New adventure sport sews the sunflower seeds of hope
BlokartDeveloped in September 1999 in New Zealand, the Blokart is a light and compact three-wheeled buggy complete with sail that propels adventure seekers over beaches and other flat surfaces, and South Africans who have had the chance to go for a sail, are instant fans!

With dealers in many major cities in South Africa, it is easy for those wanting to join the ranks of Blokart sailors, to be given a demonstration or even a test sail. Blokart races are held all over the world from Russia to Japan. Every year, there is a world championship in which sailors from all over the world compete, and they appear on TV. Each year, the world champs are held in a different county and as soon as we get enough sailors in SA, they could be held here. See www.blokartworlds2010.com for more information.

Racing along the beach on two wheels with the wind in your sails is an exhilarating experience, but just about anyone can master the Blokart. Recently, a 10-year-old boy who had had a kidney transplant only six months before, was off and sailing within half-an-hour of being introduced to the sport.

As dedicated adventurers and fun seekers, members of the Blokart team are committed to living life to the fullest and to mark the Sunflower Fund's 10th anniversary, will be doing their bit to help give those on the bone marrow register a chance to experience the same joie de vivre.

One lucky South African will win a Blokart valued at R17 000, plus an hour's tuition in a national raffle that will see the winner being chosen in January 2011. The true winners, however, will be the people championed by the Sunflower Fund, as the proceeds of the competition will go towards helping this organisation carry out its crucial work.

Blokart tickets - which cost R20 - are now on sale and available from dealers in Cape Town, Knysna, East London, Durban, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Zanzibar and White River. Alternatively, call 013 751 5018, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . or visit www.blokart.co.za

Area: Contact: Phone No: Email:
Cape Town: Andy Dove 082 441 8288
021 425 7837		 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Knysna: Dave Davies 082 900 6721 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
East London: Nelius Cloete 082 444 0808 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Durban: Dave Williams 082 454 4101 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Pretoria: Sean Weber &
Degald Hacqyebord		 083 390 4139 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Joburg: Hansel du Bruyn 082 893 0139 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Mark Tedder
(Sales Manager)		 083 658 8583 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 
Other Ways to Help
  • Apply for your My School Card
  • Get your Key Find Keyring today at only R45
  • National Bandana Day! Support National Bandana Day each year in September - buy your bandana from Pick n Pay and support The Sunflower Fund
  • Make a bequest - click here for more information
  • Register as a donor - should you wish to join the registry database, please contact our toll-free call centre on 0800 12 10 82 between 9 - 4, Monday to Friday. Tests are done by the Pathcare and Ampath laboratories in the Western Cape and by the SA National Blood Service in Gauteng and KZN.
  • Become a bone marrow stem cell donor (all it takes is two teaspoons of blood to register)
  • Pay for your test if you are in a position to do so (R1000)
  • Sponsor a test for someone else (R1000)
  • Ask friends and family to donate money in lieu of gifts for your birthday, anniversary or any other special day
  • For general info contact The Sunflower Fund on: 0800 12 10 82 - TOLL FREE
 
MySchool Fundraising
myschool_lightboxWhat if you could raise funds for those with leukaemia without it costing you a cent?

Now you can!

Whenever you swipe your MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet card at participating retail partners, that store will donate a percentage of your purchase to the beneficiary of your choice (such as the Sunflower Fund). There is no cost to you!

The MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet programme raises more than R1,5 million every month for its beneficiaries. You can ensure that we receive a much-needed portion of this.
Simply swipe your card when you shop.

How can you make a difference?
1)    Apply for your MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet card online, via the Client Service Centre (0860 100 445), or fill in and fax through your application from. If you already have a card, but would like to change your beneficiary, simply call the Service Centre and request that your beneficiary be changed – you don’t need a new card.
Click here to download Application form

2)    Once you receive your card, start swiping it with every purchase at participating stores. National partners include Woolworths, Engen convenience stores, kalahari.net, Quiksilver, Waltons, Reggie’s, Toys R Us, Club Travel and Jack’s Paint. Various local partners are also signed up (such as restaurants). Locate the partners in your area on the website.

3)    Want to know how much money you have helped to raise? Supply MySchool with your email address and receive a monthly statement.

Remember, Every Swipe Counts!
For more information, call MySchool on 0860 100 445 or visit www.myschool.co.za
 
Race4Change

Race4Change is a Pick n Pay initiative created to raise funds for the various charities connected to Pick n Pay, like The Sunflower Fund, and the events that it sponsors. Athletes and Ambassadors (participating celebrities) challenge their friends and/or the public to sponsor them in their race efforts – with all of the proceeds being donated to the charity of your choice.

Once you have registered on the site and created a profile there are three ways that you can make a change:

  1. Race4change as an athlete and get your friends and family to sponsor you
  2. Sponsor an Ambassador or an Athlete
  3. Sponsor The Sunflower Fund directly

Visit www.race4change.co.za to register and stand the chance to win great prizes.
 
Pick'n'Pay Easy Pay

Via the internet: Log onto www.easypay.co.za and follow the prompts.  First register, for which there is no charge. When prompted, The Sunflower Number is 960008001210822

At the till: Tell the cashier that you wish to make a donation to The Sunflower Fund via Easy Pay.  She should have all the numbers at her disposal and then just punch ours in.  If she does not know please ask her to query it with her manager to find out what the number is.
 
ABSA Rewards
Please contact your branch for more details on how you can donate to The Sunflower Fund, or go to www.absa.co.za for further information.