Charity Mile gets underway
What does a horse, celebrity and charity have in common?
The Peermont Emperors Palace Charity Mile.
This year’s event will be the biggest yet, with the 16 chosen charities receiving a share of R1-million, a dramatic increase from last year’s total of R550 000.
The Barrier Draw, which will be held at Emperors Palace on October 21, will decide which of the 16 thoroughbreds will represent which of the 16 charities.
A total of 16 celebrities will also each be matched with a charity for the day.
This Grade Two race will be run on the October 31 at Turffontein Racecourse.
The winning charity will receive R150 000, second place will receive R100 000, with all 14 other charities getting proportionate amounts of the total donation, depending on the allocated horse’s placement.
Here are some of this year’s beneficiaries:
- Lesedi Programme (Peermont Education Trust)
- “Izimbewu Ze Themba” – Grade R Project (Peermont Community Benefit Trust)
- Peermont Children’s Trust (PCT)
- Welamlambo Primary, Tembisa
- Maphanzela Primary, Thokoza
- Reahile Primary, Katlehong
- Umkhathize Primary, Thokoza
- Fortune Kunene, Vosloorus
- Jongimfundo Primary, Vosloorus
- Nageng Primary, Vosloorus
- Khangezile, KwaThema
- Thembakazi, Vosloorus
- Star Schools, Springs and Vosloorus
