If I’ve been a little haggard (!) on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, it’s because I’m up at 4h45 on those mornings to go to spinning
classes, as part of my preparations to ride the 106km Amashova Classsic on 12
October, and the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenge on 16 November. This is in addition to weekend
rides that also involve being up long before sunrise, and long before the
temperate goes over 5 degrees!
Apart from this craziness being part of a goal I set for
myself for this year, I’m riding these two events for the CHOC Cows, which
will, if I raise more than R7000, see me riding the races in cow-print cycling
kit.
Originally a group of eight cyclists who rode the 94.7 in
cow suits, the group is now more than 300 in size, and has raised more than R18
million to support CHOC, which plays a key role in providing care for children
diagnosed with Cancer across South Africa. It is a country wide organization
that provides the highest level of care required to treat childhood cancer in
keeping with the latest developments worldwide. The funds raised by CHOC are
provided directly to support the children diagnosed with cancer as well as
their families. Furthermore, the Paediatric Oncology Units in major hospitals
are supported by funds raised by CHOC to enable the Doctors and Nurses to
provide quality treatment to children diagnosed with cancer.
Here’s the hat-in-hand part: If you would like to
pledge funds to support me in this fundraising effort, please would you go
here: http://www.givengain.com/activist/119718/projects/8300/
The money goes straight from you to The Cows.
Then – if you are a person who manages a relationship with a
corporate (or you ARE a corporate!), and think that they might interested in
supporting me/The Cows/CHOC, please let me know who to contact? If they’re really
gung-ho on sponsoring things, they could sponsor a branded ice-cream bicycle
for the 94.7 for R30 000…
CHOC will provide any necessary Section 18A tax
certifications through its PBO registration, as required. Formal proposal
letters from the organisations are easily obtained.
No obligation, at all, in any way, on either count. But, if
you don’t ask…
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