Bonitas Member Magazine B-Living Issue 3 | Page 27

Bonitas and Comrades give back to the community The Comrades Marathon is well known for raising money for worthy causes to give back to those in need and this tradition continued in 2017 with Bonitas working alongside the Pietermaritzburg and District Community Chest in a job creation programme. Bonitas commissioned the Pietermaritzburg Mental Health Society, a partner of the Community Chest, to produce 20 000 warm-up vests and 2 000 shoe bags provided to runners at training seminars leading up to the race and on race day. Liza Dickson, Operations Manager of the Pietermaritzburg and District Community Chest, says they were glad to partner with Bonitas in the programme which had a positive impact for the mental health society. She says the job creation project not only provided the Pietermaritzburg Mental Health Society with employment opportunities and an income, but also gave individuals the opportunity to broaden their skills. B-Living Issue 3, 2017 We always love hearing from our readers and call on all Bonitas members and anyone who plans to run the Comrades Marathon next year to let us know by emailing us at [email protected]. Page 26