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CANSA Active Enthusiasts Take 2022 by Storm
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CANSA is thankful to its CANSA Active fundraisers who are engaging in the sport they love, and being active and healthy, while raising awareness of cancer and funds for CANSA's care and support services to those affected by cancer.
Cape Town Cycle Tour
HALO ‘Helping a Little One’ Team Cycle from PE to CPT & in Cape Town Cycle Tour
The HALO ‘Helping a Little One’ Team are, once again, cycling from Gqeberha to Cape Town to raise funds for, and create awareness of the CANSA Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) programme which supports children and teens with cancer.
The Halo Team left Gqeberha on 5 March 2022 and will arrive in Cape Town on 11 March 2022.
They will also be participating in the Cape Town Cycle Tour on Sunday, 13 March 2022.
Father, Andrew Woodburn, shares his HALO Riders’ Blog daily as this amazing cycling fundraiser unfolds, explaining how doing this to raise funds for CANSA TLC for children / teens / families affected by cancer, has reminded him of things he and his wife had to face when their small girl, Indigo, was diagnosed and went through treatment for cancer.
Read his daily blog, which will be updated daily as the ride progresses to find inspiration and encouragement from one parent to another, when your world is turned upside down by your child’s cancer diagnosis. Read more…
Jenna Bryer cancer Survivor Celebrates Remission & Takes on 100km
Jenna is a Varsity College student in Cape Town, doing her first cycle tour. Says Jenna: “This weekend I’m cycling in the Cape Town Cycle Tour for CANSA, please sponsor me per km of my 100km cycle and donate to my fundraiser, I’ve already reached 70% of my target. This is a very personal cause as I am in remission for three years now and my mom has been in remission for two months so it means the world to me.” Read more…
Grey College Old Boys Hit the Tar to Provide Support & Counselling to Cancer Patients
On Sunday, 13 March 2022, a group of 40 Grey College, Bloemfontein, old boys are riding the Cape Town Cycle Tour to create awareness and raise funds for CANSA and Diabetes South Africa (Diabetes SA).
Tour sponsor
Charlie Van Der Linde, one of the group’s organisers and cyclists, says, “We chose CANSA because various Old Grey’s, and some of their family members, are living with cancer. In 2020, Raymond van Niekerk (old Grey boy and former Global Head of Marketing for Investec) was part of our team. Raymond had stage four kidney cancer and diabetes, at the time, and finished the race on an e-bike.”
The Old Grey’s are passionate about raising funds for CANSA to ensure that they can continue offering care, support and counselling to all those affected by cancer across South Africa. “As a group of old boys, we can show the rest of South Africa that our school cares not only for our own old boys, but also for society in general. It is a huge privilege for us to take hands with charities, like CANSA, and make a difference,” Van Der Linde added. Read more...
Elize Rides to Help Educate About Cancer
Elize Scheepers is riding the Cape Town Cycle Tour on the 13 March 2022 for the purpose of raising funds for CANSA in the fight against cancer and to promote cancer awareness.
Elize has already reached 137% of her online fundraising target towards CANSA Active! Support her cycle to educate more people about the symptoms of cancer, screening options available and how to lower individual cancer risk. Read more…
ABSA Cape Epic
Team BishBashBosch at the Absa Cape Epic 2022
Husband and wife team, Chantelle and Rudy Bosch will be riding the ABSA Cape Epic (20 – 27 March 2022) for CANSA Active as Team BishBashBosch.
“Our dream has come true – we’re riding the Absa Cape Epic together in 2020 (moved to 2021 and finally to 2022)! But we wish to make other people’s dreams come true too by raising funds for CANSA. With Rudy being a Medic, our love of cycling & Chantélle’s birthday dedicated to this cause, we have a burning urge to give this Epic opportunity a real sense of purpose.” Read more…
Other Events:
Running Turtles – Sweating for CANSA in Memory of Pa Billy
Husband and wife team, Tania and Jacques de Kock, and the Running Turtles aim to raise R100,000 and run 1000km each, from February to November 2022 for CANSA Active! Become part of the turtle family by sponsoring a few kilometres! The Turtles will run 1km for every R50 that is donated.
In September 2016, Jacques’ dad (Pa Billy) passed away after fighting throat cancer for almost a year. This left two sad turtles with a mission…
And so the turtles started running… They told their friends and family what this cause meant to them, sharing memories of Pa Billy as they went along. As you’re probably well aware, running doesn’t come easy to little turtles, but they pushed through.
Then something miraculous happened…more turtles joined them! And every little turtle started supporting them by donating their hard-earned money towards their cause! Little by little, step by step, the turtles became a family, all bonded by the same goal, passion and memory of their Pappa Turtle that meant so much to them. Read more…
3 Peaks for CANSA
On 26 March 2022, Stefan Van Neel will be doing 3 Peaks in 5 hours to collect essential items for the CANSA Eikehof Care Home, in Athlone.
The CANSA Eikehof Care Home provides home-away-from-home accommodation for cancer patients, who live far from treatment centres, while undergoing treatment. Patients’ length of stay varies from six to eight weeks, and patients have the option of going home on weekends if possible. Patients making use of the Care Home come from the Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Cape, as well as the Klein Karoo region.
Essential items needed:
- Weetbix , cornflakes, peanut butter, jam, milk, sugar and butter; tin fish, meats, vegetables, potatoes, fish oil
- Care packs: soap, towels, deodorant, toothpaste, lotion
- We are in dire need of all cleaning essentials / equipment: Jik, washing Powder, Handy Andy, Domestos and a dishwasher
- Bedding: sheets, pillowcases, three quarter bed covers
All donations can be dropped off at the CANSA Eikehof Care Home during the month of March.
Or contact Stefan directly for collection or any queries. Donations are also welcome to be dropped off on the event day as well.
Follow Stefan’s campaign progress on Instagram or get in touch via
WhatsApp 076 187 0107. Read more…
