Walk, run or cycle for Christel House SA this September
Author: Christel House South Africa
Our non-profit, no fee school, Christel House South Africa has officially launched our Virtual Fitness Challenge, which calls on members of the public and businesses to walk, run or cycle from wherever they are and fundraise for our students.
Get fit, raise funds and have fun for charity this September. Christel House South Africa, a non-profit no-fee school based in Ottery, Cape Town, has officially launched its Virtual Fitness Challenge and is calling on members of the public and businesses to walk, run or cycle and fundraise for the school. Funds raised from the campaign will benefit Christel House’s students by providing them with a character-based, career-focused education as well as daily transport to school and back, professional health care, nutritious meals, psychosocial counselling, family assistance, and career planning and support. Register now and participate from 1 - 30 September 2022.
How to get involved:
Register for free, using this link: www.charityfootprints.com/ChristelHouseSA/. You can also create or join a team (e.g., business team, department team or friends group).
Set your personal kilometre target and fundraising goal for the campaign.
Download the Charity Footprints app on the Google Play (Android) or App Store (Apple) and login with your registration credentials.
Sync your Charity Footprints app to your fitness device and app (e.g., Healthkit, Fitbit, Strava, Google Fit) to track your kilometres or record your workout manually on the Charity Footprints app.
Share your unique campaign page with your colleagues, friends and family and encourage them to donate to your campaign.
Track your spot on our leaderboard and win amazing prizes (fitness trackers, branded apparel and more).
“The Virtual Fitness Challenge is a fun way for individuals and corporates from all fitness levels to get involved in virtual volunteering, post the pandemic. By participating in the campaign or donating to a friend who is participating, you are doing so much more than getting fit and having fun. You are transforming the lives of students, families and communities. Join me for our Virtual Fitness Challenge this September and make a difference,” says Adri Marais, CEO of Christel House South Africa.
The Virtual Fitness Campaign is taking place globally across various Christel House institutions around the world, including Mexico, the United States, India and the United Kingdom. Christel House SA aims to raise R300 000 and meet a collective fitness goal of 25 663kms.
Christel House SA is a no-fee school that enrols more than 1000 students from some of Cape Town’s poorest neighbourhoods and supports them for 19 years (Grade RR to Grade 12 and five years post-school) through character-based and career-focused education. The main criterion for admission to Christel House is not evidence of talent – but evidence of poverty. To date, Christel House has produced many successful alumni, including doctors, engineers, lawyers, social workers, and teachers. The school has achieved a 99% matric pass rate since inception and 91% of graduates are employed or studying. Join the campaign and help to transform many more lives.
The Virtual Fitness Challenge is proudly presented by leading international supply chain solutions company, CHEP. “We have a long-standing relationship with Christel House as one of our Corporate Social Investment (CSI) beneficiaries, and we are proud to be able to support them in the Virtual Fitness challenge. As an organisation with sustainability in our DNA, CHEP is committed to becoming a regenerative company that puts back more into the environment than it takes out. This also means giving back to our communities in which we operate in. We have the privilege to show our commitment and dedication to our goals by partnering with the school. Our partnership is a precious opportunity, and an apt one, in that CHEP, identifies completely with the school’s mission to build self-sufficient, contributing members of society,” says Marietjie Brown, Sustainability and Governance lead for CHEP India, Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (IMETA).
Silver Senior Phase sponsor and global commerce business, Smollan, has taken up the challenge with their staff by integrating their Well Programme. “Our Smollan Being Well Programme offers support services across the wellbeing spectrum and as a part of our physical wellbeing initiatives, we are proud to be supporting Christel House in their virtual fitness challenge. For the month of September, I encourage as many people as possible to join me as we get moving, to support this great initiative and to support each other’s physical wellbeing journey.“ Michael Power, Smollan Chief Executive Africa
To find out more about the campaign or to request a presentation to your team, please contact Christel House SA’s Campaign Coordinator, Jameelah at jebrahim@sa.christelhouse.org or 021 704 9449.
