Become a Certified Good Egg
and support Oke's mahi!
Since 2016, we’ve built 70 outdoor classrooms across Auckland, Waikato, Northland, and Otago, supporting over 30,000 students to access hands-on outdoor education. Every year, tamariki grow more than 10,000kg of produce per year in these spaces, while also learning STEM, cultural knowledge, hauora, and food resilience.
Oke Charity is a small, passionate team of three making a mighty impact, proudly rooted in South Auckland, powered by community, and committed to equity in education. We’re not growing food, we’re growing capability, confidence, and learning and you can be a part of that.
There are so many different ways to support Oke – from partnerships to fundraising, to coming along to one of our events, we keep this page updated so you can see what we’re up to, and how you can join in.
“Thanks to every school, volunteer, partner, and cheerleader who’s keeping the Oke kaupapa alive. Growing Mighty Kids isn’t just a slogan, it’s the reason we keep pushing forward.” – Paul Dickson, Executive Go-Getter and Founder of Oke
Get stuck in - other ways to support Oke
Fundraise for Oke, anytime, anywhere
Love what we do? Help us to continue growing mighty kids by fundraising for us, no special occasion needed! We’ll support you every step of the way too – expect shout outs and encouragement on socials from the Oke team, and perks from us for meeting certain milestones.
By fundraising for Oke, you’ll be supporting our mission to expand the “Growing a Future” programme to more schools across Auckland and beyond. For each Outdoor Classroom Oke builds, we provide schools with everything they’ll need to maintain a thriving school garden. Every donation helps with things like garden tools, compost, soil, garden beds, a greenhouse, seeds, seedlings, trees, plus ongoing resources and support from the Oke team.
Dream it up!
Think of a fun idea to raise funds for Oke, no need for a special occasion or event. Need inspiration? We’ve put together some ideas to get you started — just click the button below!
Register and create your fundraiser page.
It’s free, easy, and takes 5 minutes. Make it yours with photos or a video, and don’t forget to share why you’re fundraising for Oke.
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Tell friends, whānau, and community about your fundraiser. Post it on social media, send it in a message, or chat about it in person — check out the resources for helpful tips and more!
Oke's 10th Birthday
On Saturday 14 February 2026, we’re throwing a proper birthday bash at Papatoetoe East School, right where Oke first got started. Expect kids everywhere, food and drinks, games and activities, a bit of noise, a bit of mess, and a whole lot of smiles. This is our chance to celebrate ten years of outdoor classrooms, community working bees, muddy hands, big laughs, and kids learning in ways that actually work for them. No long speeches. No fancy stuff. Just a good old-fashioned Oke celebration with the people who helped make it happen and a chance to look ahead to the next ten years of growing mighty kids.
If you’ve ever picked up a spade, backed us, partnered with us, volunteered, donated, cheered from the sidelines, or been part of the Oke story in any way, this one’s for you. Come along, bring your people, and help us celebrate 10 years of Oke.
What: Oke’s 10th Birthday Celebration
When: Saturday, 14th February, 2025 | 10am – 2pm
Where: Papatoetoe East School
Join us - Auckland's Round the Bays for Oke - March 8th 2026!
Oke is a featured charity in Round the Bays this year, and we’d love your support. Gather your friends, classrooms, students, whanau, or office and register to join the “Good Eggs” team to run in Round the Bays 2026! We’ll be present on the day for encouragement, positive vibes, PLUS we’ll be handing out special race-day perks to reward your fundraising efforts. Make sure to come dressed up – the theme of this year’s Round the Bays is “elemental”!
By clicking “Register Today” below, you’ll go to our official Round the Bays page, then select “Register Now” to register in Round the Bays + fundraise for Oke. The whole process takes about 5 minutes, and if you have any questions, we’re here to help – email us at hello@oke.co.nz.
When: March 8th, 2026
Where: Auckland (*note there are also events in Wellington and Christchurch which you can select also if that’s where you’re located)
Event details: Round the Bays is NZ’s largest fun run, they see over 40,000 participants across Wellington (15th February), Christchurch (22nd February), with the biggest event happening in Auckland on March 8th. Runners, walkers, or rollers can Take part in the 8.4km fun run course or the classic 21km Half Marathon for something a little more hard-out!
Payroll Giving
Payroll Giving is a type of regular giving that comes directly out of your paycheck, and you get the tax credit from the IRD back immediately (33.3% of your donation)! Regular donations are a wonderful way for charities like Oke to have consistancy, and predicability in our income, allowing us to set and reach our big goals into the future. Payroll Giving can be done via Givealittle, click below to learn more about how to set it up if you’re an employer or employee.
Bequest Giving
Through Gathered Here, you can write your will for free, and leave a gift for Oke. Gifting in Wills is an incredible way to provide long term support to charities, and has a huge impact for small charities like Oke. Through our partnership with Gathered Here, they will be there to support you every step of the way. Click the button below to learn more, and get started.