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Wheelchair racing for funds

Many teams raced themed wheelchairs for funding for House Otto.

March 27, 2015

Izahn van Huyssteen Less than a minute

Selcourt Methodist Church members took part in the festivities at the Wheelchair Dash which took place on Saturday at Veritas College. From left (back row) are Kayla Taljaard, Jaymee-Lee Steyn, Trent Victor and Courtney Steyn. Seated in the wheelchairs and ready to race are Brandon Inggs (left) and Keegan Jones. The event was held in order to raise funds for House Otto which is a self-help centre for quadriplegics.

Having fun to raise funds: Teams took part in the Wheelchair Dash at Veritas College on Saturday to raise funds for House Otto, a self-help centre for quadriplegics which provides accommodation and the necessary physical assistance to quadriplegics and paraplegics. Gavin Johnson pushes his teammate in the wheelchair, Clement Westley over the finishing line.

The winning team for the first race of the Wheelchair Dash which took place on Saturday at Veritas College were Peet-Hugo Hattingh (in the wheelchair), Johan Oberholzer, Fritz Kommer and Kemp van der Merwe. The event was held to raise funds for House Otto, a self-help centre for quadriplegics which provides accommodation and the necessary physical assistance to quadriplegics and paraplegics. — The winning team for the first race of the Wheelchair Dash which took place on Saturday at Veritas College were Peet-Hugo Hattingh (in the wheelchair), Johan Oberholzer, Fritz Kommer and Kemp van der Merwe.
The event was held to raise funds for House Otto, a self-help centre for quadriplegics which provides accommodation and the necessary physical assistance to quadriplegics and paraplegics.

Many teams participated in the Wheelchair Dash which took place at Veritas College on Saturday to raise funds for House Otto, a self-help centre for quadriplegics which provides accommodation and the necessary physical assistance to quadriplegics and paraplegics. Here are Peet-Hugo Hattingh (in the wheelchair), Fritz Kommer (pushing) and Johan Oberholzer chasing after his teammates in support. They were the winning team in the first race.

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March 27, 2015

Izahn van Huyssteen Less than a minute

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