Become a Certified Good Egg
and fundraise for Oke!
Love Oke’s mahi? Help us to continue growing mighty kids by fundraising for us, no special occasion needed! We’ll support you every step of the way too – expect shout outs and encouragement on socials from the Oke team, and perks from us for meeting certain milestones.
By fundraising for Oke, you’ll be supporting our mission to expand the “Growing a Future” programme to more schools across Auckland and beyond. For each Outdoor Classroom Oke builds, we provide schools with everything they’ll need to maintain a thriving school garden. Every donation helps with things like garden tools, compost, soil, garden beds, a greenhouse, seeds, seedlings, trees, plus ongoing resources and support from the Oke team.
Oke Charity is a small, passionate team of three making a mighty impact, proudly rooted in South Auckland, powered by community, and committed to equity in education. We’re not growing food – we’re growing capability, confidence, and connection – and you can be a part of that!
Next steps
Fundraise for Oke, anytime, anywhere
Dream it up!
Think of a fun idea to raise funds for Oke, no need for a special occasion or event. Need inspiration? We’ve put together some ideas to get you started — just click the button below!
Register and create your fundraiser page.
It’s free, easy, and takes 5 minutes. Make it yours with photos or a video, and don’t forget to share why you’re fundraising for Oke.
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Tell your friends, whānau, and community about your fundraiser. Post it on social media, send it in a message, or chat about it in person — every share helps grow your impact!
Z’s Good in the Hood - Z Karaka - August 26th - September 21st
Pop into Z Karaka and vote for Oke so that we can get a share of Z’s $1 million for Kiwi community groups! One token = one vote to support our mahi, and each one helps!
Z’s Good in the Hood is a community funding programme run by Z Energy in New Zealand. Each year, $1 million is given to local groups doing good in their neighbourhoods. Customers vote with orange tokens at Z stations to decide how the money is shared, helping support grassroots initiatives like Oke across the country.
Outdoor Classroom Week 2025: 15-19 September
Oke’s first Outdoor Classroom Week 2025 takes place from September 15th–19th! We’ve put together fun activities for teachers and tamariki from our partner schools, along with helpful resources to enjoy a week of garden-themed learning and play, culminating in a day of fundraising to support Oke – “Fund it Friday”.
Outdoor Classroom Week coincides with our annual Spring Hui, giving partner schools the chance to connect and learn from each other during Teacher Tuesday. Hosted by Kingsford School, this day invites teachers to meet, share ideas, and discover new ways to bring their outdoor classroom programmes to life in a relaxed, inspiring setting.
Kind by Design-September 18th
Calling all creative pros—or anyone who wants to support Oke’s mahi! Register for the first Kind by Design pro bono pitch event (it’s FREE!) and meet our team where our founder Paul will be pitching on the night. There’s no pressure to offer your services—Kind by Design will handle any connections if you want to get involved. Come along to enjoy networking, and share some food and drinks.
Kind by Design NZ is a free event in Auckland to help to fuel social impact innovation by giving non-profits a platform to share their stories. They are a warm fuzzier version of Dragon’s Den — instead of pitching for funding, non-profits like Oke are pitching for creative time and talent. This event supported by 10×10 Philanthropy, which have a shared vision of empowering social enterprises and not-for-profits through in-kind branding and marketing support.
When: Thu, 18 September 5:30 – 8:30pm
Where: Webb’s (Auckland)
Join us - Round the Bays for Oke - March 8th 2026!
Oke is a featured charity in Round the Bays this year, and we’d love your support. Gather your friends, classrooms, students, whanau, or office and register to join the “Good Eggs” team to run in Round the Bays 2026! We’ll be present on the day for encouragement, positive vibes, PLUS we’ll be handing out special race-day perks to reward your fundraising efforts. Make sure to come dressed up – the theme of this year’s Round the Bays is “elemental”!
By clicking “Register Today” below, you’ll be prompted to fill in your details to register on Grassrootz where you’ll create a page fundraising for Oke. The whole process takes about 5 minutes, and if you have any questions, we’re here to help – email us at hello@oke.co.nz.
When: March 8th, 2026
Where: Auckland (*note there are also events in Wellington and Christchurch which you can select also if that’s where you’re located)
Event details: Round the Bays is NZ’s largest fun run, they see over 40,000 participants across Wellington (15th February), Christchurch (22nd February), with the biggest event happening in Auckland on March 8th. Runners, walkers, or rollers can Take part in the 8.4km fun run course or the classic 21km Half Marathon for something a little more hard-out!