For over 40 years, the Stroke Foundation has been here to save lives through stroke recovery and prevention in Aotearoa. 

With 85% of the Stroke Foundation's services funded by individual donors, corporates, bequests and fundraising campaigns such as Beanie Up, we need your support this year as we are battling a growing tidal wave of strokes! 

Just last year, 9,500 strokes were experienced in New Zealand, with that number set to rise by 40% before the end of this decade. We supported 3000 stroke survivors and their whānau through our life after stroke services, with over 200 hours per week of community outreach services.

Beanie Up is a campaign that raises awareness of stroke and funds for the Stroke Foundation of New Zealand. Proceeds from purchased beanies go towards critical stroke services in New Zealand. This includes providing free pulse and blood pressure checks to the public, promotion of the F.A.S.T. message, training communities and health groups on stroke, telehealth support for people affected by stroke, and advocating improved services and care for stroke survivors.  

When people ‘Beanie Up’ with us, they aren't simply raising vital funds for the Foundation, they are also helping raise awareness about New Zealand's single biggest cause of serious adult disability.