Dear Friends and Family,
As some of you know, I was in a terrible car accident almost 5 years ago and I broke my
neck with the result, spinal cord injury. I was paralyzed and was in a wheelchair for a
while and had to learn to walk again.
After spending a lot of time with Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in the
rehabilitation centre to try and teach my body to operate normally again, it was and
still is, extreme hard work and very costly.
I live with pain 24/7 and I am on a high dosage of medication to try and make this
bearable. This all adds up and becomes a very costly procedure to try and live a
‘normal’ life.
This whole experience has taught me so much and grounded me in the sense that we
have to appreciate our bodies a lot, especially when it operates under ‘normal’
circumstances.
The patients who are injured and need rehabilitation facilities, but who do not have
the financial back up to afford it, have really touched my heart and I would like to try
and help these people in need.
I have started a Trust last year called, The Inner Strength Trust. This Trust provides
financial support for patients, who need the facilities of Life Vincent Pallotti (I was
at UCT Private Academic Rehab, but this unit has been transferred to the Life Vincent
Pallotti Rehabilitation centre).
I am the founder of the Trust, but will not benefit from the Trust. The patients who
will benefit from the Trust will be approved by the trustees, Dr. Baalbergen (Senior
Medical Officer at Vincent Pallotti Rehab centre) and Physiotherapist, Jacqui Koep. The
accountant is Alna Lategan.
The charity group entry fee for 2015 is R 630. This is more than the normal entry fee
because it has the following benefits:
1.Guaranteed Entry
2.No pre seeded races required to better your starting time
A minimum donation of R570 is required, because you are cycling for The Inner Strength cause. This will include a branded cycling top, as well as a “goodie” bag.
Therefore please pay R 1 200 into the following account, ASAP because the selection of
the 50 riders in this group will be on first come first serve basis.
The Inner Strength Trust
Standard Bank
Branch code: 025309
Account Number: 071834761
Swift Code: SBZAZAJJ
Reference: Your name and surname
As soon as we received your payment we will send you the link to enter for the Argus
Pick and Pay Momentum 2015 Cycling Tour
If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.