Jailed for a good cause
Staff, associates, family, friends and the public were requested to contribute to their 'bail money', or pay to keep them in.
The Jail & Bail fundraiser by the Rotary Club of Springs Park saw the ‘arrest’ of a few prominent people on various charges.
Staff, associates, family, friends and the public were requested to contribute to their ‘bail money’, or pay to keep them in.
It was the club’s first big fundraiser as the post-Covid new generation Rotarians and was a huge success.
The ‘jail birds’ were recently incarcerated at Springs Mall and went about soliciting bail money to ensure their release.
In attendance was Elsie Parkin from Nigel Brick & Clay, Teresa Putter aka DJ Rebel from Biker Hart Radio, Henlo Meyer from the Markon Group, Judy Archary from Veritas College, Rotarian Carmela Lattanzi from Insimbi Legacy Projects and Louise Schaap, the president of the Rotary Club of Springs Park.
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Biker Hart Radio transmitted live from the event and their music made it quite festive.
The ‘bail money’ raised by DJ Rebel will go towards the East Rand President Council Benevolent Fund, used to assist bikers in need.
Judy Archary asked that her bail money goes to East Rand Children’s Haven, in desperate need of a new gate motor.
The money pledged to release Carmela will go to Insimbi Legacy Projects. The project is involved with raising awareness of the plight of the rhino and endangered species poaching and working with schools in rural Limpopo to educate learners about the protection of wildlife and creating sustainable living.
The rest of the ‘bail money’ will go toward assisting the community and Rotary Foundation.
Rotary International is a worldwide non-political, gender-neutral and non-religious organisation that promotes peace, fights disease, provided clean water, saves mothers and children, supports education, grows local economies, and protects the environment.
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“Our Rotary Club was a victim of Covid and we had to start our Rotary year on July 1 last year with two members. I identified four prospective members and they were inducted.
“Unfortunately one of the initial members had to resign. But three new members were subsequently inducted and I spent the year training,” explained Louise Schaap, the club’s president.
The Jail & Bail fundraiser was their first big project and they proved to be the right people for the job.
“We hope to induct at least two more Rotarians at our induction dinner on June 30,” added Schaap.
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