SEDGEFIELD NEWS - In September last year more than 50 men from Sedgefield and the Garden Route put on their running shoes and donned their purple Speedos to take part in the annual Hollard Daredevil Run.
Their efforts, combined with that of thousands of others around the country, led to the donation of R700 000 to Cansa in a recent handover.
Held every year to raise awareness of prostate and testicular cancer, the Hollard Daredevil Run attracts participants from every corner of the country – from Melkbosstrand and La Mercy to Mashamba and Motherwell, and hundreds of places in between.
On 30 September 2022, thousands of brave daredevils took part in over 450 locations countrywide. This included the 50 men in Sedgefield, whose run started and ended at Café Vienna.
Testicular cancer is the most common cancer affecting males between the ages of 15 and 35. Prostate cancer affects as many as one in six men and is predicted to become the most common cancer in South Africa by 2030.
Early detection, however, dramatically increases the odds of fully recovering from these two cancers. If detected early, men have a 95% chance of being cured of prostate cancer.
For the event, men run 5km dressed only in purple speedos. It challenges stigma surrounding male cancers and starts conversations about understanding prostate and testicular cancer, how to lower cancer risk and how to catch it early.
In 2022 participants managed to raise more funds than ever, and representatives from Hollard were able to present a total of R700 000 to the Cancer Association of South Africa and the Prostate Cancer Foundation of South Africa.
The funds will go towards raising awareness of prostate and testicular cancer, as well as increased screening initiatives.
"To the Cancer Association of South Africa and the Prostate Cancer Foundation, thank you for partnering with Daredevil for so many years, for the amazing work that you do and for the endless support that you provide for those suffering from cancer," said Joana Mondon, head of group brand and marketing at Hollard.
"Funds raised by the Hollard Daredevil Run and donated to the Prostate Cancer Foundation are used to help raise awareness about prostate cancer and the importance of age- and risk-appropriate screening, to ensure that the disease is diagnosed in the early stages when it is potentially curable," said Andrew Oberholzer, CEO of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of South Africa.
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