The overcast weather on Sunday 20th October did not impact on the success of The Sunflower Fund’s first Bikers4Bandanas breakfast run, starting at Southway Mall and finishing at Jimmy Bellows in Westville.
A total of 202 bikers participated in the event and through the entries, sales of Sunflower Bandanas, donations and a raffle, R22 909 was raised allowing the Fund to include new bone marrow stem cell donors on the South African Bone Marrow Registry.
The more donors on the Registry the more hope children and young adults diagnosed with leukaemia have of finding their 1:100 000 donor match.
The bikers enjoyed breakfast and there were loads of lucky draw prizes awarded.
The trophy for the biggest club entry was claimed by ‘Unashamed’ Motorcycle Club with a total of 23 participating bikers.
Stephanie Berry, PR Manager for The Sunflower Fund in KZN, encouraged bikers to become bone marrow stem cell donors by phoning The Sunflower Fund’s toll free number, 0800 12 10 82, to complete a form which they would then present at their closest SANBS Clinic.
It only takes two test tubes of blood to become a donor and if you are a perfect match there is no surgery involved. It is your opportunity to ‘Share a Little, Save a Life’.
The South African National Blood Services (SANBS) collected 8 units of much needed blood during the event.
The Sunflower Fund would like to thank the KZN Motorcycle Federation, Westville Old Boys Sports Club, Tracey’s Glass and Aluminium, SANBS, all the bikers who participated and all the prize sponsors for making the morning possible.
The Bikers4Bandanas campaign will become an annual event.
For more information on becoming a bone marrow stem cell donor visit www.sunflowerfund.org.za or call toll free 0800 12 10 82.