Glen Eden Intermediate from West Auckland has won a cash prize of $10,000 to support the health and wellbeing initiatives of the school and its students, thanks to nib and the Blues.
The third instalment of the nib Little Legends $10K Relay took place at Eden Park on Saturday 27 May and involved 100 children, aged 11-13, representing junior rugby clubs and schools from Auckland, North Harbour, and Northland.
Rob Hennin, CEO of nib New Zealand, says the contest has been a great way to encourage more children to get active and support the community group.
“Our recent survey found that 54% of Kiwi kids are getting less than the recommended hour of exercise each day,” says Hennin.
“This competition provides a fun opportunity for more of our young players to get moving, and in Glen Eden Intermediate’s case, take home the $10,000 funding for their school.”
Vaimoana Vaai, Director of Sport at Glen Eden Intermediate, says the money will be used to provide more opportunities for students, such as travel to sports camps, basic first aid courses, and upgrades to school sports equipment.
“For our less fortunate children, we also want to provide rugby gear and the chance to play in both boys and girls’ teams locally and at junior festivals that may otherwise be unavailable for them,” she says.
