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 The Johannesburg SPCA <\/strong>is a non- profit organisation that started operating in 1902 and is dependent on the kindness and support of individuals and companies<\/u><\/em>.\u00a0 <\/em>According to Liana Marx, Johannesburg SPCA Public Relations \/ Marketing \/ Fundraising Officer, it is a great honour to be chosen as a beneficiary of the JOBURG 10K CITYRUN Virtual Edition.\u00a0 \u201cWe have really felt the impact of COVID-19.\u00a0 Many people either lost their jobs, got retrenched or had to take pay cuts.\u00a0 As a result a larger number of animals have been dropped off at SPCA as owners simply did not have the funds to keep them any longer.\u00a0 Our food bill more than tripled as we had so many hungry mouths to feed and our medical team had their hands full treating injured and neglected animals.\u00a0 Funds received will go towards both our food and outreach bills.\u00a0 Our team is on the road the entire day helping the community by giving blankets and food.\u00a0 The funds will definitely make it possible for us to assist more animals in need.\u201d\u00a0 For further information on the Johannesburg SPCA please visit:\u00a0 www.jhbspca.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n The Johannesburg Heritage Foundation<\/strong> was established in 2012 emerging from the foundations laid by the\u00a0Parktown and Westcliff Heritage Trust.\u00a0 The <\/u><\/em>Foundation <\/u><\/em>is dedicated to the exploration, documentation, protection and restoration of Johannesburg\u2019s built heritage<\/u><\/em>.\u00a0 <\/em>\u201cWe are thrilled to be selected as a charity of the JOBURG 10K CITYRUN Virtual Edition,\u201d says Nicola Noble, The Johannesburg Heritage Foundation Board Member.\u00a0 \u201cWe are grateful to the JOBURG 10K CITYRUN for the awareness that is creates for the Foundation and the work that it does.\u00a0 We\u2019ve been greatly affected by the Pandemic.\u00a0 We are currently unable to offer walking tours which is the lifeblood of the Foundation and our main source of income.\u00a0 We have also been unable to host our annual Heritage Weekend which we rely on to create awareness and to generate revenue for the Foundation.\u00a0 Funds received will be spread across the numerous projects that the Foundation is currently undertaking, these include our digitization project, and the installation of\u00a0blue plaques which inform the public of the history and significance of the site as well as the restoration of heritage buildings.\u201d\u00a0 For more information on the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation please visit:\u00a0 www.joburgheritage.org.za<\/a><\/p>\n EVENT INFORMATION<\/u><\/strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong>JOBURG 10K CITYRUN<\/strong> Virtual Edition<\/strong><\/p>\n