Charity
Open Door Crisis Centre
We are proud to have The Open Door Crisis Care Centre as our official race charity for this year . With SPAR ’ s strong stand on ending Gender Based Violence , it is fitting that donations from the 2023 Durban SPAR Women ’ s 10 / 5km Challenge goes towards making a difference for people who have suffered at the hands of others . SPAR will donate R5 of each entry to The Open Door Crisis Care Centre .
The Open Door Crisis Care Centre is a non-profit interdenominational outreach organisation based in Pinetown , established in 1997 by Thora Mansfield at the request of the local South African Police Services . Their centre is a holistic , multifaceted one-stop crisis and trauma centre offering counselling , social services and support groups .
Mansfield and her phenomenal team define success by making a difference in the lives of people or families who have experienced a traumatic event . They offer counselling , psychosocial services , and support to men , women , and children who are experiencing individual ,
family , work or school-related problems , loss , grief and bereavement , drug and alcohol abuse , behavioural and domestic-related problems . The Open Door Crisis Centre runs regular awareness programmes and give educational talks to various communities and schools on human trafficking , domestic violence , child abuse , teenage pregnancy and drugs , bullying and teen pregnancy .
The Open Door Crisis Centre relies on donations to continue their life changing and important work , and SPAR KZN is honoured to be making a contribution to support this invaluable charity .
14 Spar Women ’ s Challenge Grand Prix Series | Durban , 25 Junr 2023