About Red Cross fundraising

Raising funds for, or donating to, Red Cross is a vital way to enable us to assist people in urgent need – both in Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world.  

Money raised can be used in the delivery of services or channeled via Red Cross internationally to provide aid and assistance during times of humanitarian disasters. 

Volunteer fundraisers 

Your willingness to organise or participate in fundraising events and activities greatly enhances our ability to deliver our programmes and services to people in need. 

When you raise funds for Red Cross, you help people overseas in times of natural disaster, conflict, and emergency.

You help people in New Zealand too, supporting them:

• In times of disaster or emergency.
• Helping displaced people resettle here.
• Delivering hot meals and other community services to vulnerable people – in your neighbourhood or around the country.

Your support makes a key difference to the lives of those most in need. 

Face-to-face and tele fundraising agencies 

Face-to-face and tele fundraising agencies with specialist experience help us recruit and thank thousands of loyal regular donors — our Project Partners — each year.  

Our face-to-face fundraising representatives meet people in various places, including on the street, at private sites, and on doorsteps. They can talk to people about our programmes and how regular giving can make a significant difference. This type of fundraising is one of the most affordable and cost-effective ways of raising funds to assist those most in need.

During the winter months our door-to-door fundraisers may be out until 7pm which can mean knocking after dark. We understand this can feel unexpected, we assure you that safety is a top priority.  

Our fundraisers always wear clearly branded clothing and carry an official identification badge. While they may approach doors on their own, they always work in pairs or small teams, with a colleague nearby. 

Identifying our fundraising representatives 

Legitimate New Zealand Red Cross face-to-face fundraising representatives will: 

• Be wearing a Red Cross branded t-shirt or jacket displaying the New Zealand Red Cross logo. 
• Be displaying a New Zealand Red Cross staff, or agency identification badge with their name, photo, and identification number.
• Never ask for, or accept a cash donation.

Identifying our tele-fundraising representatives 

Legitimate New Zealand Red Cross tele-fundraising representatives will only make calls from the numbers below:

• 09 883 5488
• 09 872 1280
• 09 872 1284
• 09 872 1288
• 04 889 5534
• 04 889 5530
• 09 972 1288
• 09 375 4010
• 09 887 8587
• 03 567 4397
• 09 872 7650
• 03 567 2501