By Sunel Craythorne | Fundraising Administrator
Since the new Vet Books For Africa committee took over in April for the 2023/2024 term, we have been hard at work to continue with the vision and mission of the members before us.
Our team has had multiple meetings with potential sponsors and collaborators, and are thankful to already have many companies and individuals as sponsors on board. We already have about 25% of the funds we need for our goal.
In between meetings, conversations with universities, and looking at different plans for tentative dates and routes, our social media team is hard at work to spread the word and organize small fundraising events.
On the 12th of August, we participated in a cycle challenge event held by AfriForum. For 12 hours during the night, our team and supporters cycled on a gym watt bike and had sponsors who donated a certain amount per kilometer that we cycled. We finished the challenge very tired and sweaty, but with a very full heart. We are so thankful for the generous sponsors who helped us raise R35 000 with this event.
We also had a stall at the Bergsig Academy school vehicle show on the 2nd of September, where we had a combat shooting range. The boys from the school thoroughly enjoyed playing our game and we again had a very successful fundraising event.
The Vet Books For Africa team does not miss an opportunity to put up our gazebo and banner at any event, showcase some reading books we have in store, and tell people about our story. We are excited about potential radio and television interviews to reach even more people.
A lot of planning goes into a mission and trip like we do, and the beginning stages often feel slow. We are focusing on getting all the necessary information about border crossing, different countries and universities’ needs, and our own university schedule for 2024 and 2025, while building a framework for a six week trip in December 2024.
Our team is eager and passionate and we look forward to all the hard work still to come!
Warm Regards
The Vet Books Team
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