Canoeing fraternity reaches out
Through a 24-hour event, Canoeing South Africa was able to raise enough funds to secure food parcels for members of the paddling community who have been hit hard by the lockdown.
CANOEING South Africa (CSA) set up a 24-hour #Canoeing4COVID19 fund-raiser recently to raise money for members of the paddling community who have been hit the hardest by the national lockdown.
President of CSA, Kim Pople, and head of development, Janet Simpkins, were approached by several canoeing development clubs and the duo acted quickly to put together a 24-hour fund-raiser. Each participant was asked to complete 30 minutes of exercise during the time frame.
Dubbed Canoeing4COVID19, the project included a mass ergo training session, a waterbottle challenge, a gym session and a surfski coaching clinic with Oscar Chalupsky, which attracted participants and donations from across the globe.
“We were overwhelmed by the response to our Canoeing4COVID19 initiative and want to thank everyone who took part,” said Pople.”It just goes to show that we are a special community and we hope that this will go a long way to help ease the suffering for members of our paddling community. The money will be centrally controlled by the CSA Covid-19 committee and all our community members in need will receive support from us.”
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Coach of the Soweto Canoeing and Recreation Club, Nkosi Mzolo, said he was grateful for all the effort that was put into raising money for those in need.
“Thank you for helping make sure there is food on the table,” said Mzolo.
Lembethe Canoe Club’s coach, Lucas Mthalane, echoed Mzolo’s sentiments.
“The majority of paddlers in the Valley of a Thousand Hills come from disadvantaged backgrounds and I know that food parcels will go a long way to supporting them during this lockdown.”
Money is still being channeled in through the various platforms as well as from international donors and a final tally of the collected amount has not yet been made.
CSA have left its donation portals open for anyone who would still like to make a donation. The CSA’s banking details can be found at www.canoesa.org.za
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