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Go Green and use the Sunflower Bandana Creatively!!
Ever heard of furoshiki? This Japanese tradition is an effective way of going “green” and using the Sunflower bandana for more than the traditional use! It can be used as an innovative "green" alternative to wrapping paper and plastic shopping bags. Send a photo of you being “bandana creative” to The Sunflower Fund and you may find your pic on our website – be part of the Sunflower Bandana craze...
The Sunflower Fund Bandanas are worn to show solidarity towards patients suffering from leukaemia who lose their hair when undergoing Chemotherapy treatments. There are many more ways to use your bandanas: You could use it as gift wrap for wine bottles, DVD’s and any other gifts. The 10th Anniversary bandana’s featuring Mickey Mouse also make great table napkins for children’s birthday parties or party favours for children to take home with them. Email some pictures of your creative uses to:
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so that we can place them on the website to share your great ideas!
Forming part of the celebrity batch for the Hyper Pick n Pay Fun Run/ Walk for Charity is cricketer Doug Watson and East Coast Radio Jock Dave Guselli with Prinella Pillay of SUNCOAST and Tenley Cummings of The Sunflower Fund.
The Pick n Pay Hyper 5km Fun Run or Walk for The Sunflower Fund takes place at SUNCOAST on Sunday, 19th September at 9.00am. The run/walk starts at the SUNCOAST Amphitheatre and goes along the boardwalk to the Jet Ski Club near Blue Lagoon and back.
A celebrity batch, dressed in blues and purples, will be walking the route with friends and family. They include sportsmen and women, singers, fashion designers and well known KZN personalities.
The entry fee for the fun run is R30 and includes a Sunflower Bandana. Registration takes place at Pick n Pay Hyper on Saturday, 11th September and Saturday, 18th September from 10am to 5pm and outside the SUNCOAST Zone on the boardwalk on Saturday, 18th September from 1pm to 3pm and at the SUNCOAST Amphitheatre on the morning of the race, Sunday, 19th September, from 7.30am to 8.30am.
Prize-giving will take place directly after the race and lucky draw prizes will be awarded. People of all ages and fitness levels are encouraged to participate as all money raised will be used to help children and young adults diagnosed with leukaemia. Come join in the fun and help The Sunflower Fund reach their target of 2000 participants.
For more information contact Stephanie Berry on 078 207 9041 or email
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Bandana Day Fever
Stephanie Berry from The Sunflower Fund with entertainers for the 4th Annual Sunflower Fund Bandana Day Promotion at Suncoast Casino & Entertainment World - Prep Gum Boot Dancer Yusuf Docrat, Carmen Hunter of Dance Direction, SUNCOAST's Phumlani Goba and Prep's Troy Steyn.
All geared up and ready to run!
Going through their paces for the Pick n Pay Hyper 5km Fun Run or Walk for The Sunflower Fund at SUNCOAST are Round Table's Brian Mitchell and SUNCOAST's Daniel Mokoena with Tenley Cummings of The Sunflower Fund and Pushie Pillay from Pick n Pay Hyper.
Entertainers Galore for Bandana Day in KZN!
Providing the entertainment for the 4th Annual Sunflower Fund Bandana Day Promotion at Suncoast Casino & Entertainment World are Carmen Hunter of Dance Direction International and Prep Gum Boot Dancers Troy Steyn and Yusuf Docrat with SUNCOAST's Phumlani Goba.
Rope of Hope Fever begins in KZN
Getting caught up in The Sunflower Fund 'Rope of Hope' fever are Sphiwo Memela, Kwanele Mdunge, Siphosethu Ngciki and Thembinkosi Mdunge of Chesterville. The 'Rope of Hope' forms part of The Sunflower Fund Bandana Day Promotion at Suncoast Casino & Entertainment World on Sunday, 19th September from 9.00am to 11.00am.
