GALLERY: Dare2Dream fund-raiser in Walkerville near Hugenote Street

All of the money raised from the event went to Dare2Dream.

May 1, 2018

Elzaan Pienaar 2 minutes read

POWER: The team in pink making their way to the end.

IT sure was a fun day out kicking up dust all in the aid of a good cause, namely to assist Dare2Dream to keep doing the good work they do.

A fund-raiser for Dare2Dream was held on April 21 in Walkerville near Hugenote Street.

The day was all about go-karts and fun. Teams of four entered the derby by building or renting go-karts.

And from there it was all downhill for the teams as they got a push start at the top of the hill by three of the team members. They then jumped onto the kart and raced down a hill where a 90-degree corner had to be taken by the driver just before the finish line.

THANK YOU: CPF members and members from the traffic department who helped to make the event a success.

Some of the teams who entered said that is was nerve-wracking, but a whole lot of fun at the same time. A lot of people entered the derby and attended the day. There was also food and small stalls with something sweet.

The results were as follows:

* First place was won the Mustang kart.

* The Boogers got second place.

* Third place was taken by the Walkerville Hardware kart.

* The Rainbow Nation Animals’ Kart ended up fourth.

* The prize for the team with the most spirit went to The Boogers team.

* The best wipeout was produced by the Community Police Forum team.

* The best time raced was won by the Mustang team.

All of the money raised from the event went to Dare2Dream.

They thanked A-Shak, Crystal Projects, Joburg Tyre, Zest, Transman, Corner clinic and Nail bar, Spar Walkerville, Walkerville Hardware, Johnny Walker, Sport 6 Zero and Macky for all the donations and support. “Also a special thanks to A-shack for coming all the way from Cape Town and Durban,” said Christell de Kooker, a Dare2Dream volunteer.

IN ACTION: The A-Shak team in action making their way down the hill.

More about Dare2Dream:

Dare 2 Dream (Reg No 039940 NPO) is a non-profit organisation involved in the rehabilitation of abused and neglected horses that when healed, are used to assist in the healing of abused and neglected children.

The process of rehabilitating these horses can take up to two years before they are physically and emotionally stable to be integrated into programmes for healing humans. However, once healed, these horses make an invaluable contribution and positive results in humans are often visible during the first contact.

As you can imagine, taking care of these horses is costly as they need medical care, food, water, etc. but it is definitely all worth it when we witness the positive results achieved and the joy they bring to many children who get to work with these horses in their own healing process.