Run the Comrades Marathon for a cause

IF you are taking part in this year’s Comrades Marathon then why not do it for a worthy cause.

The Sunflower Fund in KZN is appealing to all interested runners to consider championing its worthy cause by participating in the 2019 Miles4Hope fundraising and awareness campaign.

Sportsmen and women are deeply empathetic to the plight of those with life-threatening blood disorders as they appreciate the fact that they can enjoy outdoor sport.

“Affected patients often spend weeks or months in isolation wards and sport is not an option for them,” said Allison Ekstrand, PR and events specialist for The Sunflower Fund Durban.

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Miles4Hope participants are equipped with the tools to effectively assist them in approaching their personal and work databases to sponsor them financially per mile or kilometre covered with no contribution being too small.

All funds raised from the event will enable The Sunflower Fund to create awareness and education about blood stem cell donation, recruit more blood stem cell donors, grow the patient support fund and maintain a registry of committed donors. This in turn means greater hope of life for patients who are diagnosed with life-threatening blood diseases and who are in need of a blood stem cell transplant from a matching unrelated donor.

Any person or club interested in joining the Miles4Hope 2019 campaign may contact Allison on 031 2661148 or email: allison@sunflowerfund.org.za.

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