Cancer patients aided
HELPING reach the poorest communities in the region, the Zululand Observer's charity arm Dice (Do I Care Enough?) has donated R10 000 to the Richards Bay Medical Institute (RBMI) in support of their projects benefitting cancer patients. The funds were from the proceeds raised at Dice's biggest annual fundraiser, Tea on the Terrace, which was held in September.
At the recent cheque handover, Dice operations manager Karen Dalton said they were excited to partner with RBMI this year and support the work it is doing in reaching cancer patients in communities across Zululand.
"We are grateful to our locals, corporates and businesses who continue to support the tea fundraiser and purchase tables every year, with RBMI leading from the front and securing their tables year after year," said Dalton.
"The success of this event, which is close to Zululand Observer and Dice founder Regina Anthony's heart, continues to receive overwhelming support from our community and we are already looking forward to next year's event."
Welcoming the donation, RBMI hospital manager Eugene Anthony said it was an honour to receive this contribution, and pledged that funds would go towards their programmes reaching various communities in northern Zululand.
"As our institution is not just one of business but one of love and founded by an extremely resourceful family - the Schoonhoven's who built the hospital and purchased one of the leading cancer treatment machines - we are grateful that we can extend our support to communities in need through our outreach programmes," said Anthony.
"A machine that was bought to help treat one of the Schoonhoven family members now treats members of the public from the wider community and across Zululand; all stemming from a family who invested in this facility and community.
"The donation we have received from Dice's Tea on the Terrace is not for our staff or management, but will be used to impact those in the deep rural communities, reaching the borders of Zululand through our partnerships with companies and hospitals in those areas," he said.