Ironman for Kids With Cancer

By: Brian Wilson
Short URL: https://archive.backabuddy.co.za/ironman-for-kids-with-cancer
Date Created: 9 April 2020

Funds Raised:
R 38 557

Fundraising Target:
R 80 000

Personal message

IMPORTANT!!!

If you are donating from the USA, please click on the Donate Now button located just under the fundraiser barometer to the right. Enter your name then click the link for the Currency Converter. Once the window pops up simply enter the amount your wish to donate in US Dollars and click Convert. Once the conversion is done click Donate to continue. You will then be taken to the credit card information entry page.

DO NOT USE THE EFT OPTION, it is not available outside South Africa.

Please don't forget to enter the name of the person(s) you wish to honor in the short messaqe space on the first page of the donation form.

Every day I log on to Facebook and I see messages from friends and family asking for prayers and support for someone they know who is suffering from or has been affected by Cancer.

I see requests to post things on my wall to say that I hate Cancer or asking me to “Like” this to support this or that fight against Cancer. Well, this year I have decided that in addition to posting, praying and “Liking”, I am going to go a step further and actually get out and do something that will really make a difference in someone’s life.

On the 22nd April 2012, I will again be taking up the challenge of the IRONMAN South Africa Triathlon to raise funds for the Oncology Ward at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Cape Town.

The Children’s Hospital Trust fundraises for the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital and Paediatric Healthcare in the Western Cape. The hospital manages over 250,000 patient visits each year. These patients are from throughout South Africa and from countries beyond our borders and are predominately from poor and marginalized communities.

The Children’s Hospital Trust is a non-profit organization which relies entirely on the generosity of its donors to realize its aims and objectives. 100% of all donations made to the Children’s Hospital Trust go directly to the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital and not a single cent is spent on administration costs.

I want to raise money for this worthy cause but I also want to honour those who have been or are being affected by Cancer. Not only those who have passed away but those who have fought and won or who are now fighting it.

I am asking that all of my Facebook friends sit down and come up with a list of names of everyone you know who has been affected by Cancer. Then I ask that you make a donation $10.00 (Ten US Dollars) or R80.00 (Eighty South African Rand) for as many of these names as you can afford. When you submit your donation, you will submit the names as well. All of the names collected will be screen printed onto my race jersey and will as inspiration on race day. Once the race is over, the jersey will be cleaned and framed and presented to the Red Cross War Memorial Hospital to be hung in a prominent place within the Oncology Ward to honour your friends and/or family members.

If you know me, you know I am a go big or go home kind of a guy so I am not talking about 15, 20, 50, 100 or even 500 names. I want a minimum of 1,000 names to print on that jersey before I step onto Hobie Beach on the 22nd of April and I know that this is possible, but I need your help. I need you to like my page, my blog and the page where you make donations, share them with all your friends and family and help me get the word out.

In addition to the donation in honour of Cancer victims, I am also willing to take up challenge donations by anyone wishing to push me to better my personal best IRONMAN time of 16 Hours, 10 Minutes and 2 Seconds which I established in 2009. I would like to finish in less than 14 hours this year and could use all the help I can get to push me in this direction.

Corporate donations are also most welcome but due to restrictions on my race entry, I am unfortunately not allowed to show any corporate branding.

If you are not familiar with IRONMAN, the race requires participants to Swim 3.8km (2.4 Miles), Bike 180km (112 Miles) and Run 42.2 (26.2 Miles) and cover the complete distance of 226km (140.6 Miles) within a 17 hour time limit.

For more information please visit www.childrenshospitaltrust.org.za or www.facebook.com/childrenshospitaltrust or contact them on 021 686 7860.

You can read more about the race at www.ironmansouthafrica.com . You can also read more about my journey and why I chose to do this by visiting my blog at http://enduringmemories2012.blogspot.com/.

