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At SUPsistas we are all about having fun and empowerment.
Empowering women to do things, they never dreamed of or always wished they could. And making the world a little better with raising funds for children and animals. We like to support disadvantaged children and animals who live in our local community, between Woodstock and Atlantis. Would you like SUPsistas to become involved? Please send us your:
Would you like to Donate money, books, food, toys, clothes or your time? Please contact Karina on +27-72-3202444 or karina@supsistas.co.za. Alternatively these are our account details: Banking Details: FIGL TH*SUPSIS Standard Bank Milnerton Branch Code: 026509 AccNo: 37-418-313-9 |
We support
Melkbos Care Centre
www.ubunye.org 
Lawrence House http://scalabrini.org.za/lawrence-house/
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Here are a few causes which SUPsistas have supported over the years
Chris Bertish - SUP Crossing
Supporting Operation Smile and the Lunchbox fund
May 2017
SUPsistas feels privileged to be able to support Chris Berths and his Trust with R 7,000.- to make the world a better place.
Our friend and fellow South African, Chris Berths, has achieved the Impossible last week.
Chris, who is a big wave surfer, stand up paddler, adventurer and motivational speaker successfully completed the firs solo Atlantic Ocean crossing on a stand-up paddle board. The 4,050-milecrossing took 93 days, averaging 44 miles a day — mostly at night to avoid exposure to the sun — and alternated between resting and paddling every two or three hours.
He made an estimated two million paddle strokes during the journey.
All to raise awareness and raise money towards Operation Smile and the Lunchbox fund.
If you would like to contribute to the charities Chris is supporting through his Atlantic campaign, visit http://www.thesupcrossing.com/donate/
More info about the crossing:
http://www.thesupcrossing.com
http://www.outdoorjournal.com/news-2/chris-bertish-makes-history-sup-crossing-atlantic/
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/09/sports/chris-bertish-paddleboard-atlantic-ocean.html?_r=0
Exclusive Gallery:
http://www.supthemag.com/photos/exclusive-gallery-chris-bertish-completes-solo-transatlantic-sup-crossing/#qSHhPZgbjjysLOow.97
Our friend and fellow South African, Chris Berths, has achieved the Impossible last week.
Chris, who is a big wave surfer, stand up paddler, adventurer and motivational speaker successfully completed the firs solo Atlantic Ocean crossing on a stand-up paddle board. The 4,050-milecrossing took 93 days, averaging 44 miles a day — mostly at night to avoid exposure to the sun — and alternated between resting and paddling every two or three hours.
He made an estimated two million paddle strokes during the journey.
All to raise awareness and raise money towards Operation Smile and the Lunchbox fund.
If you would like to contribute to the charities Chris is supporting through his Atlantic campaign, visit http://www.thesupcrossing.com/donate/
More info about the crossing:
http://www.thesupcrossing.com
http://www.outdoorjournal.com/news-2/chris-bertish-makes-history-sup-crossing-atlantic/
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/09/sports/chris-bertish-paddleboard-atlantic-ocean.html?_r=0
Exclusive Gallery:
http://www.supthemag.com/photos/exclusive-gallery-chris-bertish-completes-solo-transatlantic-sup-crossing/#qSHhPZgbjjysLOow.97
Xmas gifts for Melkbos Kids
Dec 2017
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The kids at Melkbos Day Care say thank you to all the SUPsistas for their presents!!!!
Thanks Melkbos Day Care for the individually bought presents for each and every child. As you can see they were delighted ;-)) We are feeling grateful for the opportunity to share love and joy in this world ;-))) |
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Paddle 4 Presents
Dec 2017
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SUPsistas celebrating Xmas at the Paddle4Presents at SUP Cape Town and donating R 2000 towards the Friends of the Red Cross Children Hospital.
Thank you SUPsistas for all your support this year. Big Thanks to Greg Bertish and his team from True Blue Travel for organizing another fun event and raising presents and money for the kids at the Red Cross Hospital. The money raised will be used to buy toiletries, clothing essentials, food as well as organizing parties, presents andmaking the world a happier place for these children. Some SUPsistas were very lucky and won the following prizes at the raffle. Elleni Smyth won a leash Kim Barber won a leash and Primi Piatti Voucher Karina Figls daughters won a Coreban 7ft SUP board Thanks also to all the sponsors for their generous donations!!! Oh what fun is to ride..... |
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SUPsistas Birthday surprise for 6 year old Francois
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On the 1st of September, also known as Spring Day, the SUPsistas celebrated their 5th Birthday with a beach party and raffle in Small Bay, Bloubergstrand.
