Be Green & Be Seen
About Cerebral Palsy – Hōkai Nukurangi
Do you know just how common Cerebral Palsy – Hōkai Nukurangi is?
- Every three days a baby is born in Aotearoa New Zealand with Cerebral Palsy – Hōkai Nukurangi. That’s around one in every 500 babies.
- Starting in infancy and lasting for life, Cerebral Palsy – Hōkai Nukurangi is the most common childhood onset disability in this country.
- There are more than 10,000 people living with Cerebral Palsy – Hōkai Nukurangi in Aotearoa New Zealand and it affects more than 17 million people worldwide.
October is Be Green & Be Seen month!
Coinciding with World Cerebral Palsy Day on October 6, October is the month to show your support for people living with Cerebral Palsy – Hōkai Nukurangi.
Join Kiwis across the country who are going to #beACTIVE, dressing up in green, and holding green-themed morning teas to celebrate, to embrace diversity, and to help advocate for a more accessible future for everyone.
We’re going to be celebrating Be Green & Be Seen – Kia kākāriki, kia kitea throughout the month of October.
Raise funds, wear green, help make a difference
Anyone can join Be Green & Be Seen – Kia kākāriki, kia kitea!
- You can #beACTIVE by choosing a challenge that suits you, your school or workplace and setting up your own fundraising page.
- Why not dress green for the day, invite your friends and whānau around for a green-themed morning tea or get your colleagues together for a workplace challenge.
We had a great time dressing up and hosting our own green-themed morning tea. Watch our video here:
We’ve got plenty more green ideas, and green resources here.
Raise funds for the Cerebral Palsy Society of NZ. You’ll be helping people living with
Cerebral Palsy – Hōkai Nukurangi live the lives they want to lead.
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When you embrace the colour green, you’ll be supporting
Cerebral Palsy Society members just like Pippa, Kevin and Ryan.
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| Meet Pippa | Meet Kevin | Meet Ryan |
Did you know there’s a Te Reo Māori phrase for Cerebral Palsy?
Hōkai Nukurangi – to achieve what is important to you.
Learn more about the Te Reo name for Cerebral Palsy here.
Will you celebrate with us?
The good and the bad of Cerebral Palsy – Hōkai Nukurangi can only change or be celebrated if we allow achievements to be shared and challenges to be noted. Change starts with conversations and conversations start by being seen.
#CPSocietyNZ #BeGreenandBeSeen #WorldCerebralPalsyDay #beACTIVE
Contact us:
0800 503 603
cpsociety@cpsociety.org.nz
