Hato Hone St John and Embracing Hearts are promoting a colour run at Lake Ngā Roto which aims to provide automatic electronic defibrillators in schools and preschool.
Adam George, Tyler George and Connor George participated in the Lake Ngā Roto colour run in 2024.
Te Awamutu Area Committee secretary Tracy Chisholm is hoping to raise $15,000 on Sunday towards buying five defibrillators.
The first will be presented to Kihikihi Primary School where Embracing Hearts has identified a “heart kid” with a congenital heart defect who could benefit.
Korakonui and Puahue schools have previously benefitted from such donations.
Organisers are suggesting participants seek sponsorship for the run at the lake, and donations will also be collected by St John on the day.
Colour runs take inspiration from the Hindu festival of Holi. Coloured powder is thrown at passing runners from stations dotted along a course.
The event will showcase St John’s cardiopulmonary vascular training, youth member activities, and the major incident support team of which Chisholm is a member.
This year’s colour run is the third organised by Chisholm and she is already expecting about 200 participants.
