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8-Mile Club cheque handing over 2011

On Wednesday the 23rd of November 2011, various charities were invited to the Lakeside Café in Pietermaritzburg to receive funds raised at the Midmar Mile this year.

The 8-Mile Club consists of 50 swimmers who swim the Midmar Mile eight times to raise funds for their beneficiaries countrywide. This year over R500,000 was raised through this initiative alone. It is not the only fundraising initiative linked to the Midmar Mile, but is certainly one held close to many hearts.

The evening was marked by good food, great company and an atmosphere of good-will.
Stan Kozlowski was the MC for the evening, and Wayne Riddin did a talk on the Midmar Mile and importance of giving back. He also appealed to the various societies to partner with this event where possible, and was delighted to have them as part of the 8-Mile Club. Charities represented on the evening were Gateway Christian School, Pevensey Place for Cerebral Palsey, Ithemba Lethu AIDS Orphans Home, CHOC, KZN Cystic Fibrosis, KZN Society for the Blind, SA Guide Dogs Association, SPCA, Thandanani Children’s Foundation and Village Safe Haven Childrens Home. These and some other charities received donations from the 8-Mile Club in 2011.

Gateway Christian School receives their cheque	Stan with John Lewis from the SPCA
Laurie-Ann with Duncan Andrew from Thandanani Childrens Foundation	Nikki with KZN Cystic Fibrosis representatives
Stan with Di Milford representing Pevensey Place	Stan with representatives from KZN Society for the Blind

ABOUT

The 8 Mile Charity Club raises funds for various charities and is headed by Mervyn Bremner, Richard Stretch and Stan Kozlowski. Stan started the idea of swimming all 8 miles to raise funds for the Wildlands Conservation Trust in 2001. He has completed a total of 84 miles so far.

Mervyn formalised the 8 Mile Club with Stan in 2004 and since then has completed 93 miles to top the list of official swims.

They will be part of the maximum 50 swimmers who will attempt all 8 events at the 2012 aQuelle Midmar Mile

Here are the conditions of entry into The 8 Mile Club:

R1500 entry fee that includes your kit, food, transport between start and finish etc at the event;
Minimum of R10 000 raised for Charity.

You must be prepared to pay in the difference if you do not raise the full R10 000.

PAYMENTS ARE NOT TO BE MADE UNLESS YOU HAVE A REFERENCE NUMBER OR A PLEDGE FORM HAS BEEN FILLED OUT!
Closing Date for entries

31 October 2011

R1500.00 Entry Fee paid into:
8 Mile Club
Nedbank – Hayfields
Current Account
Branch No: 134 024
Acc No: 134 054 0630

Minimum amount of R10 000.00 to be raised and paid into:

Midmar Mile Charity
ABSA
Savings
Branch No: 632 005
Acc No: 919 050 7113

ALL MONIES MUST GO THROUGH THE MIDMAR MILE CHARITY ACCOUNT, NO ACCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.

ALL SPONSORSHIPS MUST BE PAID IN BY WEDNESDAY 29 FEBRUARY 2012

ALL SWIMMERS MUST BE PERPARED TO PAY IN THE DIFFERENCE IF THE FULL R10 000.00 IS NOT RAISED FOR CHARITY

NB: PLEASE ENSURE THAT THE CORRECT REFERENCE NUMBER IS USED FOR ALL PAYMENTS.

ALL PROOFS OF PAYMENT MUST BE FAXED TO 0866 080 757OR E-MAILED TO kate@midmarmile.co.za.

CONTACT:
Kate Rosario
Email : kate@midmarmile.co.za
Tel : 033 341 0790