Donations can be made via www.backabuddy.co.za/ironman-for-kids-with-cancer

Donations

Jun 12, 2012 - R 4 213.61
"In Loving Memory of our son, Brandon Daniels. Congratulations Brian, Well Done!" - By BarbaraG.Wilson for:Walter Ray&Connie; Daniels

May 13, 2012 - R 100.00
"Beat the Beast" - Kevin & Lorraine Gow

May 03, 2012 - R 100.00
"In loving memory of Grandpa Brown, Karen McIntosh & Diana Owsley. Your memory lives on." - The Browns

Apr 24, 2012 - R 1 000.00
"Good luck Brian!!!!" - Carlo & Lynette Niemand

Apr 24, 2012 - R 195.76
"In loving memory of Beverly Mayo and Carl Scott." - Carol M. Henn

Apr 18, 2012 - R 80.00
"In memory of our mom Jeanette Keevy, who lost her battle to cancer. Love and miss you mom" - Kelly Potgieter

Apr 17, 2012 - R 100.00
"In loving memory of my gran, Alice Botha (Gaga)" - Bianca Wolmerans

Apr 15, 2012 - R 500.00
"In memory of my husband Gig Allers. He never lost hope and lived his life to the fullest." - Hedwig

Apr 15, 2012 - R 300.00
"from Marie de Klerk, Janelle & Andrew Stokker, Ilse de Klerk & Russell Drury" - Marie de Klerk,

Apr 15, 2012 - R 100.00
"For Laura Knipp, my strong 24-year old daughter (Josh's sister) who is conquering cancer" - Shereene and Josh Knipp

Apr 14, 2012 - R 320.00
"Babs Grundlingh - To our dad. Who lived for his family. He loved children and we hope this will help in a small way." - Grundlingh Family

Apr 14, 2012 - R 80.00
"John Nugent" - John Nugent

Apr 13, 2012 - R 237.77
"Go Brian Go!" - Dave Conway

Apr 13, 2012 - R 198.14
"Great work Brian!" - Doug Neal

Apr 13, 2012 - R 80.00
"In loving memory of our Mom Pauline" - Barbara and Elizabeth

Apr 13, 2012 - R 150.00
"For my gran - Lettie Allner who never let on how badly she was suffering, Miss u and love you always! Also Alice Torr (mom-in-law) currently fighting the dreaded battle! A survivor you will be!!" - Debbie Olivier

Apr 12, 2012 - R 397.22
"Rodney Buckner, Candy Whitley, Maurice Yelverton, Annette Yelverton, Jessie Stewart" - Whit Whitley

Apr 12, 2012 - R 798.30
"In memory of Hugh Gardner, Lloyd Head, Sara Best, Eddie Huffman, Ed & Annette Daniels. In honor of Janet Huffman, Kem Lancaster,Caroline Daniels & Judy Taylor" - Suzanne Wilson Best

Apr 12, 2012 - R 1 000.00
"Awesome effort Brian!! baie geluk!" - Jim Emery

Apr 10, 2012 - R 200.00
"Cilla Hanson, my dear friend. I miss you. You lost her life to cancer but your memory lives on!" - Debbie Wintermeyer

Apr 06, 2012 - R 234.91
"We are proud of your dedication to raising money for children with cancer. Carol & Jim Guin. In Memory of: H.A. GARDNER, KEN LESLEY, JENNIFER BROWN." - BARBARA G WILSON

Apr 04, 2012 - R 80.00
"A loving tribute to my Mom, Dorothy Cuming, who was a brave cancer survivor." - Janice Probert

Apr 02, 2012 - R 1 360.00
"Emerys R100, Scroobys R100, Gail R80, Pearsons R80, Jinty Cuming R1 000" - Cash Donations

Apr 02, 2012 - R 2 600.00
"Nel Tanks cc proudly supports Brian's Ironman for Kids with Cancer. " - Nel Tanks

