Every Step Counts at the 2019 ASB Auckland Marathon
30 September 2019 / Published in Your CommunityOn Sunday 20 October more than 15,000 people from across New Zealand and overseas will be supporting KidsCan when they cross the finish at this year’s ASB Auckland Marathon.
We know that every step counts, so we’ve made doing a little more, a lot easier. Just a few metres after the finish line ASB will set up another finish line. It will be yellow and surrounded by people who’ll be cheering the participants on. The best part is that once a participant crosses it, ASB will donate a hot lunch to KidsCan on their behalf.
Those extra steps, and that of all the other participants are set to make a significant difference for children in low decile schools and early childhood education centres across the country.
KidsCan chief executive Julie Chapman says demand for hot lunches is increasing, with 424,546 distributed this year, adding that the support from ASB and the ASB Auckland Marathon participants would help the organisation extend the programme.
“For some children, a hot meal has become a luxury,” Chapman says.
“So we're getting incredible feedback from schools about what it means to their students to sit down to hearty soup, or butter chicken, or tortellini in the middle of the day.
“It means they can concentrate in class, and it makes them feel good - because ever Kiwi kid deserves to feel warm, dry and full. It gives them the best shot at a great education, because that is what will break the cycle of poverty.
“We're so grateful to ASB for all they're doing to support us, and for all the marathon runners and walkers whose steps will make a big difference to children in hardship,” says Chapman.
We became an official KidsCan partner earlier in the year, and have focused on supporting the charity’s hot lunches programme which was started in 2015.
ASB Every Step Counts terms and conditions
Race Weekend Activity
Expo
At the ASB Auckland Marathon this year come and experience the mock ASB finish line and find your name on our giant Every Step Counts sign. It might take a little while with just under 15,000 names to search through.
Expo times
Friday 18th OCTOBER: 8:00am – 7:00pm
Saturday 19th OCTOBER: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Victoria Park
This year we’ve introduced an ASB Finish Line and for everyone that crosses it will be giving a hot lunch to a Kiwi kid in need thanks to our partners KidsCan. Around the finish line we’ve also created a couple of great photo moments with a giant ASB Auckland Marathon medal and our ASB frame. Make sure you get your photo with these! How else will everyone know that you’ve spent Sunday pounding the pavements.
For all your social fanatics, we’ve created some special Instagram and Facebook Stickers and also a Facebook Profile Frame. To find the stickers, search ‘Auckland Marathon’ in the GIF’s section of Instagram Stories and Facebook Stories.
The Facebook Profile Frame is a great way to share your ASB Auckland Marathon achievement. It’s a special way to share with all your friends and family your achievement.
We’d love for you to share your ASB Auckland Marathon achievement on Facebook by updating your Facebook profile using our #EveryStepCounts frame. It’s a special way to share with all your friends and family your achievement.
To add the frame to your profile picture:
- Go to your profile picture on Facebook and tap ‘Edit’ or ‘Update’.
- Tap ‘Add Frame’
- Search for the ‘ASB Auckland Marathon’ frame.
- Click Use as Profile Picture
