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Two Oceans Marathon commits to sport for change through their support of over 50 local charities
Two Oceans Marathon commits to sport for change through their support of over 50 local charities

20 December 2019

Using sport for good is at the heart of the Two Oceans Marathon, as the organisation continues to support social impact programmes and initiatives in education, health, environment and athletic development.

The annual Two Oceans Marathon Charity Entry process attracted just under 100 applications from organisations wishing to become one of the recipients of charity entries for the 2020 Two Oceans Marathon.

The Two Oceans Marathon Charity Entries programme enables approved charities to purchase Two Oceans Marathon 2020 entries for the Half Marathon or Ultra Marathon, which they can then sell to runners at a premium, in order to drive their own fundraising and marketing initiatives.

Following a very thorough screening and verification process to ensure charities met the Two Oceans Marathon requirements, the Two Oceans Marathon Initiative (TOMI) committee had the unenviable job of selecting 50 official charities out of the 100 charities who had applied.

To assist the charities in the sale of their allocation of entries, the Two Oceans Marathon will provide marketing and promotional support, with the charity logo, website address, social media links, and the relevant charity entry information, available on the TOM website from 9 December 2019 until after the staging of the 2020 event.

Says Race Director, Debra Barnes: “We acknowledge the loyal support from charities who participate in this programme year on year. The Two Oceans Marathon Initiative (TOMI) is committed to supporting the organisations doing remarkable work in communities across the country, in the areas of health, education, environment and athletic development. We recognise how hard it is for many charities to not only raise funds, but also to create awareness about their existence and the causes they serve. Using our powerful platform for greater good, is part of the Two Oceans Marathon’s mission and vision and supporting these charities is a tangible way of doing just this.”

If you are keen to support any of these worthy programme by running the Two Oceans Marathon 2020 as a way to show your support, get your hands on a Two Oceans Marathon 2020 Charity Entry. As an added benefit, you will be guaranteed a place on the start-line!

  • Visit the Two Oceans Marathon website to see the official TOM 2020 charities or copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://www.twooceansmarathon.org.za/buy-a-charity-entry/
  • Having decided which charity to support – and paid for your entry – the Charity will issue you with a voucher number in order to redeem your Race Entry.
  • Kindly note, your voucher is not your entry. The voucher must be redeemed via the TOM entry system at: https://admin.twooceansmarathon.org.za/Identify.aspx
  • You must create a TOM profile if you have not already done so, and follow the normal entry process with your voucher, including submitting all relevant medical information.
  • You have until 5pm on 9 March 2020 to redeem your entry voucher – after which it becomes invalid.

To further support the nominated charities in growing their fundraising opportunities, TOMI has partnered with GivenGain, a global online platform, which provides for ‘sustained giving’, thereby boosting the purses of their chosen charities over an extended period. The nominated charities are required to register on the GivenGain platform so as to benefit from the generosity of the runners participating in TOM 2020 event and beyond.

Over R1 million was raised on this platform through TOM’s association with GivenGain. This is the second largest amount ever raised in one year through a sporting event in South Africa on this platform.

For any assistance or further information on TOM 2020 charity entries or the GivenGain platform, please call the Two Oceans Marathon office on +27 877 405 260

Ends.

Notes:

  1. The 2020 Two Oceans Marathon takes place on 11 April 2020

Prepared by the Two Oceans Marathon NPC.

Kindly direct any queries to TOM NPC Media at media@twooceansmarathon.org.za

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