Idea: Breakfast run with a difference...Charity Run (Poll Added)

What charitable activity to do on June 26th?

  • Meal distribution to poor

    Votes: 2 14.3%
  • Clothes, blankets, toys to be dropped off at a home (Salvation Army etc).

    Votes: 6 42.9%
  • Get together and clean up a place e.g bay at Wilson's wharf is shockingly littered, visible at low t

    Votes: 1 7.1%
  • Plan a braai at a home/orphanage etc.

    Votes: 5 35.7%

  • Total voters
    14

Oh_Yulz

Honorary ///Member
Ok so firstly a big thank you to all who made it for the last run, only 12 cars but Durban's biggest thus far. It was an enjoyable morning :thumbsup:

Moving on...
I threw out this idea to some of the okes in the BB group and all seemed in consensus with it.

So on Saturday's run I just felt our runs are a tad monotonous, its awesome meeting new people, seeing their cars etc but I just felt we can do so much more as a car club. Lets put our name out there. At the end of the day that is what we want right? To expand, create more awareness about us as a fanatics car club. What better way to do that and help uplift our community simultaneously.
Lets give back and be known as a car club that does more than just make our presence known with our blue and white badges.

I thought on every run let us include some charitable activity.
Personally in our company we make an effort to do something like a feeding scheme on a weekly basis and it has been happening for 7 years now so why not widen the net to the Fanatics.
We can do clothes drives, feeding schemes, toys and blankets, cleaning up the bay area as it is litter strewn.
These are activities that will heighten our presence, give us a good name but first and foremost we will be making such a positive difference to society.

Our runs must still include the long drive in convoy, the Wimpy stop and photoshoot but can also include a run to a particular place to do some random act of kindness,charity etc.

It is just an idea and the Durban boys are on board with it. Maybe extend this to Jhb and Cpt if you guys are game?

Since Durban is still a small following, I thought lets start small and maybe just organise a meal to be distributed at an area where it is needed. I can take a pic and maybe submit to newspapers and thus we gain publicity at the same time. The feeling after doing something like this indescribable.

So thoughts and ideas into putting this into action?
 

Peejay

Events Organiser
I'm in. When do we start? How about the 2/3 July, to coinside with the other fanatics member that's coming from Josi?
 

Prev

Administrator
Staff member
Agree with M3-ZN....we should support ECR Winter Warmth and each person attending can donate a blanket. Afterwards, we drive back to ECR and handover the blankets. We will also get good exposure on ECR and thereby spread the word about BMWFanatics.
 

zaleonardz

Well-known member
Frikken awesome...

I love the idea,

I think any effort on our part that involves children, no matter how small the jesture, will have a major impact on somebodies life.

I am keen to help and support in the JHB chapter...

Well done Yulesen
 

moranor@axis

///Member
Official Advertiser
thats a good idea :) i have another also... we could also include other activity's... for example there is a drift day happening in pmb in the 2nd of july would be good to have a meet then :) this should bring the numbers up... im hoping...

we could do both clarity and events
 

zaleonardz

Well-known member
My folks serve as commity members for a charity/home for abandoned/abused children.

And its a nice drive out as well :)
 

Oh_Yulz

Honorary ///Member
Guys I'll be in Germany on the 2/3 July so I'm out but the other DBN regulars should maybe put something together around that date if the numbers are good! But I'll be more than happy to help organise something and will definitely do so for the run thereafter :thumbsup:
 

Diablo Jnr

///Member
Like i said on Saturday, I'm in. As for the ECR blanket drive, that has more than enough support as it is. Lets look at making an abandoned childs day. My kids have more toys than they know what to do with which I don't mind donating and if we cut out Wimpy, we can have a braai for the kids who will def. appreciate it.
Just my 2 cents
 

Oh_Yulz

Honorary ///Member
No need to move the date just to accommodate me. Confirm a date that suits the majority here :thumbsup:
AND +1000 on Diablo's idea!
 

Nick

Honorary ///Member
zaleonardz said:
Frikken awesome...

I love the idea,

I think any effort on our part that involves children, no matter how small the jesture, will have a major impact on somebodies life.

I am keen to help and support in the JHB chapter...

Well done Yulesen

im in for the JHB sector aswell.!


 
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