2010 Calendar of Fundraising Activities
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January 2010
Saturday, 2 January - Saturday, 9 January
Woollaston Nelson Jazz & Blues Festival
Monday, 18 January
Southland Anniversary Day
Monday, 25 January
Wellington Anniversary Day
Sunday, 31 January
World Leprosy Day
Sunday, 31 January - Saturday, 6 February
Leprosy Awareness Week
February 2010
Monday, 1 February - Sunday, 28 February
Scouts Hot Cross Bun Campaign
Monday, 1 February
Auckland Anniversary Day
Monday, 1 February
Nelson Anniversary Day
Tuesday, 2 February
School Term 1 starts
Saturday, 6 February
Waitangi Day
Monday, 8 February - Sunday, 14 February
Heart Foundation Valentines Heart Week
Monday, 8 February
Taranaki Anniversary Day
Friday, 12 February
Heart Foundation National Street Appeal
Saturday, 13 February - Sunday, 14 February
Second Chance for Love - SPCA Adoptathon
Sunday, 14 February
Get it on! Big Gay Out
Monday, 15 February - Sunday, 21 February
IHC Appeal week
Thursday, 18 February
Red Bag Day
Friday, 19 February
Lifeline Appeal Day
Saturday, 20 February - Sunday, 21 February
Cancer Society Relay for Life Greymouth & Auckland Central
Saturday, 20 February - Sunday, 28 February
Muscular Dystrophy Association Bow Tie Week
Friday, 26 February
Malaghan Institute Lollipop Appeal
Saturday, 27 February - Sunday, 28 February
Cancer Society Relay For Life - North Shore & Hawkes Bay
March 2010
Monday, 1 March - Sunday, 7 March
New Zealand Red Cross Appeal Week
Thursday, 4 March
Otago Healthcare Chaplaincy Support Trust 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
Thursday, 4 March
New Zealand Red Cross Street Day
Saturday, 6 March - Sunday, 7 March
Cancer Society Relay For Life, Hamilton, Gisborne, Christchurch, Wanganui & Invercargill
Monday, 8 March - Sunday, 14 March
Child Cancer Appeal Week
Monday, 8 March - Saturday, 13 March
Victim Support
Friday, 12 March
Victim Support Appeal Day
Saturday, 13 March - Sunday, 14 March
Cancer Society Relay For Life Porirua, Nelson, Manawatu & Rotorua
Saturday, 13 March - Sunday, 21 March
Asthma NZ Awareness Campaign, One Man, One Road, One Cycle. Christchurch to Auckland, free education road show
Sunday, 14 March
Wellington Hospitals & Health Foundation The Hospi Bike Ride
Monday, 15 March - Sunday, 21 March
International Brain Awareness Week
Friday, 19 March
Wellington Multiple Sclerosis Society Annual Appeal Day
Saturday, 20 March
Orphans Aid International
Saturday, 20 March - Sunday, 21 March
Cancer Society Relay For Life, Whangarei & Taranaki
Monday, 22 March
Otago Anniversary Day
Monday, 22 March - Sunday, 28 March
Royal NZ Plunket Society Inc
Thursday, 25 March
Environment & Conservation Organisations of NZ Street Appeal
Friday, 26 March - Sunday, 28 March
Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind Red Puppy Appeal
Saturday, 27 March - Sunday, 28 March
Cancer Society Relay for Life, Wellington Central
April 2010
Thursday, 1 April
School Term 1 ends
Friday, 2 April
Good Friday
Friday, 2 April
World Autism Awareness Day
Sunday, 4 April
Easter Sunday
Monday, 5 April
Easter Monday
Monday, 12 April - 18 April
Make-A-Wish New Zealand Appeal
Friday, 16 April - Friday, 23 April
Poppy Week
Friday, 16 April
Make-A-Wish Appeal Day
Saturday, 17 April
Kidney Kids NZ Inc National Appeal
Monday, 19 April - Sunday, 25 April
Leukaemia & Blood Foundation Shave 10 week
Monday, 19 April
School Term 2 starts
Friday, 23 April
Poppy Day
Sunday, 25 April
ANZAC Day
Monday, 26 April - Sunday, 2 May
National Harold Week for Life Education
Monday, 26 April - Sunday, 02 May
NZ Riding for the Disabled Association Inc Awareness Week
Wednesday, 28 April
International Noise Awareness Day
Friday, 30 April
NZ Riding for the Disabled Association Inc Appeal Day
May 2010
Sunday, 2 May - Saturday, 8 May
New Zealand Sign Language Week
Monday, 3 May - Sunday, 9 May
- Asthma & Respiratory Foundation of NZ Appeal
- Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal
Friday, 7 May
Asthma Street Day Appeal
Sunday, 9 May
NZ Breast Cancer Foundation Mothers Day Pink Breakfast
Thursday, 13 May
Mental Health Street Appeal
Friday, 14 May
Mary Potter Hospice Annual Street Appeal
Friday, 14 May - Saturday, 15 May
Te Omanga Hospice Street Day Appeal
Sunday, 16 May
International AIDS Candlelight Memorial
Monday, 17 May - Sunday, 23 May
Hospice South Auckland Appeal Week
Monday, 17 May - Sunday, 23 May
Hospice Awareness Week
Friday, 21 May - Friday, 28 May
National Dignity Week
Friday, 21 May
Westpac Chopper Appeal
Saturday, 22 May - Sunday, 30 May
Youth Week
Sunday, 23 May - Saturday, 29 May
Heart Children Week
Friday, 28 May
- Heart Children Street Appeal
- National Dignity Day
June 2010
Tuesday, 1 June - Thursday, 30 June
In the Pink Auction June
Tuesday, 1 June - Monday, 7 June
