All the 5 for Change pics are up
27 Jan 2012, Posted by Cape Town Girl in Parties, a good cause, 0 Comments
Guy McDonald from Good Hope FM with Terminator 3 star Kristianna Loken with 5forChange founder Adriaan Dippenaar
Guy McDonald from Good Hope FM with Terminator 3 star Kristianna Loken with 5forChange founder Adriaan Dippenaar
Start 2012 off by doing something good. The 5 for Change annual fundraiser raises money for 5 organisations who are helping make our country a better place, including the African Brothers Football Academy, Green Pop, Let there be light, the My Life Foundation and Write On Africa. This is the first year 5 for Change will be holding the fundraiser, but it’s going to become an annual event.
5 For Change’s Adriaan Dippenaar comments “We were very influenced by the approach taken in the US, particularly in the bigger cities like New York, where black tie events are both a huge social event, and an opportunity to raise funds and awareness for organisations. There isn’t really anything too similar in Cape Town on an annual basis, and we think a city like this deserves its own black tie fundraiser that brings people who are socially active opinion leaders in their circles together to make a difference.”
5 for Change sees throwing a sensational ‘do’ as a way to keep efforts for social change fresh in the memory of party-goers. Dave Deetlefs, 5 For Change co-founder, adds “We hope it will be the start of raising social consciousness amongst young working professionals and showcasing how easy it is to make a difference without necessarily changing your lifestyle.”
If you’d like to be involved in contributing to the great work these organizations do, you can buy a ticket to the 5 for Change benefit here. It promises to be loads of fun. I am pretty excited about dressing up black tie, and having a great night out with my friends while watching Jeremy Loops, the I Scream Stix & the Wedding DJs, especially if it means it will help those less fortunate.
“It’s an interactive evening where guests can view and engage with creative, inspiring and thought provoking displays presented by the 5 different organisations and simultaneously learn more about how these organisations are changing the face of altruism and philanthropic Cape Town” comments Ross Mckernan from 5 For Change.
Time to give back guys. Go get a ticket here, and follow them on facebook here.
Frans sent in this funny video of this past weekend’s ‘Bare to Care’ charity run, which sees a bunch of guys run around Cape Town in speedos (very entertaining and for a good cause). From the Bare to Care site:
“We decided to do it in memory of Chris Henderson who passed away from Diabetes related complications earlier in the year and who was a loving father to one of our runners. None of us knew what a positive response the run would receive, with people hooting and running out of restaurants to have photos with the brave guys in their crazy hats. This year we have decided to add more purpose to the run by doing it to raise funds for the Saint Angela Trust and harness all the attention and hype surrounding our 1 year anniversary run.”
“Durex respects and supports the rights of women and men to have a healthy, safe and fulfilling sex life. The statements that appeared on our South Africa Twitter feed yesterday were posted by our PR agency in South Africa – Euro RSCG. They were offensive and inappropriate and do not reflect the views of the Durex brand. We apologise unreservedly for the fact that this has happened and have already taken steps to ensure that this situation cannot arise again.”
Faisal Hashmi, Marketing Director
And there you have it. You guys are forgiven. Just remember:
So well worth supporting this! Let’s help our Rhino friends in any way we can – this is a great way of helping raise funds so poachers can be poached and rhinos can roam free, chomping and enjoying the sunshine, as rhinos should be able to do. It takes place on 12 November. Check out the facebook page for more details.
Some of you may have seen Pam Golding’s latest ads featuring two of the newly named hoods. Little Camissa was a personal fav. Have you submitted a name for your hood yet? You should! CTG is on the judging panel :) Click here to do so.
I’m not a fan of over-indulging in alcohol. Heavy-drinking is a bit old-fashioned. A bit nineties. Like smoking. Plus if you do it too much it “makes you look 65 when you are actually 27″. I’m even less a fan of over-indulgers who do stupid things, especially drunk-driving.
Let us have a moment for everyone who has had someone injured or killed thanks to a drunk driver.
So I am in full support of SAB’s “No Regret Friday” campaign, which allows you to show your support and encourage your friends to be responsible with their drinking. You can get involved in a number of ways:
- by tweeting about it and using the hash tag #noregretfriday
- by logging onto www.noregretfriday.co.za to see personal accounts by people who have been affected by drunk driving
- by bugging your friends about it. Friends don’t let friends drive drunk. That would be like letting your friend commit suicide. That’s just not cool.
Go check out the website here www.noregretfriday.co.za and sign up for a Goodfellas membership here. Goodfellas will pick you up and drive your car home when you’ve had a few too many. And they will even put up with your drunken ramblings on the way home too. Now that’s a great service. Check out the video featuring Schalk Burger below – he’s also in support of No Regret Friday.
hehe – this is a sweet video where we chat about why we decided to pose naked for Marie Claire. It’s quite a thing posing naked, let me tell you. Luckily it wasn’t too chilly, although it was windy, so there were quite a few shots where well, let’s just say my hair wasn’t covering what it was supposed to cover. Thankfully they chose one of the more modest shots ;) The other blogger ladies I posed with are super cool – check out their blogs if you haven’t already. La Muse writes PopYaCollar and Kim Gray has her own Style blog. We had a lot of fun – and a few glasses of bubbly.
The Issue goes on sale today and a portion of the proceeds are going to the NSPCA to help animals who are abandoned or unloved or who get mistreated. If you would like to make a donation over and above buying a magazine, click here – you can do a simple electronic transfer.
This is a fun little behind the scenes video from the Marie Claire Naked shoot. Check out Marie Claire’s blog for more. Remember it goes on sale next week. Get it!!
Hurricane Vanessa posted some previews of the Marie Claire Naked Issue, coming out next Wednesday 16 February. We’re in it along with two of our favs – Kim Gray and PopYaCollar’s La Muse. We had great fun shooting this – we actually shot it twice! And we had a very enthusiastic car guard watching our, um, cars. The doggy in the pic belongs to photographer Mark Cameron, and her name is Viva. She’s husky cross Golden Retriever, and just the sweetest thing ever. Just look at those fluffy paws. The Marie Claire Naked Issue is in aid of the SPCA, and since we are a HUGE fan of beasties here at CTG (whippet updates, Cape Town Cat), we’d love it if you supported it.
