Support the real heroes’ #TacklingCancer
#TacklingCancer, your support needed.
The public has been urged to increase their support for the #TacklingCancer project during the Vodacom Super Rugby season.
For every tackle made by a South African player this Vodacom Super Rugby season, Vodacom and SuperSport will together donate R100 to CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation in support of those who are living with cancer and other blood disorders.
This is the kind of impact the Vodacom and SuperSport are hoping to achieve in the 2019 Vodacom Super Rugby season. The public can also help by supporting the initiative.
For 40 years, CHOC has been the only organisation in South Africa to provide nationwide comprehensive support to children and teenagers living with cancer and life-threatening blood disorders. The foundation also supports their families.
“We are #TacklingCancer in a very real way during this Vodacom Super Rugby season. It’s a season dedicated to heroes through our ground-breaking collaboration with Marvel and the superhero-themed kits that the South African teams will wear for the local derbies. “With the CHOC tackling the cancer initiative, it’s a season where we’re showcasing the real superheroes of everyday life, through the players supporting our cause, and the brave children and their families fighting cancer on a daily basis,” said Michelle van Eyden, executive head of sponsorship at Vodacom.
The aim is to raise R1-million throughout the season.
“We are extremely grateful to be part of the Vodacom Super Rugby initiative, especially in this, our 40th anniversary year. The children and teenagers with whom we work are superheroes themselves, having to face many a daunting challenge on their cancer journey. CHOC is proud to walk this journey with them and their families and we know they will be very excited to have a few real-life superheroes to spend time with,” said the foundation CEO, Carl Queiros.
Rugby fans can also contribute by adding R5 for CHOC to every Vodacom Super Rugby match ticket they purchase, buying CHOC merchandise at the CHOC shops that will be at every stadium for the South African Derbies, or going to www.choc.org.za to make a donation.
Remember to follow the hashtag #TacklingCancer. It’s more than just a rugby game.
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