Morning tea guide for work

Holding a morning tea is a great way to Glow Up and Show up for Rare Disorders. You could organise this on Rare Disease Day, Feb 28, or sometime during Rare Disorders Month (March) that works for you.

1. Invite the team to show up for a Glow Up morning tea or bake-off where everyone brings a colourful plate to share, raising money and awareness for Rare Disorders Month. Or you could supply morning tea for your team if you prefer. This could be as simple as a small gathering with your team or wider office, or you could invite clients/customers, suppliers, and/or friends and family along too.
2. As you may have teams across Aotearoa, you could organise morning teas in your offices or workplaces across the motu. If your team works remotely, you could have a virtual morning tea to mark the occasion. 
3. To align with the #GlowUpShowUp theme, encourage attendees to don bright or neon coloured accessories.
4. Ask your team to bring (or supply) bright coloured food and drink, e.g. a rainbow shape of fresh fruit and veggies or baked goods with colourful icing.
5. Send a note to your team including information about Rare Disorders Month and how people can get involved. Give details about the morning tea and any other events you are organising for Rare Disorders Month.
6. In the note, ask those who are able to bring a koha for Rare Disorders NZ, and include a link to the RDNZ donation page.
7. Decorate your office or staff room with bright, colourful decorations to fit with the #GlowUpShowUp theme.
8. Editable posters are available for download here. Use this template to promote your morning tea. 
9. Pre-order temporary tattoos from us by emailing RDNZadmin@raredisorders.org.nz and give one to everyone. At the morning tea, take a photo of your team in their #GlowUpShowUp attire, with tattoos on display, tag us and post it on your social media accounts, website, newsletters, and any of your other channels. 
10. After the day, contact RDNZadmin@raredisorders.org.nz to arrange transfer of donations and send any other photos of your morning tea photos. We’d love to see them.

Ngā mihi nui! We are so grateful for your support!