Buddy Day is about doing altogether better for kids.
On Friday 13th November, for the fifth year running thousands of life-size cardboard ‘Buddies’ are being sent out into the community for the day, which are dressed, decorated, and brought to life by local schoolchildren.
The Buddies are designed to raise awareness, start conversations and drive change about the role every adult plays in the lives of kids – from preventing child abuse to providing great environments for children to flourish.
On the morning of the day there will be a special breakfast event in each participating city – Hamilton, Auckland, Tauranga and Wellington. The breakfast is a great kick-off to the day where participants can pick up their Buddies. There will be some short speeches from business and community leaders talking about the purpose of the day. At the breakfast event, you will ‘adopt’ a cardboard cut-out Buddy for the day and take your Buddy with you everywhere you go – out to meetings, to your engagements, on any flights you might be taking that day, and even out for coffee and lunch.
If you are unable to be at the breakfast, you may still like to adopt a Buddy that week.
The Buddy Day messages are simple: Buddy Day is about doing altogether better for kids
• Every child deserves a great childhood
• Doing better for kids is everyone’s business
• It takes a community to look after a child
• Buddy Day is your opportunity to do better for kids
With you as an influential and respected leader by our side, we can inspire more people and do altogether better for kids in New Zealand.
I look forward to having you join me and participate in Buddy Day this year – you can register to be a carer: http://www.tfaforms.com/332773.