Autism NZ Annual Appeal Week
Monday, 7 June
Queens Birthday
Friday, 18 June
Presbyterian Support Otago Annual Octacan Appeal, Dunedin
Sunday, 20 June - Saturday, 26 June
St John Week Annual Appeal
Tuesday, 22 June
The Inaugural International Level Crossing Awareness Day
Tuesday, 29 June - Saturday, 3 July
CC Disability Action
July 2010
Thursday, 1 July - Sunday, 31 July
Glaucoma Awareness Month
Friday, 2 July
School Term 2 ends
Monday, 5 July - Sunday, 11 July
Neurological Foundation Appeal Week
Monday, 12 July - Sunday, 18 July
Alzheimers New Zealand Appeal Week
Monday, Sunday, 18 July
Caring Sunday Annual Appeal of the Catholic Church
Monday, 19 July
School Term 3 starts
Monday, 19 July - Sunday, 25 July
Women’s Refuge National Annual Appeal
Saturday, 24 July
Lifeline’s Stress Down Day
Monday, 26 July
Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards Dinner
Friday, 30 July
YMCA Leading Edge Cocktails
August 2010
Friday, 6 August
Amnesty International National Freedom Street Appeal
Monday, 9 August - Sunday, 15 August
VSA Project Friendship Week
Thursday, 12 August
International Youth Day
Monday, 16 August - Sunday, 22 August
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Kidsline Week
Monday, 23 August - Sunday, 29 August
Australasian Rail Safety Awareness Week
Friday, 27 August
Cancer Society Daffodil Day
Sunday, 29 August - Saturday, 4 September
MS Appeal Week
Monday, 30 August
RSPCA Cupcake Day
Monday, 30 August - Sunday, 5 September
ADD/ADHD Awareness Week
September 2010
Wednesday 1 September - Thursday, 30 September
Gynaecological Cancer Awareness month
Starship Star Month
Wednesday, 1 September
NZ Gamble Free Day
Friday, 3 September
MS Day
Monday, 6 September to Sunday, 12 September
Stroke Awareness Week
Wednesday, 15 September
World Lymphoma Awareness Day
Friday, 17 September
Hearing House Loud Shirt Day
Sunday, 19 September - Sunday, 26 September
Habitat for Humanity Awareness Week
International Deaf Awareness Week
Tuesday, 21 September - Tuesday, 28 September
Arthritis New Zealand Appeal Week
Tuesday, 21 September
International Alzheimers Day
Friday, 24 September
Arthritis New Zealand National Street Collection
Friday, 24 September
School Term 3 ends
Saturday, 25 September - Sunday, 3 October
Age Concern Awareness Week
Saturday, 25 September - Sunday, 10 October
Scouts Job Week
Sunday, 26 September
World Contraception Day
Monday, 27 September
South Canterbury Anniversary Day
October 2010
Friday, 1 October - Monday, 31 October
NZBCF October Global Breast Cancer Awareness Month and October Breast Cancer Global Illumination
Friday, 1 October
International Day of Older People
Friday, 1 October
Save the Children Street Appeal Day
Monday, 4 October - Sunday, 10 October
Mental Health Foundation NZ Awareness week
Friday, 8 October
NZ Breast Cancer Foundation Street Appeal
Sunday, 10 October
World Mental Health Day
Monday, 11 October
School Term 4 starts
Friday, 15 October - 31 October
Canteen's National Bandanna Appeal
Saturday, 16 October
NZ Breast Cancer Foundation Dove Pink Star Walk
Monday, 18 October - Sunday, 24 October
Osteoporosis Awareness Week
Wednesday, 20 October
World Osteoporosis Day
Friday, 22 October
Hawkes Bay Anniversary Day
Monday, 25 October
Labour Day
Tuesday, 26 October - Monday, 1 November
Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind Week Appeal
Wednesday, 27 October - Sunday, 3 October
Save the Children Appeal Week
November 2010
Monday, 1 November - Sunday, 7 November
- Leukaemia & Blood Foundation - Leukaemia Appeal Week
- The CatWalk Spinal Cord Injury Trust Awareness week
Monday, 1 November
Marlborough Anniversary Day
Wednesday, 3 November
Mary Potter Hospice Annual Strawberry Festival, Midland Park, Wellington
Friday, 5 November
Parkinson's NZ National Appeal
Saturday, 6 November - Friday, 12 November
SPCA Paws Annual Appeal
Saturday, 6 November
Mary Potter Hospice Annual Strawberry Festival, Maclean Park, Paraparaumu Beach
Monday, 8 November - Sunday, 14 November
Spirit Week
Spirit of Adventure Trust
Friday, 12 November
Canterbury Anniversary Day
Thursday, 25 November
White Ribbon Day
Friday, 26 November
World AIDS Day Street Appeal
Sunday, 28 November - Saturday, 25 December
Christian World Service Christmas Appeal
Monday, 29 November
- Chatham Island Anniversary Day
- Westland Anniversary Day
December 2010
Wednesday, 1 December
World AIDS Day
Friday, 3 December - Saturday, 4 December
Surf Life Saving National Jandal Day
Friday, 10 December
Wellington City Mission Street Appeal
Tuesday, 14 December
Secondary School Term 4 ends
Friday, 17 December
SAFE (against animal cruelty)
Monday, 20 December
Primary School Term 4 ends
Friday, 24 December
Christmas Eve
Saturday, 25 December
Christmas Day
Sunday, 26 December
Boxing Day
Friday, 31 December
New Years Eve