these awesome Be Green & Be Seen resources to help promote your green-themed event.

Time to donate

It’s super easy to donate to Be Green & Be Seen – Kia kākāriki, kia kitea.

If you’re taking part in #beACTIVE, it’s all done for you – your supporters can easily make their donation on your page and the money comes to the Society.

If you’re running your own event simply head over to our Givealittle page. Share the link to our page with your colleagues, your family and friends, let them know how you are embracing green and encourage them to support you by making a donation, or embracing green themselves. The more the merrier!

Everyone who makes a donation will receive a receipt, and all donations over $5 are tax deductible.

Online Banking
Feel free to donate your Be Green & Be Seen – Kia kākāriki, kia kitea funds directly into the Cerebral Palsy Society bank account number and then contact us so we can send you a receipt.

The account name is Cerebral Palsy Society of NZ and the account number is 12-3011-0809757-04.
When making a deposit, please use the following details as references:

Your/company/school name
BGBS2026
Your phone number ie 09 123 4567

Please email accounts@cpsociety.org.nz with information about your donation, including your name, and phone number (optional) so we can send you a receipt for your donation.

Show us how you went green

We’d love to see how you embraced green or #beACTIVE for Cerebral Palsy – Hōkai Nukurangi! Email your photos to cpsociety@cpsociety.org.nz and we may share them on our website and/or social media channels.

Be sure to tag us in your own social media posts, and use #CPSocietyNZ #BeGreenBeSeen #WorldCerebralPalsyDay #beACTIVE.

(Please note – if you do not want your photos shared on our website or social media channels, or you do not grant us permission to share them, please make that clear when you email them to us.)

#CPSocietyNZ #BeGreenandBeSeen #WorldCerebralPalsyDay #beACTIVE

Contact us:
0800 503 603
cpsociety@cpsociety.org.nz