World Vision is involved with a wide range of events, from conferences to concerts to comedy to the arts. We are grateful to the many organisations, musicians and artists who so generously support World Vision through their events.
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- 40 Hour Famine
New
Zealand did it! More than 150,000 of you registered to take part in
the World Vision 40 Hour Famine over the weekend of 25-27 May
2012.You went hungry, voiceless, technology-less - you name it, we saw it... and it was awesome…
This year, the target is $2.5 million to help hungry communities in the developing world, particularly in Mali and Niger, where a hunger crisis is threatening millions.
Join us on Facebook to stay up to date with the best of the nation's 40 Hour Famine stories!
- Auckland Marathon 2013
World Vision is really excited to be part of this year's
adidas Auckland Marathon on 3rd November!Is 2013 the year to challenge yourself and fundraise for a great cause by running for World Vision in the Auckland Marathon?
We have a limited number of Golden Charity Runner tickets available. Successful Golden Charity Runners will be able to access exclusive training packs, a training day, and fundraising tips from us.
We would love you to be part of team World Vision. Read more
- Global Leadership Convention
Global Leadership Conventions (GLC's) are World Vision's one-day student leadership events. They are designed to inform and empower student leaders in years 12-13 about how they might tackle global issues.
- Church Events
World Vision undertakes various events for churches to encourage their bringing together Christian spirituality and participation in issues of justice.
Recent events included a visit to New Zealand by Jim Wallis, in partnership with The Salvation Army.
- Kids for Kids
Kids for Kids concerts is is a mass choir performance, jam-packed with popular sing-along tunes. The stars of this inspirational mass choir performance are your very own talented Kiwi kids the show promises a huge fun night out for the entire family.
The Kids for Kids concert series connects families, school communities and the wider community through the power of music; it opens the door for you and your children to see how we can all contribute to make a world fit for all children to play in.
- Parachute Festival
Since it first began in 1991, Parachute Festival
has become an icon of the Kiwi summer: now drawing crowds of
25,000, hosting a giant tent city, and attracting the attention of
major New Zealand media. Each January it takes over Mystery Creek
Events Centre (Hamilton) with over 150 local and international acts
performing across six stages. And there's everything from hardcore
to hip hop, to electronica… to alt-country.World Vision has a strong tradition of partnering with Parachute festival to inspire festival attendees and encourage them to be the generation, who feeds the hungry, restores, rebuilds and renovates by sponsoring a child.
- Africa United film screening
World Vision and Tertiary Student Christian Fellowship have partnered together for this exclusive charity film screening of "Africa United" -- the extraordinary story of a ragamuffin team of African kids set out on an impossible dream to make it to the Soccer World Cup.
Through the adventures of these kids, you will get a small insight into some of the hard hitting issues faced by African children; and feel the the joy, laughter and hope - 'the ubuntu' - that comes from making an incredible journey together. It's a cinematic story of adventure, hope, and triumph -- a window into life in Africa.
Learn more about this film screening >>