The SUPsistas had decided that all the proceeds of the day would go towards a child named Francois van Deventer. Francois was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy when he was one year old. He now needs to go to a special school where he can get the care and therapy that will help him cope. His parents need to raise R50 000 to make this a reality. Karina Figl, founder of SUPsistas, explains “Our mission is to inspire women to have fun on the sea and to raise funds to support children empowerment programs. Hearing Francois story on the radio SUPsistas decided to organize a raffle and we are excited to donate R 5000 towards Francois education.” SUPsistas is SUPer stoked to be helping little Francois and supporting his parents with R 5,000.- paying towards a new, special therapy that will be extra helpful for this special little boy. If you would like to support Francois too, you can contact his mother Kim Vandeventer 0603098622 vandeventerkim@gmail.com http://www.kfm.co.za/Articles/you-can-help-little-francois Thanks to all the SUPsistas and our Sponsors for making it happen!!! Some pictures of the party |
Trampoline for Melkbos Day Care
May 2016
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Melkbos Day care was in desperate need of a new trampoline mat and cover.
The kids at Melkbos Daycare love playing on their trampoline. Its a great way to have fun, let the energy and stress out and is the best tool for brain development. Wow SUPsistas!! What a surprise for these kids!! They were soooooo stoked about the new trampoline!! Please thank each and every SUPsista for making this possible. I cannot thank you enough for this great gift you have given the Melkbos Care Centre. I guarantee you that this was worth every cent spent when you see the joy that it brings the kids. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts Lots of love From everyone at Melkbos Care Centre |
Pajamas for girls at Lawrence House
April 2016
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Making the world a little better :)
by Jennifer Koopmans As some of you know every Thursday after SUPsistas I head off to town to cook lunch and dinner for the children at Lawrence House. For me it came out of a need to do something, well anything to do some good in this world with so much bad. Good is Contagious! Lawrence House was the beneficiary of your SUPsistas contribution in April. I asked what might be helpful in a home full of many needs... Pajamas for the Girls!!! Please!!! (it is a co-ed home so you can imagine that would be a very good thing for girls to have). So I took the list of the girls/sizes and the SUPsistas money and headed off for the PJ's, trying to get each a unique one so they would feel special...i think it worked!!!! as you can read some of the hand written cards from the girls attached. So Thank You SUPsistas! Doing good! getting fit and having fun :) What a Win!!! Lots of Love and Aloha, Jen Here is the Link to Lawrence House if you would like to know more :) http://scalabrini.org.za/lawrence-house/ Lawrence House Lawrence House is a child and youth care centre registered with the Department of Social Development. The house is based in Woodstock and can accommodate up to 25 children and youth. We specialise in the care and protection of unaccompanied foreign minors and refugee children, as well as of children who have experienced trauma. |
LEAPS - Lamberts and Elands Animal Protection Services
Feb 2016
Hello SUPsistas
A big thank you from Jolene who runs the fundraising for LEAPS - Lamberts and Elands Animal Protection Services.
The SUPsistas Intaka group donated their funds from the last months to support this great cause:
"Dear SUPsistas
From all of us at LEAPS, we would like to say a huge thank you for your amazing donation to our organisation.
We are entirely dependent on donations for our charity to operate so we really appreciate your contribution to the work we do.
Every cent raised goes to LEAPS to save animals.
Kind regards
Jolene"
A big thank you from Jolene who runs the fundraising for LEAPS - Lamberts and Elands Animal Protection Services.
The SUPsistas Intaka group donated their funds from the last months to support this great cause:
"Dear SUPsistas
From all of us at LEAPS, we would like to say a huge thank you for your amazing donation to our organisation.
We are entirely dependent on donations for our charity to operate so we really appreciate your contribution to the work we do.
Every cent raised goes to LEAPS to save animals.
Kind regards
Jolene"
"Xmas Gifts for Melkbos Kids"
Dec 2015
A BIG Thank you to everyone who contributed towards the "Xmas gifts for Melkbos Kids" initiative!
On Friday our SUPsistas Janet and Karina were privileged to hand out 50 presents to the the children from Melkbos Day Care.
The kids were over the moon with all their gifts and the moments shared were priceless.
38 presents were donated from individual Wowees & SUPsistas and lots of love went into each individual box. SUPsistas funded the remaining 12 boxes that were still short at the end of the drive.
YOU all make these things possible just by being a part of the Stoke!
Thank you sistas!!!
Have a look at all of the pics in this Album: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1035122293195748.1073741854.241218755919443&type=3
Thank you so much for doing the prezzies for the Melkbos Care Centre. The kiddies had such a jol and enjoyed opening the prezzies. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!!