Apr 02, 2012 - R 305.61
"In honor of Jacob Randall and in memory of Uncle Lehman, Aunt Joyce, & Cousin Beth" - Braxton Family

Mar 30, 2012 - R 383.05
"This is for all of the children and families. No child should suffer from cancer. Great job, Brian!!! Good Luck!!!!" - Darrell & Catherine (Turpin) Pennington & Family

Mar 28, 2012 - R 761.28
"GOOD LUCK BRIAN!!!!" - Mike Kelly

Mar 28, 2012 - R 152.26
"Donated by: Hettie Stubbs - In honor of Marty Odom and Hettie Stubbs Cancer Survivors" - Barbara Wilson

Mar 28, 2012 - R 76.13
"Donated by: Brig. General Clint Willis & Carlene Willis - In memory of Curt McCaskill" - Barbara Wilson

Mar 28, 2012 - R 100.00
"for my cousin presently fighting cancer.... Seamus burke" - Marie Woods

Mar 28, 2012 - R 100.00
"In memory of Matthew Notnagel, who was only a child." - Debbie van Zyl

Mar 27, 2012 - R 250.00
"In memory of G. Athimoolam, Raj Govender & Tim Pillay" - ATHIMOOLAM

Mar 26, 2012 - R 190.69
"Good luck! " - Andrea

Mar 26, 2012 - R 100.00
"I am a winner!!!" - Kath Nawdish

Mar 26, 2012 - R 320.00
"Daphne Ffolliott lost her battle Jan 2012, strength to Mary Claasen, my aunt, and Frank Goetzsche currently fighting the battle and in recognition of Bruce Harran, my dad, who won his battle in 1994" - Kerry Harran-Meyer

Mar 26, 2012 - R 300.00
"In loving memory of my sisters Marlene Prinsloo and Benita Simpson. Love and miss you very much" - Cheryl & Johan de Lange

Mar 26, 2012 - R 100.00
"Well Done Brian Wilson" - Malcolm Reekie

Mar 26, 2012 - R 100.00
"Just to support you in your most admirable challenge" - Jill, Colin, Callum & Ewan Smyth

Mar 26, 2012 - R 80.00
"In memory of Carina van der Merwe" - Sarie Marais

Mar 26, 2012 - R 100.00
"To everyone that has lost the battle against cancer and the loved ones left behind." - Russel & Minette Williams

Mar 25, 2012 - R 610.71
"Lukey Anderson, swaer ek mis jou" - Riaan Bakkes

Mar 25, 2012 - R 160.00
"In memory of Rod & in honor of Sarie" - Lindsay

Mar 23, 2012 - R 1 161.83
"In honor of my father and his brother Laszlo and Janosne, and my maternal grandfather Alton" - Caroline Peter

Mar 23, 2012 - R 200.00
"Kai Ravnborg JT Rautenbach" - Alex

Mar 23, 2012 - R 80.00
"Jason Sherman - remission - you fought bravely and won. You are a inspiration!" - Jason Sherman

Mar 23, 2012 - R 200.00
"In memory of my mother and grandmother." - Selina Gaudin

Mar 22, 2012 - R 300.00
"For cancer sufferes" - Helen & gary

Mar 21, 2012 - R 160.00
"Hi Brian what a fantastic idea. Please show my twin sisters name Peggy Calvert and my Mother Ellen Woods both who died from cancer" - Anne jennings

Mar 21, 2012 - R 152.55
"In memory of Lydia Byrd. In honor of Makala Matthews." - Brenan Keene

Mar 18, 2012 - R 200.00
"In honour of our parents & grandparents, Ray & Sheila Lurie who are still bravely fighting this dreaded disease. Keep the faith! " - Gary, Bev, Debbie, Raymond & Wayne Lurie

Mar 18, 2012 - R 80.00
"In memory of my husband, Colin Jonson, who lost the battle against cancer. Fondly remembered by Anne & Family." - Anne Jonson

