Run hit wonder - The run for mental health

By: Neil Withers
Short URL: https://archive.backabuddy.co.za/run-hit-wonder-the-run-for-mental-health
Date Created: 9 April 2020

Funds Raised:
R 29 556

Fundraising Target:
R 25 000

Personal message

Get Neil to the 2019 London Marathon by donating to the South African Depression and Anxiety group. A run for mental health.

For more info on the challenge, go check out https://runhitwonder.com/

Donations

May 03, 2019 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"Congratulations! Neil on a wonderful effort at raising money for charity the HARD way, and for your successful finish in the London Marathon." - Graham & Heather Withers

May 02, 2019 - USD $ 36.38 Fees covered
"Congrats! Excellent effort and excellent cause!" - Jacqui

Apr 29, 2019 - USD $ 20.87
"Run Forrest ruuuun!" - Greg

Apr 28, 2019 - R 1 000.00
"Well done Neil, fantastic achievement" - Eric

Apr 28, 2019 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"All the best “brother-in law” such a great cause, your a huge inspiration. Will track you all the way. Str" - Nadine Louw

Apr 28, 2019 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"That's my boy!" - Margie Withers

Apr 25, 2019 - R 100.00 Fees covered
"Have a great race!" - Colette

Apr 25, 2019 - USD $ 30.00
"You've trained so hard, you've raised an incredible amount of money for an amazing cause, now run like a Kenyan! :)" - The Koekemoers

Apr 25, 2019 - R 100.00 Fees covered
"All the best for your run on Sunday." - Nigel Brown

Apr 24, 2019 - R 250.00 Fees covered
"Enjoy every moment Neil. Best wishes. Milton & Catherine" - Milton & catherine

Apr 24, 2019 - R 1 000.00 Fees covered
"Well Done Buddy!!! " - Kate Walker

Apr 24, 2019 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"“Don’t be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams!!” R.W Emerson. Good luck Neil, enjoy every moment! " - Elze

Apr 22, 2019 - USD $ 168.46 Fees covered
"Hope you are going to have an amazing experience." - Genis & Tanya

Apr 19, 2019 - R 1 000.00 Fees covered
"Well done with your fund raising efforts for a very worthy cause, Neil. I hope that you will enjoy the run as best you can. Keep smiling, and finish like a champ! Stevie G." - Steve Withers

Apr 19, 2019 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"Thanks for choosing this charity Neil. We all hope that you will finish the marathon as the champion you are. From the McDonald family." - Caroline McDonald

Apr 17, 2019 - R 250.00 Fees covered
"Yes the Pony, do it for Irene ????" - Porky Lawless ????

Apr 15, 2019 - R 100.00
"All the best Neil! Cheers " - Johnny Lawler

Apr 09, 2019 - R 400.00 Fees covered
"Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up. Go do what you do. " - Big little brother

Apr 04, 2019 - R 50.00 Fees covered
"Go and do what you do best, and enjoy!" - Anon

Apr 03, 2019 - R 500.00
"Goodluck and all the best Neil! Thank you for supporting a great cause! Enjoy London! :-)" - Nitasha B

Mar 31, 2019 - USD $ 34.49
"Good luck boetie! We will have beers waiting at the finish line" - Lynsey

Mar 30, 2019 - R 200.00
"Good luck!! " - Estie

Mar 30, 2019 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"Good Luck Niel. Give it horns! " - Meggy descendant of the great Des Brink

Mar 29, 2019 - R 300.00 Fees covered
"Enjoy this incredible experience. Good luck pal" - Richard Cameron

Mar 29, 2019 - R 100.00 Fees covered
"Goodluck to you running the 42.2km Neil and also a big thank you for this worthy challenge. This is something very close to my heart too and that I struggle with daily. Respect." - Anonymous

Mar 27, 2019 - R 150.00
"All the Strava kudos for you! " - Maxine

Mar 20, 2019 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"Run, hit wonder" - De-nice

Mar 19, 2019 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"Rise.Run.Rest.Repeat." - Anonymous

Mar 18, 2019 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"Because our friendship is now 'Facebook official' :) well done, such an awesome initiative!! know you will kill it !" - Liz

Mar 18, 2019 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"Brilliant Cause you are supporting! Go make us proud!!" - Anonymous

Mar 15, 2019 - R 100.00 Fees covered
"Go forth and conquer!" - Sanja

Mar 15, 2019 - R 50.00 Fees covered
"goodluck" - i tank

Mar 15, 2019 - USD $ 36.17 Fees covered
"Awesome Neil - good luck mate!!" - Dazza

Mar 13, 2019 - R 500.00
"Are you completing it in a SA flag speedo? Well done" - Fabio, Georgia, Pren

Mar 08, 2019 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"Good luck on becoming Kenyan. Thanks for the laughs and giggles - may you keep your sense of humour during your long run!" - Bron Lewis

Mar 05, 2019 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"Run Neil Run" - Scotty Jon

