In an act to honour her late brother-in-law, who passed away on Table Mountain, a doctor from Somerset West will spend her 50th birthday raising funds for Wilderness Search and Rescue.
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Kim Williams, 48, had summited Table Mountain more than 1 000 times but on 27 February 2021, he slipped on Kloof Corner Ridge and fell to his death.
At the time, a WSAR training team were on a final ascent near the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway and sped to the site of his fall when the call-out was made.
Now, more than a year after the tragic incident, Dr Nicole Evans is dedicating her 50th birthday by serving WSAR as a “Champion” and launching a mini-campaign to support the organisation.
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WSAR has a permanent fundraising effort on the platform BackaBuddy, and Evans has dedicated her physical challenge to WSAR as the formal beneficiary.
She plans to walk 50km on Saturday, in her home town of Somerset West.
With every 5km lap, she invites walkers to join her and donate R50.
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“WSAR volunteers are saints,’ she explained. ‘Their extraordinary efforts, across multiple rescue disciplines are such a gift to the outdoor-lovers of the Western Cape. WSAR deserves all our support.’
“My walk is a simple gesture to help, in my small way.”
Members of the public who wish to support Evans can pledge any amount of money by visiting her backabuddy campaign page.
WSAR can be named as a beneficiary for any campaign, through the BackaBuddy platform.
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