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DCD raising funds to fight cancer by ‘walking the talk’
16 February, 2015: Compassionate DCD employees are seeking to raise funds to donate to the fight against cancer, by participating in the 2015 Relay for Life event, hosted by the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA).
Relay for Life is an annual and international event where teams are challenged to keep at least one member walking on a track for a total of 12 hours overnight to raise funds. The 2015 event takes place overnight from 21 to 22 February at participating community centres nationwide. DCD will be taking part in the Vaal Triangle event, hosted at North West University’s Vanderbijlpark campus.
DCD public relations and brand co-ordinator Natacha Templeman notes that this is the fourth year that the company is participating in Relay for Life. “As a large company, DCD has a number of employees who have either survived cancer, or are busy fighting the disease. We hope to make a difference by raising funds for CANSA, which does great work in supporting people affected by the disease. This is our biggest entry, with eight teams and 120 people. We aim to achieve great results.”
About Relay for Life
The first Relay was held in the USA in 1985, when Dr Gordon Klatt walked for 24 hours to raise money for cancer research. That first year it raised the equivalent of R24 000. Since then, Relay for Life events around the world have raised over R1,5-billion to support initiatives to eliminate cancer.
Launched locally in 2005, increasing numbers of people continue to come together to fight cancer – ensuring that Relay for Life is fast becoming CANSA’s flagship project. Each event starts with the Survivors’ and Caregivers’ Lap, a testimony to the fact that so many people today survive cancer.
Cancer survivors from the community walk the first lap around the track to celebrate their victories while everyone else cheers them on. The most inspirational time of Relay for Life is the Luminaria or Candle of Hope Ceremony which takes place after sundown. This is to honour cancer survivors and remember those who have lost their battle with the disease.
Every Relay for Life is a smoke and alcohol free event. This creates the opportunity to ‘walk-the-talk’ and show the community how easy it is to follow a cancer smart lifestyle, reducing the risk of developing the disease through dietary, sun protection and exercise measures. Anyone interested in participating or making a donation towards the event can visit www.relayforlife.org.za
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About DCD Group
DCD Group (Pty) Ltd is an international manufacturing and engineering company providing products and solutions to the rail, mining and energy, defence and marine sectors. As a group DCD is able to offer comprehensive, integrated heavy engineering solutions in addition to bespoke individual solutions. DCD has been an integral participant in South Africa’s infrastructure development for decades and is now playing an active role as a partner of choice to government in the current infrastructure expansion drive.
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MSP Contact
Conrad Engelbrecht
MSP General Manager
Phone: (016) 427 2850
Cell: 082 614 1194
Email: cengelbrecht [at] dcd [dot] co [dot] za
Web: www.dcd.co.za
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NGAGE Public Relations
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Email: renay [at] ngage [dot] co [dot] za
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DCD Mining & Energy Produces products and components for the global mining market and power generation industry
| DCD Rail Provides manufactured products to rail industry | DCD Marine Provides turnkey ship repair solutions to the marine and oil & gas sectors with shipyard facilities in Cape Town, Walvis Bay, SaldanhaNqura, East London and Durban.
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DCD Heavy Engineering Niche supplier of bespoke engineered heavy mechanical equipment to the mining, steel, petrochemical and energy sectors | DCD Rolling Stock Design ,manufactures, services and refurbishes a complete range of rolling stock products | DCD Marine Cape Town The largest ship repair yard in Africa, providing repairs and upgrades to semi-submersible drilling rigs and drill ships, jack-up rigs, pipe laying barges and seismic vessels.
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DCD Venco A specialist provider of medium to heavy fabrication, refurbishment and engineered solutions to a broad spectrum of industries
| DCD Ringrollers Manufactures seamless forged products |
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DCD Defence Provides innovative and sustainable niche products to the defence sector | DCD Metpro Designs, develops and manufactures on-tread composite brake blocks and composite disc pads for railway rolling stock and selected automotive applications
| EBH South Africa A ship repair & marine engineering company with over 140 years of experience which provides the local and international shipping industry including the Oil & Gas sector with a full in-house service in all aspects of ships repair through its operations in Durban, Cape Town and East London.
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DCD Protected Mobility OEM of the Husky Vehicle Mounted Mine Detection (VMMD)System, Mountain Lion and Springbuck Armoured Personnel Carriers |
| EBH Namibia Operates three privately-owned floating docks in Walvis Bay Namibia with a combined capacity of 30000 ton including a panama size dock.
DCD raising funds to fight cancer by ‘walking the talk’ 16 February, 2015: Compassionate DCD employees are seeking to raise funds to donate to the fight against cancer, by participating in the 2015 Relay for Life event, hosted by the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA). Relay for Life is an annual and international event where teams are challenged to keep at least one member walking on a track for a total of 12 hours overnight to raise funds. The 2015 event takes place overnight from 21 to 22 February at participating community centres nationwide. DCD will be taking part in the Vaal Triangle event, hosted at North West University’s Vanderbijlpark campus. DCD public relations and brand co-ordinator Natacha Templeman notes that this is the fourth year that the company is participating in Relay for Life. “As a large company, DCD has a number of employees who have either survived cancer, or are busy fighting the disease. We hope to make a difference by raising funds for CANSA, which does great work in supporting people affected by the disease. This is our biggest entry, with eight teams and 120 people. We aim to achieve great results.” About Relay for Life The first Relay was held in the USA in 1985, when Dr Gordon Klatt walked for 24 hours to raise money for cancer research. That first year it raised the equivalent of R24 000. Since then, Relay for Life events around the world have raised over R1,5-billion to support initiatives to eliminate cancer. Launched locally in 2005, increasing numbers of people continue to come together to fight cancer – ensuring that Relay for Life is fast becoming CANSA’s flagship project. Each event starts with the Survivors’ and Caregivers’ Lap, a testimony to the fact that so many people today survive cancer. Cancer survivors from the community walk the first lap around the track to celebrate their victories while everyone else cheers them on. The most inspirational time of Relay for Life is the Luminaria or Candle of Hope Ceremony which takes place after sundown. This is to honour cancer survivors and remember those who have lost their battle with the disease. Every Relay for Life is a smoke and alcohol free event. This creates the opportunity to ‘walk-the-talk’ and show the community how easy it is to follow a cancer smart lifestyle, reducing the risk of developing the disease through dietary, sun protection and exercise measures. Anyone interested in participating or making a donation towards the event can visit www.relayforlife.org.za
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MSP Contact MSP General Manager Phone: (016) 427 2850 Cell: 082 614 1194 Email: cengelbrecht [at] dcd [dot] co [dot] za Web: www.dcd.co.za Media Contact DCD Boilerplate
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