THE Comrades Marathon Association (CMA) has announced the six official charities that will be part of its official Amabeadibeadi Charity Drive for the upcoming three-year cycle.
The selected charities are focused on various facets of social and environmental upliftment, from early childhood development and social welfare to care for the aged, sustainable development of the green economy, marine and coastal conservation, as well as childhood cancer care and HIV/Aids support.
These charitable organisations will benefit from the CMA’s fundraising initiatives over the next three editions of the world-famous ultramarathon, the 2021, 2022 and 2023 races. The chosen charities are Childhood Cancer Foundation, Community Chest of Durban and Pietermaritzburg, Hillcrest Aids Centre Trust, Hospice Association KwaZulu-Natal, Wildlands Conservation Trust and Rise Against Hunger Africa, being the new kid on the block.
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CMA Charities and CSI convenor, Pat Freeman, thanked all 32 charity organisations which submitted applications to be considered as an official Amabeadibeadi Charity. Freeman added: “The commitment, effort and worthiness of the selfless work done by these organisations made the task of singling out 6 charities all the more difficult. It is heart-warming to see just how much is achieved by these NGOs and we commend them on their contributions to society.”
Freeman has also issued a huge vote of thanks to Comrades Marathon runners, supporters, sponsors and the public at large for their goodwill and generosity in contributing to the Amabeadibeadi Charity Drive over the past 24 years, with more than R60-million having been raised for charity since its inception.
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