MR.SA 2010 Semi-Finalist Helgard Marais: Radio Interview - New Pan-Hellenic Voice

Mr. SA 2010 Semi-Finalist, Helgard Marais with Radio Presenter, Maria Dzerefos (center) of New Pan-Hellenic Voice and African Art vendors at Blood Drive.

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http://www.witkoppen.org/Blood_Drive.B.mp3

MR.SA 2010 Semi-Fanalist Helgard Marais: Radio Veritas Interview

MR.SA 2010 Semi-Finalist Helgard Marais with Radio Veritas Radio Presenter, Sheila Pires.
www.radioveritas.co.za

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http://www.witkoppen.org/Veritas.B.mp3

MR.SA 2010 Semi-Finalist Helgard Marais: Take The Walk to South Africa

Johannesburg Mr. South Africa 2010 semi-finalist, Helgard Marais was invited to participate and supported the “Take The Walk” campaign.

Take The Walk is about giving you simple tangible ways to take action against the HIV/AIDS pandemic and poverty in Africa. A small donation, the purchase of a pair of shoes, the download of a song or simply taking a one-mile walk.

“I was very pleased to see how many of our local youth participated in this walk and felt honored being amounts young individuals of our country that at a young stage of their life already recognize that the small things they can do that would have a big impact in someone else’s live in need in Africa” The initial launch of the Take The Walk campaign began with one mile barefoot walks staged across the US and Canada to help inspire individuals to make an impact through simple actions. Thousands of individuals participated in these walks, lead by the band HANSON in partnership with TOMS Shoes, providing thousands of shoes to impoverished children in South Africa.

Now, through www.TakeTheWalk.net, you can join a walk on HANSON’s The Walk Around The World Tour, a walk hosted by another individual or host a walk in your town. Every mile walked will raise funds to support one of five real causes that will make a difference, with one dollar donated by the Take The Walk campaign for each walker.

Helgard Marais with some of the part takers of Take The Walk. Genevieve Wilton, Official Walk organiser on left.

MR.SA 2010 Semi-Finalist Helard Marais: Donate blood

Mr. SA 2010 Semi-Finalist Helgard Marais donates blood with the Archbiship - His Emmenance
Archbishop Seaphim Kikkotis, Archbishop of JHB
and PTA, with Mession Workers, SANB staff and
Greek community members

Mr. SA 2010 Semi-Finalist Helard Marais with Kyla Jones, youngest member donating blood at 16 years of age

Johannesburg Mr. South Africa 2009 semi-finalist, Helgard Marais was presented and supported the regular blood drive hosted by the New Pan-Hellenic Voice Community Radio Station this week. This blood drive, which is done in aid of creating awareness and collecting much-needed blood for the Blood Transfusion Services, has broken many records in collecting blood used throughout the year.

“It was a great privilege not only to be present at this exciting and worthy community event but also a great honour to also personally donate some blood which I know will go to be used where it is most needed,” Marais said.

Helgard Marais said that he did not hesitate when he was asked to endorse the work being undertaken at this event live on the Greek-language Community station, the New Pan-Hellenic Voice. “All of us need to be conscience and aware of how important it is that we have the potential to save lives by just giving a few minutes of our time and some of our blood,” Helgard Marais explained.

1) Maria Dzerefos left, Despina Kalavria (donated scarves to MR. SA Semi-Finalist, Helgard Marais for distrubution to children) and South African National Blood Services Staff