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Fundraising Events & Projects
Together Again with Cuppa For CANSA
Every year, CANSA runs the ever popular Cuppa For CANSA (Cuppa) campaign, across South Africa. The aim is to socialise and have fun with family, friends or colleagues at a Cuppa event while raising funds for CANSA to continue delivering its care and support programmes to those affected by cancer. Participants may either host a Cuppa event or attend as a guest…
Read morePublished: 1 August 2022
Updated: 27 September 2022
Categories: CANSA Care Centres, Fundraising Events & Projects, Media Releases & News
GREAT Tour Doing Great Work for CANSA and Men’s Health
The Garden Route Extended Adventure Tour (GREAT) 2022 embarks on its second tour with 10 riders cycling from Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) to Cape Town, over the course of six days, in a bid to raise funds for CANSA, and Love Your Nuts, and further raising awareness of men’s heath, specifically testicular cancer…
Read morePublished: 26 April 2022
Updated: 6 May 2022
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects, Media Releases & News, Men's Health
HALO Team Ride Enables CANSA TLC’s Support of Children Affected by Cancer (Gqeberha to Cape Town)
The HALO ‘Helping a Little One’ Team are, once again, cycling from Gqeberha to Cape Town to raise funds for, and create awareness of the CANSA Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) programme which supports children and teens with cancer. The Halo Team leaves Gqeberha on 5 March 2022 and arrives in Cape Town on 11 March 2022. They will also be participating in the Cape Town Cycle Tour on Sunday, 13 March 2022…
Read morePublished: 7 March 2022
Updated: 22 March 2022
Categories: CANSA Western Cape, CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme, Fundraising Events & Projects
Be Uniquely You and Colourful at CANSA Shavathon
CANSA is hosting its annual CANSA Shavathon fundraising event at shopping centres across the country on Saturday, 26 February 2022. CANSA invites everyone to come and celebrate by bringing family members, friends or colleagues to shave or spray in solidarity with those facing a cancer diagnosis. Certain venues may also host an event on Sunday, 27 February 2022. All venues will follow COVID-19 safety regulations…
Read morePublished: 16 February 2022
Updated: 4 March 2022
Categories: CANSA Eastern Cape, CANSA Free State, CANSA Gauteng, CANSA KwaZulu-Natal, CANSA Limpopo, CANSA Mpumalanga, CANSA North West, CANSA Northern Cape, CANSA Western Cape, Fundraising Events & Projects, Media Releases & News
World Cancer Day – CANSA Telethon to Help us Close the Cancer Care Gap in SA
CANSA will be hosting a CANSA Telethon on World Cancer Day (4 February 2022) to give you an opportunity to support our work in closing the cancer care gap in South Africa, in line with the new 3-year World Cancer Day theme. We hope we can count on your support! Find out more about the work we are already doing to close the cancer care gap…
Read morePublished: 4 February 2022
Updated: 23 January 2023
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects
CANSA a Beneficiary of World Cancer Walk – 9 January 2022
CANSA is honoured to be part of the World Cancer Walk 2022. Please join us by walking with us on the 9 January 2022 or making an online donation…
Read morePublished: 1 January 2022
Updated: 10 January 2022
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects, Media Releases & News
First Aid Kit Donations for CANSA TLC Onco-paediatric Patients to Use at Home
Any person who wishes to sponsor a first aid kit for a child in RSA diagnosed with cancer, is welcome to contact Vera van Dalen per e-mail: tlc@cansa.org.za – food parcel donations and basic toiletries are also welcome. #CANSATLC #CANSACares
Read morePublished: 11 December 2021
Updated: 26 January 2022
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme, Fundraising Events & Projects
Milestone Celebration an Opportunity to Bless CANSA TLC Onco-kids
We would like to encourage others to continue with this initiative by turning their own celebrations into an opportunity to bless our oncology kids outreaches in other CANSA TLC Units…
Read morePublished: 30 October 2021
Updated: 13 December 2021
Categories: CANSA's Tough Living with Cancer (TLC) Programme, Fundraising Events & Projects
Live, Laugh and Love with CANSA SPAR Virtual Tea
As part of special celebrations for its 90th Anniversary, CANSA is hosting four CANSA SPAR Tea Cuppa For CANSA, events in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Durban, and Paarl on 30 of October 2021 in a virtual format. The events aim to bring awareness to CANSA’s on-going fight against cancer as well as raise funds towards their care and support programmes for those affected by cancer…
Read morePublished: 24 October 2021
Updated: 2 November 2021
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects, Media Releases & News, Women's Health
Lower Your Cancer Risk at Tutus and Tekkies For CANSA
13 October 2021 – This year, CANSA celebrates 90 years of leading the fight against cancer, through research, education and support. As part of the celebrations, CANSA Bloemfontein, together with OFM and the Bloemfontein Courant, will be hosting the Tutus and Tekkies Fun Run / Walk on the 6th of November 2021, at Be Human […]
Read morePublished: 15 October 2021
Categories: CANSA Free State, Fundraising Events & Projects
Second Virtual Avon Justine iThemba Walkathon 2021 – Ticket Sales Still Open
Extension Entry Deadline: Ticket sales for this year’s virtual Avon Justine IThemba Walkathon #iThembaWalkathon on 3 October 2021 are now open! In-store entries at Sportsman’s Warehouse is open until the 1st October 2021 until 15h00 and online entries close on 1st October as well…
Read morePublished: 29 September 2021
Updated: 4 October 2021
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects, Women's Health
Cancer Survivor Cycles and Runs for CANSA
On 17 September, cancer survivor, Richard Lomax, sets out on his incredible journey of cycling from Johannesburg to Cape Town in support of Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA)’s 90th anniversary. He’s estimated to arrive in Cape Town, in early October, just in time to participate in the Cape Town Cycle Tour, as well as the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon the following weekend and ending with running the London Virtual Marathon, in a bid to raise awareness and funds.
