Moving mountains for cancer patients with GPS challenge
The challenge, sponsored by BUCO Nelspruit, saw six local companies participating in a variety of fun and quirky challenges at local businesses in a bid to raise funds for the Moving Mountains for Cancer Patients organisation.
It was a day of great fun raising money for a good cause for local companies in the city which recently took part in the Moving Mountains for Cancer Patients GPS challenge on Friday October 15.
The challenge, sponsored by BUCO Nelspruit, saw six local companies participating in a variety of fun and quirky challenges at local businesses in a bid to raise funds for the Moving Mountains for Cancer Patients organisation.
Since being founded by director Izelle Pretorius, Moving Mountains has assisted a number of cancer patients by providing financial support to eligible ones in terms of related tests like CT or MRI scans. They also provide financial support to cover the medical aid’s shortfall as well as transportation or accommodation costs.
“The GPS challenge was unfortunately postponed three times, so the number of teams participating were fewer than expected, but despite that, the whole day was just so amazing and everyone really looked like they had fun,” she said.
The teams participating in the challenges, Wikus du Toit Attorneys, Minuteman Press, Oasis and the Swift Group went from businesses such as Rooikat to Kwanyoni Lodge to complete a number of tasks.
Pretorius said the tasks included a debate on whether shaving or waxing is better at Wikus du Toit Attorneys, labelling and packing bottles of water at Oasis, eating a spicy hot chicken wing at Kwanyoni, replacing a washer at Swift Group, painting the nails of colleagues at Skin Creations, cutting out business cards at Minuteman Press, finding a property number on a map at Chas Everitt Lowveld, singing a song at Radio Laeveld and last but not least, building a man using steel pipes at BUCO Nelspruit.
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The winners were announced on Friday evening at Mustangs – The Dancing Place where popular singer Juan Boucher performed for a very enthused crowd.
In first place was Minuteman Press with Wikus du Toit Attorneys in second.
Third place went to Swift Group and in fourth was Oasis.
Pretorius said through the help and support of Mustangs and BUCO, the organisation was able to raise R14 000 while at Mustangs.
“None of this would have been possible without BUCO and Mustangs. Radio Laeveld was also a huge support. We are very grateful for all the support, it was an awesome day,” she said.
She added that they would be looking at holding another GPS challenge in March or April next year.
BUCO’s Pottie Potgieter said they were hoping for scores more entries next year now that the challenge had taken place and people know what to expect.
“It was just an amazing day and all the funds raised went to a very good cause: cancer patients. Next year we hope to have 50 entries. It was a very fun day for everyone involved,” he said.
