06 – If you haven’t already, make sure to mark your calendar for the SPAR Women’s Challenge Jozi. It’s going to be a day filled with empowerment, camaraderie, and loads of fun.
This year’s event features a 5km Fun Run and a 10km walk or run, perfect for all fitness levels. The theme #ChooseYou focuses on self-empowerment, self-care, and inspiring others.
This theme encourages every participant to prioritise their own well-being, chase their dreams, and uplift the women around them.
From 8am at Marks Park Sports Club. R160 per person from sparwomensjozi.co.za
Org Meyer Voortrekkers are once again at the forefront of painting October pink – with a twist that is. With this, the Voortrekkers are throwing out the challenge to all men to join in their Paint it Pink Challenge.
Are you man enough to paint a pink ribbon on your nails? Why not sign up on Org Meyer Voortrekkers and challenge your friends to do it with you? The challenge which runs through October challenges men and women to paint their nails pink.
Take part and dare others to join. Details: admin@orgmeyer.co.za
The Alberton SPCA receives an average of 200 animals each month, yet it faces severe limitations in space and resources, with only 58 dog kennels and 11 cat kennels available.
The growing demand for their services has put immense pressure on the organisation, highlighting the urgent need for more kennels and upgraded facilities. Come show your support during Alberton SPCA’s fundraising golf day.
The Alberton SPCA will be hosting their Build-a-Kennel Golf Day on October 17 at Reading Country Club. The format of the golf day is a Betterball Stableford with a shotgun start at 11am. Cost is R600 per player which excludes golf cart but includes green fees, R50 halfway voucher, dinner and loads of prizes. Hole sponsorships range from R2 000 to R5 000.
Enter now and help the SPCA to help animals in need. Details: Marietjie on 082 337 5713 or email samcth60@gmail.com, alternatively, or Lauren on 082 339 6330 or via email at fundraising@spcaalberton.org.za
Diagnostic Radiological Services Inc. is hosting a Breast Cancer Run and Walk Awareness Campaign on October 19. The goal of the breast cancer awareness movement is to dispel the stigma associated with breast cancer symptoms and treatments while raising public awareness of the disease.
The event will take place at Rietvlei Zoo Farm, 101 Swartkoppies Road, Alberton, from 10am. Tickets for adults cost R100, R80 for children between three to 18 years and free for kids under two years.
Funds will be donated to Siyabonga Children’s Home and Door of Hope. Details: Cloudine Moss on 011 869 4530 or cloudinem@radiologysa.co.za.
You are invited to Laerskool Orion’s October Festival to celebrate the school’s 20th birthday. Festivities will take place on the school grounds, Toinette Street, Alberton on October 25.
The school extends a special invitation to alumni. With a great line-up of artists this promises to be the reunion of all reunions. Piesangskille will make an appearance as the main artists for the day.
Tickets are available at R250 for adults, R150 for high school learners and R50 for primary school learners. A cooler box fee of R100 will be payable at the gates. Details: Tixsa
The countdown is on for the Joburg run of multiple award-winning My Name Is Lucy Barton. Following its premiere at the Hilton Arts Festival to rapturous responses and standing ovations, My Name Is Lucy Barton will be heading to Joburg for a limited season at Theatre on the Square from October 9 to 27.
Presented by How Now Brown Cow, the multiple award-winning My Name Is Lucy Barton is written by Elizabeth Strout and adapted by Rona Munro. It is the story of a writer reckoning with the legacy of a scarred family life who is coming to terms with the cost of her childhood and the rewards of her art.
Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2016, the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction 2016 and a #1 New York Times bestseller, Pulitzer prize winner Elizabeth Strout shows the most tender relationship of all – the one between a mother and daughter.
My Name Is Lucy Barton has been adapted for the stage as a one woman show by acclaimed TV, film and theatre writer Rona Munro (winner of the Evening Standard Award, NOOK Award and the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Award).
It opened at The Bridge Theatre in London in 2018 starring Laura Linney who reprised her role on Broadway in 2020. My Name is Lucy Barton is a story for anyone who has questioned how family defines oneself.
It is a powerful narrative of hope and triumph of a woman who finds her truth and reclaims her story. Performances are Tuesdays to Fridays at 7.30pm, Saturdays at 4pm and 7.30pm and Sundays at 3pm. Not suggested for U12s. Details: Computicket.
Join South Africa United Against Cancer (SAUAC) for the Wellness Walk Against Cancer 2024. SAUAC is a non-profit organisation based in the south of Johannesburg. It endeavours to bring in a paradigm change in the approach towards prevention of cancer by developing new communication and advocacy methods, and generating new knowledge on cancers through appropriate awareness.
Not only is this a fundraiser but also a walk to promote cancer awareness and provide education regarding community resources, while acknowledging those who have lost loved ones to different types of cancer.
The walk will take place October 27 at Rietvlei Zoo farm, 101 Swartkoppies Road, Alberton. The event will start at 8am.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a meaningful event that brings people together for a common cause. Let’s walk, support, and inspire each other in the fight against cancer.
Details: Contact 069 556 7058 or email events@sauac.org or Khethiwe.m@sauac.org
This October you are invited to make a special visit to Stepping Stone Hospice & Care Services’ Charity Shop and show your support.
The organisation is totally reliant upon the generosity of the community, public sector, fundraising, bequests, donations in lieu of flowers, patient accounts and the sale of second-hand clothing and goods.
They treat everyone that qualifies despite their financial and social circumstances. The impact of donations to their charity shop and the sale of these items can never be underestimated as it makes up at least 60% of the shortfall on their annual budgeted income.
Whether you donate your second-hand goods or buy from them, it all adds up and helps to keep the hospice’s doors open. The shop welcomes an array of items, including household furniture, general bric-a-brac, clothing, linen, appliances, crockery, cutlery, glassware, books, sporting equipment and more. The shop is open
from 9am to 5pm on weekdays and from 8am to 2pm on Saturdays. Details:
010 442 5201/5059.