Read morePublished: 15 September 2021
Updated: 15 September 2021
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects, Media Releases & News
Hollard Daredevil Run – It’s Ballsy, it’s Brave, it’s Bigger… and it’s Back
The once-off COVID-edition, national Hollard Daredevil Run 2021 is officially open for entries! Get ready for the streets of your hood to be painted purple on Friday, 15 October 2021 when thousands of brave men in purple speedos will run through the streets for a good cause. The Hollard Daredevil Run is going countrywide! This once-off COVID-edition, national event will see runners from anywhere in the country participating from the comfort of their own neighbourhoods by running alone, with a friend or in a small group of a maximum of 5 runners… – entries close on 11 October 2021…
Read morePublished: 3 September 2021
Updated: 15 October 2021
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects, Men's Health
Richard Lomax Runs & Cycles for CANSA
Richard Lomax believes that cancer should not stop one from achieving one’s dreams. He lives out his belief through his active lifestyle, and is passionate about raising awareness of cancer, particularly skin cancer. Says Richard, “About 8 years ago I got skin cancer and since then I have battled reccuring skin cancer, sometimes mild, but […]
Read morePublished: 29 July 2021
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects
Mandeladag – KANSA Bring Verligting aan Kankerpasiënte
Ter ondersteuning van Internasionale Nelson Mandeladag (18 Julie) en in lyn met sy tema van ‘Een Hand Kan ’n Ander Voed’, beoog KANSA om kankerpasiënte te help deur aan hul basiese behoeftes deur middel van kos- en sorgpakkies te voorsien.
Read morePublished: 13 July 2021
Updated: 28 November 2021
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects
Save the Date: Avon Justine iThemba Walkathon – 3 October 2021
Save the Date: Avon Justine iThemba Walkathon – 3 October 2021…
Read morePublished: 25 May 2021
Updated: 25 May 2021
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects, Women's Health
Garden Route Adventure Tour
Infraplex Director, Duncan Gilliland and team will be cycling the Garden Route Adventure Tour from 23-27 April 2021. Infraplex is excited to announce as part of their social responsibility for 2021 and they will be riding for the Gqeberha (previously Port Elizabeth) CANSA Care Centre, to generate funding for the centre and advocate for the […]
Read morePublished: 21 April 2021
Updated: 5 May 2021
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects
Run For Change – Run For CANSA Active in the Two Oceans Virtual Charity Challenge
CANSA Active is proud to be a named charity for the Two Oceans 2021 Virtual Charity Challenge and encourages all runners across the globe to unite in running for good. #RunForChange #CANSAactive #TOM2021VCC #KeepPushing #QubekekaDeUfike The TOM 2021 Virtual Charity Challenge will take place between 30 March 2021 and 30 April 2021 and is entirely charity […]
Read morePublished: 21 April 2021
Updated: 5 May 2021
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects
Protect Your Interests When Giving
Afrikaanse Media Vrystelling The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) values and protect its supporters by urging them to be aware of scammers who seek to imitate legitimate organisations like CANSA and take advantage of their goodwill towards those affected by cancer. Elize Joubert, CANSA CEO says, ”The difficulty is that scammers often pose as […]
Read morePublished: 20 April 2021
Updated: 4 May 2022
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects, Media Releases & News
Kimberley to Kilimanjaro for CANSA 2021
01 March 2021: From 3 to 10 March 2021, three extraordinary ladies, from the small city of Kimberley, will climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) and in honour of cancer patients, especially children, who face their own daily battles with the disease as well as raising awareness […]
Read morePublished: 5 March 2021
Updated: 5 May 2021
Categories: Fundraising Events & Projects
Midmar 8 Mile Challenge for CANSA
4 March 2021: Twenty five swimmers will be participating in the Midmar 8 Mile Challenge for CANSA on the 11th and 12th March 2021. The 8 Mile Club was started in 2004 by Stan Kozlowski and Mervyn Bremner. The objective is to raise funds for various charities by swimming all 8 events at the aQuellé […]
Read morePublished: 5 March 2021
Updated: 30 April 2021
Categories: CANSA KwaZulu-Natal, Fundraising Events & Projects
