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Fortress 40 TBC

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Amount raised last year: $5,150
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Our Motivation

As the leaders of Tauranga Boys' College, a school of more than 2000 young men, we feel it is our duty to destigmatise and raise awareness around men's mental health in New Zealand. The Fortress 40 is an enormous challenge consisting of 40 hours of extreme physical exertion such as lifting, running, cycling, swimming, Waka Ama, cold-tolerance training and more. We will be pushing far past our physical thresholds to create a brutal test of mental fortitude. We are doing this to show not only the boys at our school, but everyone that is suffering from mental health issues in New Zealand that they are not alone. We want to break down the stigma around mental health in our country and create a new culture that encourages conversations about this widely avoided topic. Put simply, the Fortress 40 itself is a metaphor for mental health issues and how they can be overcome by coming together and supporting one another.

Alongside raising awareness, we will also be fundraising for the Movember Foundation as they do amazing work across the globe that has the potential to positively affect every single student at our college. Your donations will help the amazing Movember team change the way our world thinks about men's mental health.

If you would like to show your support, the team will be completing 'Surf Torture' sessions at the following times. Come down to Mount Maunganui Main Beach and cheer them on!
- 12:00 pm (Friday 20th Sep)
- 6:00 am (Saturday 20th Sep)
- 1:15 pm (Saturday 20th Sep)
- 7:00 pm (Saturday 21st Sep) - Come down to this session to support the boys as they cross the finish line.

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Nikki McEwan
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Fantastic and vital cause to be getting your support and raising more awareness around the topic. Full support to you all.

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Fantastic and vital cause to be getting your support and raising more awareness around the topic. Full support to you all.

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Go hard!

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Go hard!

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Stott Family
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Go well lads. Great initiative

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Go well lads. Great initiative

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Great initiative, very happy to support.

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Great initiative, very happy to support.

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Good luck!

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Good luck!

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Mark Gardiner
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Fantastic kaupapa boys. Kia kaha.

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Mark Gardiner
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Fantastic kaupapa boys. Kia kaha.

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Rana Collett
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Such an important cause. Go well team.

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Rana Collett
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Such an important cause. Go well team.

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Ava Sands
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Good luck guys! Such a good cause!

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Good luck guys! Such a good cause!

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Keep up the work

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Keep up the work

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Clode Family
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Great work Michael, Seb and team.

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Clode Family
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Great work Michael, Seb and team.

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Vee de Koster
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Awesome boys, what a challenge!!

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Vee de Koster
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Awesome boys, what a challenge!!

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Gemma Cook
$50

Looking forward to supplying you with electrolytes and Yorkshire Tea throughout this event. Proud to be supporting you all for 40hrs! You've got this

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Gemma Cook
$50

Looking forward to supplying you with electrolytes and Yorkshire Tea throughout this event. Proud to be supporting you all for 40hrs! You've got this

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43 Week(s) Ago
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Karen Rutherford
$50

Proud of you O La Fita Fita La Tongi and your crew. Great mahi for an important cause!
X The Rutherturds

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43 Week(s) Ago
Donation from:
Karen Rutherford
$50

Proud of you O La Fita Fita La Tongi and your crew. Great mahi for an important cause!
X The Rutherturds

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Elias Cresswell
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Pam Rutherford
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Well done boys!

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Pam Rutherford
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Well done boys!

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