Cancer fundraiser a ‘winning recipe’
The provincial director of the Southern Africa Animal Cancer Association and event organiser, Madeleine Pretorius, is grateful for the community's support.
The community showed up in droves to support the Southern Africa Animal Cancer Association’s (SAACA) Lace-Up for Cancer fundraiser at the Wild Coast Sun last Saturday morning.
It kicked off at 07:30, as South Coasters embarked on a legacy walk through the open venue.
At the pool area, a morning and afternoon of fun-filled and interactive activities such as aqua zumba, yoga, garden meditation, fusion dance and acupuncture took place.
The provincial director of SAACA and event organiser, Madeleine Pretorius, is grateful for the community’s support. She said that people from the UK bought tickets to offer support, although unable to attend. Some 283 tickets were sold, which indicated the success of the event.
SAACA is one of 45 organisations that falls under the Cancer Alliance. The original Lace-Up event took place in Cape Town on February 3, which inspired Madeleine to host one on the South Coast.
“I took on the challenge,” she explained.
Madeleine also believes that the event has broken the ice for upcoming events and has given the community a clear idea of what to expect in future.
“Next year will be a different game,” she explained.
Madeleine also hopes that the success of this event will also inspire other Cancer Alliance groups to set up their own Lace-Up events.
Salome Meyer, the CEO of Cancer Alliance commented that the event was a ‘winning recipe’.
According to Madeleine, cancer research and early detection can save the lives of patients. “Not everyone gets a second chance. If you do, go out and make a difference”.
She thanks the Wild Coast Sun for the sponsorship and the perfect venue setting, as well as the South Coast community for their unwavering support.
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