Established in 1988, Reach For A Dream <\/strong>seeks to inspire hope and help children to believe in the power of dreams<\/u><\/em>.\u00a0 <\/em>\u201cWe are very excited to be selected as a beneficiary of the 2021 JOBURG 10K CITYRUN Virtual Edition,\u201d says Natalie Lazaris, Reach For A Dream Business Head.\u00a0 \u201cWe have been a beneficiary of the JOBURG 10K CITYRUN for many years and all the proceeds raised have really allowed us to positively impact the lives of children who are fighting a life-threatening illness.\u00a0 The ability to raise funds again through this platform, especially during these very unforeseen times, is an incredible opportunity for us to continue the wonderful work that we do.\u00a0 The funds raised will be used towards dream fulfillment for children between the ages of three and 18.\u201d\u00a0 For further information on Reach For a Dream please visit:\u00a0 <\/em>www.reachforadream.org.za<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Established in 1872, the Cape of Good Hope SPCA<\/strong> (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is the founding society of the SPCA movement in South Africa and is the oldest animal welfare organisation in the country. A registered non-profit organisation and Public Benefit Organisation, the society relies on the support of concerned individuals and corporates to continue operating<\/u><\/em>.\u00a0 <\/em>According Belinda Abraham, Cape of Good Hope SPCA Spokesperson, whenever and wherever people suffer, animals suffer by default.\u00a0 \u201cThis is true of the current pandemic too.\u00a0 The economic impact of the lockdown is apparent in the increased need for our veterinary welfare services, the decline in donations and the increase in the numbers of animals being surrendered to our facility.\u00a0 In addition to this, fundraising has been made very difficult under lockdown conditions and has led to the cancellation of our own signature events and many of the mass public participation events that we generally capitalise on.\u00a0 It costs the Cape of Good Hope\u00a0SPCA on average\u00a0R110.00\u00a0<\/strong>per day to provide a safe sanctuary for a rescued cat or dog – that\u2019s\u00a0R3300.00<\/strong>\u00a0per dog\/cat per month!\u00a0 It therefore means the world to us to have the support of the JOBURG 10K CITYRUN Virtual Edition.\u00a0 Not just the financial support but the emotional support too.\u00a0 It has been a difficult time for animal welfare and we are certainly feeling the love.\u201d\u00a0 For more information please visit:\u00a0 www.capespca.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n A non-profit organisation,\u00a0<\/u><\/em>help2read\u2019s\u00a0<\/u><\/em><\/strong>mission is to e<\/u><\/em>rase illiteracy in South Africa\u2019s disadvantaged communities, one literacy lesson at a time.\u00a0 Since the organisation\u2019s first one-on-one reading session in 2006,\u00a0<\/u><\/em>help2read<\/u><\/em>\u00a0has worked in over 400 schools and reached 23\u00a0000 children through their literacy programmes<\/u><\/em>.\u00a0 <\/em>\u201cWe are deeply grateful to be included as a charity of the 2021 JOBURG 10K CITYRUN Virtual Edition,\u201d says Nikki Knowler, help2read Business Development Manager.\u00a0 \u201cAs it is part of the RUN YOUR CITY Series, it gives us an incredible platform for raising vital awareness about childhood illiteracy and unemployment in South Africa.\u00a0 The funds that are raised will go directly to the help2read Literacy Tutor programme. On this programme young people are trained and placed in schools as Literacy Tutors where they assist children in grades R to 4 with their reading every day of the school year. During this year the Literacy Tutors gain work experience and are able to attend work readiness training. The goal of the Literacy Tutor programme is employment creation and literacy development.\u201d\u00a0 For more information on help2read please visit:\u00a0 www.help2read.org<\/p>\n Cotlands<\/u><\/em><\/strong> is a registered non-profit early childhood development organisation with a rich heritage of 85 years of experience in serving young, vulnerable children. Cotlands\u2019 vision is to see children thrive in their pre-school years by increasing their access to play-based early learning opportunities<\/u><\/em>.\u00a0 <\/em>\u201cInitially we had to close our early learning programmes to ensure the safety of practitioners and children during the pandemic,\u201d says Dr Monica Stach, Cotlands CEO.\u00a0 \u201cProjects were placed on hold and the organisation experienced a decrease in corporate funding over the 2020\/21 period.\u00a0 To say that we need the support would be an understatement.\u00a0 We are honoured to be selected as one of the preferred charities of the 2021 JOBURG 10K CITYRUN Virtual Edition.\u00a0 The funds will be used to run our playgroup and toy library programmes, while the sponsorship will help us fulfil our mission to increase access to play-based early learning opportunities for children in disadvantaged communities.\u201d\u00a0 For further information on Cotlands please visit: www.cotlands.org<\/a><\/p>\n EVENT INFORMATION<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong>JOBURG 10K CITYRUN<\/strong> Virtual Edition<\/strong><\/p>\n