Mar 17, 2012 - R 100.00
"Memorial - Our dad fought hard. Thank you for all the memories" - George Dicker

Mar 17, 2012 - R 100.00
"Survivor - Our dad beat "the Beast" , Livestrong" - Kevin Gow

Mar 16, 2012 - R 500.00
"In memory of Radigan Langton, my best friend, who lost his battle when we were both 10 years old." - Kids Connection

Mar 15, 2012 - R 229.97
"Honoring Survivors - My friend, Pete Harrison, My step-mom, Shirley Outlaw, and Me =)" - Ever Tatham

Mar 08, 2012 - R 200.00
"In memory of André Karp and Matt Jansen" - Hilary Jansen

Mar 06, 2012 - R 381.16
"From Eunice Gardner-In Memory of James Monroe & Tim Monroe" - BARBARA G WILSON

Mar 06, 2012 - R 1 522.00
"In support of our son Brian, and his dedication to helping children with cancer." - Woodrow Wilson Jr

Mar 02, 2012 - R 200.00
"In memory of our friend, John de Witte" - Michelle van Niekerk

Feb 29, 2012 - R 80.00
"In loving memory of my step-grandfather, "Shorty" Glover." - Shorty Glover

Feb 29, 2012 - R 100.00
"This is in remembrance of Jenny Rodrigues, my second mum growing up. We all miss her." - Sandty Rheeder

Feb 29, 2012 - R 500.00
"In memory of my Grandfather and my Uncle Ronnie. And in faith for my friends who have BEATEN cancer! " - Nikki Benadie (Libbrecht)

Feb 28, 2012 - R 375.89
"For those that bravely fought and won the ultimate healing and those that continue the earthly fight....Layla Williford, Brandon Daniels, Kodi Tutt, Alyssa Divers, and Jake May" - Beth Harriger

Feb 28, 2012 - R 100.00
"In memory of Doug Saint, who had such a joy and passion for life. You will always be missed." - Sam Leonard

Feb 22, 2012 - R 250.00
"In memory of a loving husband, Roger Gush. Missed every day." - Tory Ettlinger

Feb 22, 2012 - R 500.00
"In memory of Andrew's Dad, Roger Gush who passed away from cancer on 30 Sept 2009. " - Andrew and Lauren Gush

Feb 15, 2012 - R 80.00
"In memory of Ernest Edgar Cuming, my beloved Father. Died of cancer aged 52." - Janice Probert

Feb 15, 2012 - R 160.00
"In loving memory of my brother Gerry Probert and sister Rosemary Gill" - Brain Probert

Feb 14, 2012 - R 1 548.10
"In Memory of: Hugh Gardner, Floyd Monroe, Suzanne McMahan." - Barbara Wilson

Feb 13, 2012 - R 1 000.00
"Cancer cannot destroy faith, or love, or anything else good! My heart aches for those left behind. " - Rob Blignaut

Feb 10, 2012 - R 80.00
"Michael John Toms (Incredible Dad. Lost the battle against cancer in 1981)" - Heather Toms Crompton

Feb 09, 2012 - R 240.00
"In memory of my sister & best friend Rene Haschick Tinley; my wonderful mother Anthea Haschick & my grandfather Ron Heinemann. You all touched so many lives & will never be forgotten. Love & miss you!" - Sharon Wilson

Feb 09, 2012 - R 160.00
"In memory of my Grandfather Hugh A. Gardner and in support of Larissa Ard Jenkins." - Brian Wilson

Statistics

Fundraising target

R 80 000.00

Donations to date

R 38 556.94

Funds raised offline

R 9 000.00

The Children's Hospital Trust

A hospital dedicated entirely to children – especially children predominantly from impoverished communities throughout Africa – is critically important. So important, that it needs a champion to make sure that it’s able to keep doing the phenomenal work it does.

That champion is the Children’s Hospital Trust.