R51 000 for team Leaving a Legacy
With all 51.2 kilometres of the Blood Buddy Memel to Newcastle Event gone by, Pitout said the fundraising amount was an affirmation of the team’s efforts.
Blood, sweat and tears have borne bountiful rewards for Leaving a Legacy.
Team leader, Susan Pitout said every sore foot and aching muscle was worthwhile, given the team’s exceptional fundraising total of R51 000 to date.
She described this amount as nothing short of a miracle.
“I’ve often been quoted as saying ‘faith as feet’; it’s a doing word and so true. But there comes a time when we need to stand still and see what God is going to do next, and again He did not disappoint us.”
With all 51.2 kilometres of the Blood Buddy Memel to Newcastle Event gone by, Pitout said the fundraising amount was an affirmation of the team’s efforts.
And its efforts will go a long way to assist St Martin’s Village.
At an interview with board members and athletes on Monday evening, the team was commended by co-founder of the initiative, Pastor Thomas Beneke.
“We are humbled by this kind of contribution,” he said, expressing his gratitude.
Pastor Beneke said in the exposure enjoyed by the village was phenomenal, and had helped secure additional pledges from local businesses.
In his words, every donation counted and made a difference.
Pitout described it as being able to count the seeds in an apple, not the apples within the seed, and commended her team on sowing good seeds.
Another star of the show was the team from Southey Attorneys.
Notary for the company, Robyn Pentz said with one sponsor form outstanding, the Southey team had raised a total of R18 000.
The team had also achieved a second overall in the relay race.
Aidan Pieterse on the other hand, finished the race in an amazing time of six-and-a-half hours, and placed 50th overall at the finish line.
Fellow entrant, Phili Mdakane fared less well.
However, she felt proud of the Legacy group and all who had contributed to the massive fundraising total this year.
“I believe it was a community effort and done in the best interests of the children of St Martin’s,” explained Rosemary Böhmer.
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