Mar 03, 2019 - R 300.00 Fees covered
"Well done on the 15k " - Anonymous

Feb 22, 2019 - R 150.00 Fees covered
"All the best Neil! " - Rudo

Feb 08, 2019 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"Good luck and enjoy London marathon Neil - what an awesome experience and for a great cause!!!! Love your advertising on 55Fox - brilliant :)" - Lindsay McMurray

Feb 08, 2019 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"Good luck Withering!" - Lauren

Feb 07, 2019 - USD $ 38.85 Fees covered
"Good luck in London!" - Anthony

Feb 04, 2019 - USD $ 7.50
"You are the wind beneath my wings. " - Anon

Feb 04, 2019 - R 100.00 Fees covered
"This a great cause and all the best your run. " - Tee

Jan 30, 2019 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"You make us proud! All the best Neil :-D " - Bianca Sukai

Jan 29, 2019 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"All the best for the run Neil. Train your @ss off!!" - Robert Farndell

Jan 28, 2019 - R 100.00 Fees covered
"All the best buddy!" - Neo Mokoena

Jan 28, 2019 - R 543.21 Fees covered
"5 4 3 2 1 GO!! God bless bro! London better get ready for you!" - Shaun Hanekom

Jan 24, 2019 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"Best of luck Neil! No doubt you’ll make SA proud, see you soon! " - Jess Rak

Jan 24, 2019 - R 3 000.00 Fees covered
"Good Luck" - Hannes

Jan 24, 2019 - R 50.00 Fees covered
"Good Luck Neil:-)" - Varsha

Jan 24, 2019 - R 100.00 Fees covered
"Go Neil!!!!!" - LA

Jan 23, 2019 - USD $ 14.31
"Go do us proud.... Well done." - Elena

Jan 23, 2019 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"Good Luck Neila!!" - Gert

Jan 23, 2019 - R 50.00 Fees covered
"Good Luck Neil!!" - Phillipa Sadler-Carlin

Jan 23, 2019 - R 100.00 Fees covered
"Good luck!!" - Carolina

Jan 23, 2019 - R 100.00 Fees covered
"Good luck!! Hou bene hou.. :)" - Jenna

Jan 23, 2019 - R 100.00 Fees covered
"Good luck Neil:) Great cause to donate to as well!!" - Lara Casillo

Jan 23, 2019 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"Good luck, Withers! Don't forget to stretch and wave at the Queen" - Gyppo

Jan 22, 2019 - R 1 000.00 Fees covered
"Good luck and make a difference." - Albert de Kock

Jan 22, 2019 - USD $ 36.16
"Yayness!! What an awesome cause :) Everything of the best my bud!!! " - Parisha

Jan 22, 2019 - R 100.00 Fees covered
"Run rings around a rosie! Make SA proud!" - Craig P

Jan 22, 2019 - USD $ 15.21 Fees covered
"Run Neil run." - Liese Homan

Jan 22, 2019 - R 100.00 Fees covered
"Ruuuunnn Fluffy, Ruuunn" - Sloane

Jan 22, 2019 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"Good luck "runhitwonder"" - Nadia Els

Jan 22, 2019 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"What a legend! Well done buddy - go all the way!" - Denise

Jan 22, 2019 - R 50.00 Fees covered
"A great cause! " - Anonymous

Jan 22, 2019 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"All the best Neil" - Russell Kambarami

Jan 22, 2019 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"Good Luck Buddy..." - Motalns

Jan 22, 2019 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"Best of luck!!" - Carina

Jan 22, 2019 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"Worthy cause close to my heart. Well done and good luck Winn(th)ers!" - Jaide Schempers

Jan 22, 2019 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"This could have been me . . . . but you managed to beat me somehow!! You going to smash it! :-)" - Fardiel

Jan 21, 2019 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"Good luck Withers!" - Karen M

Jan 14, 2019 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"Best of luck (I love raising funds for a cause, especially one so important) from an even more mediocre runner " - Veronica

Dec 19, 2018 - R 100.00 Fees covered
"All the best in London next April Neil" - Len Withers

Dec 05, 2018 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"Break a leg - truly an inspiration!" - Anonymous

Dec 03, 2018 - USD $ 1.54 Fees covered
"Run you good thing. " - Pony

Dec 03, 2018 - R 250.00 Fees covered
"Down payment for running lessons" - JoeD

Dec 01, 2018 - R 1 000.00 Fees covered
"Enjoy Withers! Such a lekker experience!" - John Postmus

Dec 01, 2018 - R 500.00 Fees covered
"Run like the wind" - Leilani

Dec 01, 2018 - R 200.00 Fees covered
"Run Withers! " - GDog

Nov 29, 2018 - USD $ 1.45
"Kick ass" - Nela

Statistics

Fundraising target

R 25 000.00

Donations to date

R 29 556.39

The South African Depression and Anxiety Group

The South African Depression and Anxiety Group is a Mental Health NGO offering free telephonic counselling for Mental Health isuues. SADAG is also invoved in other projects including teen suicide prevention and mental health education and awareness.