Bhekulwandle Primary School receives ‘sole’ful donation

It was a day to put your best foot forward when Bhekulwandle Primary School received a donation of school shoes for 100 of its pupils. uShaka Marine World, in collaboration with the Ntenga Foundation and the ‘Know Your City’ Tour Programme, visited the school on Thursday, 17 May.

The school of over 800 underprivileged pupils were treated to entertainment by the Ocean Warrior Mascots of uShaka Marine World, which put a smile on the little faces, before the CEO of uShaka Marine World, Dr Stella Khumalo addressed the pupils.

The brand-new school shoes, a result of the funds raised by the Ntenga Foundation Charity Run and Walk over the past year, were then donated to the principal who had already allocated them accordingly.

Now in its fourth year running, the run and walk is already one of the top unique charity mass participation events in KZN, bringing together a superb fusion of music and athletics to Durban.

About 6,000 social runners, families and friends will participate at this year’s race by taking part in either a 5km or 10km run and walk. Funds raised through the event goes towards buying school shoes for underprivileged children like those of Bhekulwandle Primary School.

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To commemorate Youth Day, the Ntenga Foundation will host the fourth annual charity run from Moses Mabhida Stadium, starting at 7am, with the event ending at uShaka Marine World’s Wet ‘n Wild. “We are delighted to have been able to provide these children with school shoes and thank uShaka Marine World for supporting our fundraising efforts by getting involved in our charity run and walk,” said chairman of the Ntenga Foundation, Siyanda Calvin Ntenga.

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The cost to enter the charity race is R120 per person. To register, visit www.ntenga.com or go to uShaka Marine World’s ticketing office. Online entries close on Tuesday, 12 June at midnight, and manual entries close on Thursday, 14 June. All entrants will receive a race number, a Ntenga Foundation T-shirt, medal on completion of the race, as well as an uShaka Marine World Wet ‘n Wild entrance ticket.