Nissan South Africa recently partnered with the Reach For A Dream Foundation hosting a fun-filled family day out at Red Star Raceway, and gave 15 children the opportunity to experience the racetrack like they never have before.
Nissan staff, together with the GTR-Z Club, pledged their time, efforts and vehicles, in order to take the children and their families for a few laps around the race track and skidpan. In addition to this, the public also came out in support of the initiative, where they were given the opportunity to make a monetary donation to secure a few laps around the racetrack and skidpan. All the funds raised on the day were given to the Reach For A Dream Foundation to support them in their further efforts to make a significant contribution to the lives of children with life-threatening illnesses.
“The event was truly inspiring as we gave the children of our foundation the opportunity to dream again. Our children were filled with so much joy and happiness, and we want to say a special thanks to Nissan for inspiring hope in our children – this partnership is one we value immensely,” says Natalie Lazaris, Head: Business Development of the Reach For A Dream Foundation.
The partnership came as a result of various request for dreams, where a GTR-Z club drive was one of them. As such, and given that Nissan have access to the resources for this dream, the partnership was a natural one for Nissan.
“This was such a special day for us at Nissan, as the event not only touched the children that were able to live their dream of driving in a race car, but it touched us in a big way as we were able to put smiles on the faces of children that struggle on a daily basis. A special thanks to the GTR-Z Club and our staff for the joint efforts on Sunday, as without you the day would not have been possible. We hope that this is not the last of this phenomenal partnership and that we are able to make a continues effort to contribute to dreams where we have access to the recourses,” says Keba Matlhako, Corporate Social Responsibility Senior Manager at Nissan.
