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Drie spanne van Hoërskool Louis Trichardt is gereed om Vrydag, 23 Maart, die 12-uur stap vir KANSA aan te pak. Die eerste seunshokkiespan gaan stap en word deur Coca-Cola Fortune geborg. Die tweede meisieshokkiespan word deur Roman’s Pizza geborg. Die skool se Guardian Angels het geld ingesamel deur middel van ‘n fondsinsameling by die skool op 20 Maart, toe leerders volgens die verskillende kankerkleure aangetrek het en bydraes by die skoolhek gegee het. Saam met die drie spanne verskyn me. Berdine Pretorius (middel), die KANSA Relay for Life organiseerder van die Survivor-groep. Die gemeenskap is meer as welkom om die geleentheid op die dorp se rugbyveld by te woon en ‘n minimum toegangsdonasie van R10 vir KANSA te gee. Die opening om 18:00, die kers-aansteek-seremonie om 20:00 en die duiwe vrylaat om 06:00 die Saterdagoggend sal baie aanskoulik wees. Alkohol word nie toegelaat nie. Daar is braaivleisvure en reg deur die aand sal daar musiek en vermaak wees.
Vicki to walk for 12 hours
News Date: 23 March 2012
Tonight, 23 March 2012, Vicki Richardson, along with members of the Soutpansberg community, will be participating in a very special and powerful event – the town’s first ever CANSA Relay for Life.
The underlying message of the 12-hour walk is “Cancer does not sleep”. Teams are encouraged to participate and raise funds individually. As the Kuifkopfees team leader, Vicki has pledged to walk the entire 12 hours in an effort to raise additional funds for CANSA, as well as to promote Malignant Melanoma awareness – a serious form of skin cancer.
“Cancer awareness is close to my heart. This year my mother celebrates 12 years as a breast-cancer survivor, and two very close friends have recently enjoyed their first post-op cancer-free year. Sadly, some dear family and friends have lost the battle to various forms of cancer. I hope that, in some way, I can make a difference for future sufferers by walking 12 hours, with limited essential breaks, to raise funds for cancer research – the only hope this dreaded disease has of someday being permanently cured,” says Vicki.
Vicki and the Kuifkopfees team appeal to friends, family and the community to show their support by sponsoring her during this fundraising event. Donations and pledges can be made by phoning Barbra on 015 517 7021 or visiting the Kuifkopfees team during the event. All funds raised will be passed on to CANSA.
Written by
Andries van Zyl
Andries joined the Zoutpansberger and Limpopo Mirror in April 1993 as a darkroom assistant. Within a couple of months he moved over to the production side of the newspaper and eventually doubled as a reporter. In 1995 he left the newspaper group and travelled overseas for a couple of months. In 1996, Andries rejoined the Zoutpansberger as a reporter. In August 2002, he was appointed as News Editor of the Zoutpansberger, a position he holds until today.
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