A lavish affair which needs your support
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While 2oceansvibe is certainly not a breeding ground for charity sponsorship, we do come forward now and then to ask for your support for something that we decide has a 2oceansvibe element and goes towards a worthy cause. The last one was quite some time ago and we were very impressed with the contribution by the 2oceansvibe readers.
Now, allow me to tell you a little story. As most of you know, I go on the annual 'Strengthening Ties Tour' to London and New York in July. You might remember that last year, and everytime I go to London, my affairs are taken care of by Harry - often referred to has the "H-man" in my articles. Harry's list of tasks during my London stay includes the Merc S-class pickup at the airport, a car and driver during my stay, as well as restaurant bookings and guest lists and tables at the likes of Bouji's nightclub. He also manages to maintain a continuous entourage of angels around us at all times.
Harry got in touch with me recently to tell me about quite a big event in London. It is a fundraising boxing event featuring various London socialite's and royals called The Boodles Boxing Ball. Held at the lavish Royal Lancaster Hotel in London, contestants even include female Royals! Here is one of the articles featured in various UK papers.
Now keep focused. Our boy is referred to as "Harry 'Hit Man Hazza' Simpson" and he is fighting against Steve Wood - club promoter extraordinaire. You need to appreciate that Harry is about 6 foot 7 and weighs WELL into the triple figures. That said, he is by no means a brawler of any sort. Harry has been training like a mad man over the last few months and will certainly get a bit of a pounding from the more agile Mr. Wood.
Let me introduce you to the H-man.
Harry in his preferred environment
On board the Sunseeker Predator pleasure craft.
Come June 3, Harry will be swapping his Gucci loafers for a pair of boxing gloves, all in the name of charity. Harry is a big giver and I have told him I would ask the 2oceansvibe readers to join him in a drive for donations to the "SOS Children's Charity". Harry has trained for months and will endure a pounding in return for us giving a little.
Here is a bit of background on the charity:
SOS Children’s Villages is a Worldwide registered charity that looks after over 50,000 orphans in total and have seven (soon to be eight) Villages in South Africa. Their vision is that every child in their care should belong to a family group and grow up with love, respect and security. Their mission is to build families for children in need and help them shape their own futures and share in the development of communities.
The Villages in Epping and Durbanville consist of several bungalows, each being home to about 10 orphans. They are looked after by a House mother who has been fully trained and the orphans look on her as Mother and the other children in the bungalow as their brothers and sisters. One House Mother was especially proud the day we met her as one of her orphans who she had looked after since the age of five had just qualified from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Economics degree!
The village includes a dental clinis which adds to the ongoing expenses needed to keep these clinics going.
So that is where we are, team. And that is what we need YOUR help with. We don't ask you to come forward very often and trust that, in the 2oceansvibe spirit, you will give generously. Here are the bank accounts in South Africa and the UK.
SOUTH AFRICA
"Harry Simpson Boxing Charities"
First National Bank
Bank Code 204009
Account number 6210438176
SWIFT code: FIRNZAJJ
UNITED KINGDOM UK
"Harry AD Simpson"
Barclays Bank
South Kensington
Sort code 20 80 14
Account number 601716030
Please use the reference "BOXING CHARITY" when donating money. Thanks a million, team, something good will happen to you once you've done that. Trust me.
Seth Rotherham
Editor
2oceansvibe.com
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