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Wellington Mayor backs alcohol-free fundraiser

Thursday, 29 December 2011, 12:14 pm | FebFast

As part of a fitness regime for Round The Bays Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown is getting right behind the Drug Foundation’s FebFast community fundraiser. More >>

Labour MP goes alcohol-free for FebFast

Wednesday, 28 December 2011, 10:17 am | FebFast

Labour MP Iain Lees-Galloway will be making a beeline for the juice cart at functions and social events next February. More >>

Maisey Rika lends voice to FebFast 2012

Friday, 23 December 2011, 9:39 am | FebFast

Award-winning singer and songwriter Maisey Rika is voicing her support for next year’s FebFast fundraiser. More >>

ZM Radio host gets ready for FebFast 2012

Thursday, 22 December 2011, 9:52 am | FebFast

As the country gears up for the festive season, ZM radio breakfast host Polly Gillespie is already thinking ahead to the dry month she’s planning next February. More >>

FebFast success raises much-needed funds

Friday, 25 February 2011, 10:53 am | FebFast

Nearly a thousand people around the country have given up alcohol for all of February, as part of the Drug Foundation’s FebFast fundraiser for four youth charities. Coordinator Catherine Milburn says donations and sponsorships are continuing to pour in via the ... More >>

Giving up alcohol easier than expected say FebFasters

Friday, 18 February 2011, 11:04 am | FebFast

FebFast participants Marijke Preston and Eloise MacLeod say giving up alcohol for a month has been easier than expected. They’re among the nearly one thousand New Zealanders taking part in the Drug Foundation’s FebFast fundraiser, which involves ... More >>

New Zealanders prepare to get on the juice

Monday, 31 January 2011, 3:07 pm | FebFast

Stock up on juice and dust off that book of non-alcoholic cocktail recipes… New Zealand’s first ever FebFast is just hours away. Hundreds of people around the country have signed up to the Drug Foundation’s FebFast fundraiser, which starts ... More >>

Christchurch mayor supports youth charity fundraiser

Monday, 31 January 2011, 2:08 pm | FebFast

Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker is supporting a month-long campaign to raise money for some of New Zealand’s top youth charities. He’s joining other well-known New Zealanders, such as chef/food writer Jo Seagar, actor/writer Pinky Agnew, singer ... More >>

National MP supports alcohol-free youth fundraiser

Friday, 28 January 2011, 11:47 am | FebFast

National Party List MP Dr Jackie Blue is encouraging people to go alcohol-free in February to raise money for four youth charities. She’s an ambassador for the Drug Foundation’s FebFast fundraiser, in which people stop drinking for all of the month ... More >>

TV journalists take on tough assignment

Thursday, 27 January 2011, 11:14 am | FebFast

Top TV3 journalists Mike McRoberts and Paula Penfold are going alcohol-free in February to support charities working with young people. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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