Bring a pair of school shoes and head to St Mike’s beach this Sunday, April 29 for the Mayoral Mass Charity Parade which will this year support the non-profit organisation, 1 Million School Shoes.
Though the parade will set off at 10am, bikers will congregate at 8am. They will travel north along Marine Drive, completing the circuit around Bazley Street, Connor Street, Reynolds Street, Nelson Mandela Drive, Aiken Street and heading back along Marine Drive with the finishing point at Margate.
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The national shoe collection campaign aims to donate one million school shoes to children in disadvantaged communities as a way to empower pupils and support them on their educational journey. This year, the campaign is focusing on collecting 100 000 shoes, which will go towards the larger 1 Million initiative, in celebration of ‘100 years of Madiba’.
All participating bikers and pillions are urged to bring a new pair of school shoes for donation, which the 1 Million School Shoes organisation will then collect and distribute at a later stage. Cash donations will also be welcome on the day.
Roleta Lebelo of the 1 Million School Shoes said: “We are excited to be working with South Coast Bike Fest™ on this great campaign. The biking community is always receptive to charitable causes and we look forward to a successful partnership.”
“For many children in rural communities, getting to and from school is an arduous process which involves long walks over difficult terrain. This is a big ask of our young people who are seeking an education, and to do this without shoes is just unbearable,” said Ray Nkonyeni Municipality mayor, Cynthia Mqwebu. “We hope that, through this fund-raising rally, we can make the lives of our local children easier and instil some well-deserved dignity.”
Pre-registration for the biking community and limited pedestrian ticket sales are available at www.southcoastbikefest.co.za
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