Dance movement to host fundraising banquet
In light of the organisation's recent financial challenges, the organisation will be hosting its annual fundraising banquet on Friday, 14 June 2019 at the Fairvale High School hall at 7pm.
WITH government funding cutbacks and little support for non-profit organisations, many struggle to get by, however, Wentworth Arts and Culture Organisation (WACO) is hanging on a thread to keep their lights on and their popular Dance Movement project going.
In light of the organisation’s recent financial challenges, the organisation will be hosting its annual fundraising banquet on Friday, 14 June 2019 at the Fairvale High School hall at 7pm. The event will showcase performances from the young dancers and audiences will have a chance to win great prizes including a raffle holiday away to the Cabanas in Port Edward.
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The Dance Movement is one of the most popular initiatives within the organisation and has seen dancers perform abroad for dance competitions and workshops. “Even though there has been no clear funding allocations and businesses are yet to come on board to sponsors us, we are still pushing to keep the Dance Movement project which is aimed at children in the South Durban basin communities. This has been the most challenging year for us but I still believe we will be able to succeed if the community shares our vision in maintaining and growing this project for the youth in the community,” said director Jarryd Watson.
The Dance Movement project which has been from pillar to post trying to find venues for training and rehearsal space is now at a temporary space a Bluff Tyres where the owner has generously offered the available space to assist the programme.
“We are very grateful to Bluff tyres for their offer as this has allowed us to continue under temporary circumstances. However, we had to discontinue our special needs disabled programme as we are on the top floor and this doesn’t have wheelchair access for those dancers to get into the room. Also, our dance trainers have to train over 70 kids in a room that can accommodate a room only for 15 people, ” said Brice Naidoo, secretary of the organisation.
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Businesses in and around the South Durban Basin, are invited to come and enjoy the banquet, in support of the sterling work they have done with the youth in the community for the past 12 years.
The community is also urged to buy tickets for the event to assist them in their fundraising efforts. All proceeds will go towards the dance movement project operations and assisting the group of selected 11 children from the community to represent South African at the UDO World Championship street dance competition in England during August this year.
For more information to purchase tickets and support the event please contact the Wentworth Arts and Culture Organisation on 082-683-9665.
