Start a fundraiser of your choice for a special occasion, event or project. You can raise funds through a sports event you’re participating in, ask your friends and family to contribute in lieu of a wedding gift or throw a big fat party for a cause!
Do it for the kids!
In April 2023, Rudi ran the Bournemouth half marathon, the first of his life and managed to raise the equivalent of R12,000 for Crew for a Cause. Rudi received donations from 22 supporters! “I was pleasantly surprised by the support I got which was great,” Rudi says. “And what’s even better is the people truly believe in what we’re trying to achieve and 80% of the donors were British, not South African.”
The Specklefest Crew run an annual music event in Montagu and have run four mini festivals thus far. The weekend also serves as a great way to introduce more people to Crew for a Cause and many new members have joined following a Specklefest celebration.
A group of friends who went to school in Cape Town, but live in London, throw an annual gala dinner in London that raises money through ticket sales, games, raffles and auctions. They also support one learner at Wynberg Girls’ High.
On the 1st of April 2023, Rebecca Blaymires took to the cloudy skies of Gloucestershire in the UK, and strapped herself to a wing of a plane. She endured speeds of up to 210 kph and participated in a variety of manoeuvres and stunts in aid of Crew for a Cause. The generosity of her network meant she raised R15,000.