A fresh approach to child cancer fundraising is running this month through a growing initiative titled One Day.

During July people, businesses and groups are encouraged to choose one day and an event or activity of their choice, to raise funds for the Child Cancer Foundation.

Delwynne Hahunga and MetalCo site manager Kirk Edwards. Photo: Bruce Barnard.

Funding and business development manager for Tauranga and The Lakes, Delwynne Hahunga, says it's nice to take a difference approach to funding and she encourages everyone to get on board.

'It's limitless. People can do exactly what they want, to be able to make a difference for the kids.

'Here are a few challenge ideas: Nominate yourself or people you know to only talk in a positive or complimentary way for a whole day, to sing their lessons or conversations, dress up for the day, hold a ‘funrazor' head shave or mufti day, host a breakfast or donate a percentage of profits from a service.”

It's not the first year One Day has run, but Delwynne expects this July to be the biggest. 'These things take time to build up so we will hopefully get more people on board.”

Among participants already registered is Tauranga business MetalCo, which is offering to donate funding from all scrap metal collected on July 25-26.

Items eligible include sheet metal, wire fencing, car batteries, bikes, cans and steel appliances, as well as car bodies, exercise, farm and industrial machines, and some large appliances.

Items containing petroleum-based or hazardous liquids, spray cans and electrical devices are not accepted.

'MetalCo has come on board quite a while ago, so their added support is amazing,” says Delwynne.

'They actually have a dedicated bin on their site all the time, it's got Child Foundation on it and anything that gets donated from people to that bin comes directly to the foundation.”

The Scrap Metal fundraiser runs 9am-4pm on Friday, July 25, and 9am-12pm, Saturday, July 26, at the MetalCo yard, 26 Aerodrome Rd.

Money will be donated based on the type and weight of the scrap metal collected.

To register a One Day event, visit www.childcancer.org.nz