Join Dame Valerie's Jammie Army!

Olympic gold medallist Dame

Valerie Adams is working with the Middlemore Foundation to warm up winter for 10,000 kids with the Jammies for June campaign.

“Too many children from our community are being admitted to Kidz First Hospital with respiratory illnesses because they live in cold damp houses," says Adams.Dame Valerie.

Dr. Richard Matsas, the Clinical Director of Kidz First Hospital and Community Health, explains that pyjamas are helpful in keeping children safe from winter illness by keeping children warm through the night.

“Being snug and warm can help boost kids’ immunity, making them less susceptible to falling ill.”

Miriam Manga, a Kidz First Nurse Practitioner, spoke of the joy that a new pair of pyjamas brings to children admitted to Kidz First.

Jammies for June has been running for 12 years to help keep Kidz First patients warm. Pyjamas will be given to children at Kidz First Hospital, Kidz First Community, and the 76 primary schools that the foundation supports through the Mana Kidz School Health programme.

In addition to pyjamas, the Middlemore Foundation also purchases blankets, hot water bottles, and heaters to help keep children warm. This with this year's target is 10,000 pairs of pyjamas.

Over the years, the foundation has distributed over 80,000 pairs of jammies donated by supporters.

Support Jammies for June

This year, as well as sending pyjamas, you can warm up winter for our littlest patients by donating a virtual pair of jammies! This will get new jammies and other essential winter warm-up items to a child in hospital or living in a cold, damp home.

Support Dame Valerie's Army by becoming a Jammie fundraiser and help to make our kids warm and dry this winter.

Visit: https://www.JammiesForJune.org.nz to donate, fundraise, or buy some jammies.