The 'Rope of Hope' comprises of Sunflower Bandanas tied together and we urge businesses to create their own 'Rope' and to bring it to SUNCOAST Amphitheatre at 8.00am on the 19th September. This 'Rope' will then be joined to the combined 'Rope of Hope' which will cover the Pick n Pay Hyper 5km Fun Run/ Walk for Charity starting at 9.00am on the day.
Vukukhanye, a registered South African' Public Benefit and Non-Profit Organisation was formed in response to the serious threat to child and family welfare in the community of Chesterville caused by the HIV epidemic. SUNCOAST are supporting Vukukhanye's community-based development projects and have organised for children from the area to be part of the fun event on the 19th September. Under the supervision of their parents and social workers the children will be holding the 'Rope of Hope' and cheering the runners, walkers and strollers taking part in the 5km Fun Run.
After the event the regional 'Rope of Hope' will be donated to hospitals, orphanages and old age homes to create duvet covers, pillow cases, curtains and laundry bags.
For more information on the Pick n Pay 'Rope of Hope' and the Pick n Pay Hyper 5km Fun Run/ Walk for Charity contact Stephanie Berry on 078 207 9041 or email
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or visit www.sunflowerfund.org.za.
Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World are gearing up for Bandana Day
Getting prepared for the 4th Annual Sunflower Fund Bandana Day Promotion at Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World on Sunday, 19th September is SUNCOAST staff member Maggie Govender with Round Tablers Craig Adendorff and Shaun Vorster in front and Donald Ensor, Nico Smith and Brian Mitchell at the back.
Getting prepared for the 4th Annual Sunflower Fund Bandana Day Promotion at Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World are SUNCOAST Staff Ayanda Ndhlovu, Monique Ackerman, Bianca Rautenbach, Carmelle Subban and Alexcus Lebala.
The Pick n Pay ‘Rope of Hope’ at SUNCOAST on Sunday, 19th September 2010
Getting wrapped up in the preparation for the 2010 Pick n Pay ‘Rope of Hope’ at SUNCOAST on Sunday, 19th September are Sunflower Fund staff members Tricia Jelliman, Tenley Cummings and Stephanie Berry. This year’s Sunflower Bandana has been endorsed by international retail and entertainment giant Disney and features the loveable Mickey Mouse.
The ‘Rope of Hope’ concept was conceived three weeks before the 2008 Sunflower Fund National Bandana Day and within no time we had East Coast Radio onboard with free advertising. On that National Bandana Day we received 1869 metres of bandanas which were tied together and wrapped around ECR House. In 2009 the ‘Rope of Hope’ covered the 4km Fun Run route at SUNCOAST and this year, with the help of individuals and businesses, we aim to reach our 5km target.
We urge all businesses to set aside a day before the 19th September and encourage all staff to bring their Sunflower Bandanas to work and tie them together to see how far they can reach or whether they can wrap around their office building. This ‘Rope’ can then be brought to SUNCOAST on Sunday, 19th September at 8.00am and joined to the regional ‘Rope of Hope’ which will cover the Pick n Pay Hyper 5km Fun Run.
This regional ‘Rope of Hope’ is then donated to hospitals and orphanages to create duvet covers, pillow cases, curtains and laundry bags. For more information on this campaign contact Stephanie Berry on 078 207 9041 or email
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Winner Announced for 2010 Bandana Day Design Competition
The Sunflower Fund, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, is proud to announce that Gail Gunston, Grade 12 adult student, studying painting and mixed media at The Frank Joubert Art Centre in Rondebosch, Cape Town, has won the 2010 National Bandana Day design competition. National Bandana Day is the signature fundraising event for The Sunflower Fund and the easiest initiative for all the people of South Africa to support, having raised a record amount of over R2.8 million last year. Asked about how she felt about her win and the knowledge that the design would be produced into the 2010 bandana, she said “I wanted my design to reflect a “stop and smell the sunflowers” happiness, not only to use as a bandana, but also as “wrapping paper”, napkins or as placemats at a party. I’m thrilled that this design will be used. I feel privileged to be able to give something back- and at the same time bring awareness to the vital role that the Sunflower Fund plays in the lives of so many people.”
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