Potgieter says that a few years ago he met a boy with a life-threatening disease in Kimberley.
"Reach for a Dream made his dream come true, and to see the hope and inspiration it put back into his life was astounding. This year he celebrated his 19
th birthday. It is 12 years later and to this day he credits Reach for a Dream for giving him the desire and will to keep on fighting," adds Potgieter.
According to Potgieter, it was this meeting that planted the seed in his mind to become involved with children with life-threatening diseases.
"More recently, I became aware of 20 children who are living with life-threatening diseases. I asked Reach for a Dream how much it would cost to make their dreams come true and they said R100 000. I then thought of the 100km K-Way SkyRun: I would use this as a platform to create sustainable change in these children's lives," Potgieter says.
"It's like throwing a rock into a pool — it's about the ripple effect. I wanted to create hope for a few people and this would hopefully inspire others to go out and do the same," concludes Potgieter.
Individuals are encouraged to join
OFM in supporting this project and assisting Reach for a Dream. To donate, donars can use the following banking details:
- Reach for a Dream — BFN
- Bank: FNB
- Branch: 261251
- Account number: 56291115868
- Reference: Name / Shandor100
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