CHARITIES
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Local Charities
While you ’ re running the Absa RUN YOUR CITY CAPE TOWN 10K , you can make a difference in the lives of others by supporting one of the event ’ s five official charities .
The South African running community is always willing to support worthy causes , and when entering the Absa RUN YOUR CITY CAPE TOWN 10K , athletes can support one or all five of the event ’ s charities : Cape of Good Hope SPCA , Cotlands , help2read , Die Burger Kinderfonds and Reach For A Dream .
“ We are passionate about the sport of road running for many reasons , but what makes it really special is the people ,” says Michael Meyer , Managing Director of Stillwater Sports and Founder of the Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series . “ Runners are generous by nature , and this is evident by the support that the event ’ s charities have received through the years . We are thankful to every entrant for contributing . No donation is too small , and will enable these charities to continue making a difference in the lives of so many individuals and animals .”
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE SPCA
Established in 1872 , the Cape of Good Hope SPCA ( Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ) is the founding society of the SPCA movement in South Africa , and is the oldest animal welfare organisation in the country . The organisation has one mission , to ensure that no animal endures cruelty while making sure that all animals are safe , loved and cared for . The SPCA relies on the support of concerned individuals and corporates to continue operating . More at www . capespca . co . za
DIE BURGER-KINDERFONDS
For the past 60 years , Die Burger-Kinderfonds has been enriching children ’ s lives through educational tours to Cape Town . The focus of this non-profit organisation shifted in 2019 when Die Burger-Strandhuis was sold , and now the charity invests directly in the wellbeing of less fortunate children in our communities . The official focus of this year ’ s campaign is to get children who suffer trauma the necessary counselling and therapy with the help of the ACVV and Badisa . More at www . facebook . com / burgerkinderfonds
REACH FOR A DREAM FOUNDATION
COTLANDS ( WESTERN CAPE )
The potential of millions of young children is lost due to our inability to provide families access to quality play-based early childhood education programmes . Cotlands exists to close this access gap by offering innovative programmes that promote play-based learning , including toy libraries and playgroups to reach marginalised children , as well as nutritional , health and parental support for children attending Cotlands early learning playgroups . More at www . cotlands . org
HELP2READ
For 29 years the Reach For A Dream Foundation ( RFAD ) has been able to fulfil the dreams of many lifethreatened children . No dream is too big or small , and the RFAD has always sought to inspire hope , courage and strength in the lives of children who need it most . The RFAD would like to continue helping as many children as possible to believe in the power of dreams , and to encourage them to keep on fighting their illness . More at www . reachforadream . org . za help2read is a literacy and education development organisation working to develop English literacy skills in public primary school learners in South Africa , while seeking to ensure that the youth is employable and able to lift their communities out of poverty . To achieve this , help2read trains and employs young people from townships as Literacy Tutors ( LTs ) to provide one-on-one reading and literacy support for children in township schools , and since 2006 , help2read has reached more than 17,500 children in over 250 schools . More at www . help2read . org
You can find out more about these official charities at https :// capetown10k . com / charities .
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