Studio Pilates Takapuna opens the doors to the community on 8 June to help raise funds for the Child Cancer Foundation to support children with cancer and their families. 

Owner Claire Mitchell has garnered support from other Takapuna businesses and invites everyone to “rally friends, family and work buddies together for an inspiring reformer Pilates class as we dedicate the day to children with cancer and those who love them”.

Claire and her team are offering orientation classes (you must be over 16 years of age) on the half hour every hour from 9.30am to 2.30pm; classes are free, but donations to The Child Cancer Foundation are welcome and appreciated. Bookings are essential. Contact the studio on takapuna@studiopilates.com to book in.

“Be a champion for kids with cancer,” says Claire. “Every donation counts as we join together and raise funds for children’s cancer research.”

Claire has also organised entertainment and treats for family members who aren’t attending classes, with support from local businesses. “We will be entertaining kids outside with face painting, music, a dance teacher for those kids interested, and the VR club is opening their doors to entertain kids as well. The Sandwich Shop and Street Organics have donated healthy snacks, and volunteers are selling raffle tickets for prizes donated by other local businesses:

• Haven Skin Spa – a voucher for its Bespoke Facial treatment (a 70-minute facial worth $250)
• Golden Yogi – a voucher for a 10-class pass worth $200 
• Escape Hunt – a voucher worth $150 to be redeemed at the Escape Hunt
• Ruth Irwin Hair – a voucher for a cut and colour (worth $300)
• Lululemon will be on hand with an iPad to take donations for Child Cancer Foundation, and Lululemon spot prizes to be won on the day
• My Sunshine, Organic Sunscreen – sunscreen
• The Smoothy Bowl has not only donated vouchers to win Smoothy Bowls as spot prizes on the day, but is also donating $1 of each Smoothy Bowl sold to attendees on the day. There will also be a donation box at the Smoothy Bowl for the month.

As all raffle prizes and vouchers have been donated, 100% of all money taken goes to Child Cancer Foundation.

In addition, The VR Club (virtual reality lounge just along from Studio Pilates) is offering some free VR entertainment on the day and a percentage of profits from the day.

And Zomer Café is offering subsidised coffees, and donating a percentage of profit from coffees sold to attendees to the charity. As at The Smoothy Bowl, Zomer will have a donation box for further donations for the month of June.

Child Cancer Foundation Fundraiser, Studio Pilates Takapuna, 33 Hurstmere Rd, Takapuna 

All action will be in the square behind The Commons, along from Zomer Café.

8 June, 9.30am-3pm (last class starts 2.30pm)