Marzanne Esterhuizen
Centre Manager
www.ubunye.org
(+27 ) 21 553-0980
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Thanks to all the SUPsistas who contributed at our 4th Birthday party.
Like every year our SUPsistas Birthday party was filled with laughter, yummy treats and great prizes. This year we decided to do something new and decided to support the kids from Melkbos Care Centre with a raffle. We made R 800 ;-)) The money is going towards a fun spring party, Yayyyyy!! With this in mind we would like to thank Xpressions on the Beach, Dr Lynda Thompson,Nadine Crous from Beautiful Spirit and Megan and Hailey from Consciously crazy chicks for the generous prices they donated. THANK YOU SUPsistas!!! Pictures of the SUPsistas party |
Spring Party for Melkbos Kids
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Keeping children dry and warm
Aug 2015
For Mandela Day Supsistas has chosen to support Boost Africa with their "Christmas in July Party" with 10 gum boots and rain coats.
Boost Africa believes education fights crime and poverty. Education was something that Nelson Mandela firmly believed would change the future of SA.
Read more about this great initiative here:
www.boostafrica.com
Just in time for a rainy Monday Boost Africa was able to give out rain jackets and rubber boots to children that are part of their "Keep a Child in School" program.
SUPsistas and some individual SUPsistas donated 10 raincoats and 10 gumboots to keep the children dry and warm this winter.
Thank you. Thank you.
www.boostafrica.com
Boost Africa believes education fights crime and poverty. Education was something that Nelson Mandela firmly believed would change the future of SA.
Read more about this great initiative here:
www.boostafrica.com
Just in time for a rainy Monday Boost Africa was able to give out rain jackets and rubber boots to children that are part of their "Keep a Child in School" program.
SUPsistas and some individual SUPsistas donated 10 raincoats and 10 gumboots to keep the children dry and warm this winter.
Thank you. Thank you.
www.boostafrica.com
Keeping children warm
July 2015
Thank you to SUPsistas for the sponsorship of 50 sleeping bags!
It was MOM's biggest donation!
The sleeping bags were delivered to the Children Hospital in Rondebosh.
Thank you so much!
Ps: For the respect of the children at the hospital, we didn't take any pictures of them with the sleeping bags.
Hope you understand and thanks again. ☀️
SUPsistas teach the Surfer Kids how to SUP
Dec 2012
The Surfer Kids is a Non-Profit Organisation operated by Unravel Surf Travel OUTREACH. We work with kids from a local rural primary-school and high-school. Our Mission is “To explore and teach life skills, using surfing and travelling as a medium, in a marginalised rural community,” says Herman Vivier, founder of The Surfer Kids.
12 Kids in the ages of 9 and 15 made their way from George to Cape Town.
SUPsistas donated 18 wetsuits, money towards a trailer as well as the petrol and food for The Surfer Kids Surf trip, says Lollo Wollheim, a Supsistas member who initiated the contact between the Surfer Kids and SUPsistas earlier this year.
"We had so much fun!" says Tyran Cooper from Coreban who is a certified ISA SUP coach and who helped teach the 12 kids how to SUP in Small Bay.
"The kids did really well, considering the very difficult conditions," says Justin Bing the reigning SA SUP and Longboarding Champ who is one of the coaches that supports the SUPsistas during their weekly Thursday morning sessions.
To learn more about The Surfer Kids and how you can support them go to: http://www.unravelsurftravel.com/outreach
To find out more about SUPsistas go to www.supsistas.co.za
Read a very interesting article about their trip here: http://unravelsurftravel.com/2013/02/11/the-surfer-kids-cape-town-trip/
12 Kids in the ages of 9 and 15 made their way from George to Cape Town.
SUPsistas donated 18 wetsuits, money towards a trailer as well as the petrol and food for The Surfer Kids Surf trip, says Lollo Wollheim, a Supsistas member who initiated the contact between the Surfer Kids and SUPsistas earlier this year.
"We had so much fun!" says Tyran Cooper from Coreban who is a certified ISA SUP coach and who helped teach the 12 kids how to SUP in Small Bay.
"The kids did really well, considering the very difficult conditions," says Justin Bing the reigning SA SUP and Longboarding Champ who is one of the coaches that supports the SUPsistas during their weekly Thursday morning sessions.
To learn more about The Surfer Kids and how you can support them go to: http://www.unravelsurftravel.com/outreach
To find out more about SUPsistas go to www.supsistas.co.za
Read a very interesting article about their trip here: http://unravelsurftravel.com/2013/02/11/the-surfer-kids-cape-town-trip/
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