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Money received through the gate fees of the Cars in the Park event was donated to several beneficiaries at an event on 11 June. The recipients are from the left, front: Natalie Kotz\u00e9 (New Beginnings Animal Rescue), and Corn\u00e9 and his son Johnroux Snyman; back: Callie Bam (Food4Kidz), Ren\u00e9 Greenland (organiser of the OFS Veteran Car Club) and Dr Jacques Redelinghuys (deputy head at the Martie du Plessis School, venue of Cars in the Park).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The organisers of the Cars in the Park event in Bloemfontein, this year held on \r\n1 May, handed over money to several beneficiaries on 11 June. The sponsors of Cars in the Park are from the left, front: Dr Jacques Redelinghuys (Martie du Plessis School), Anita du Preez (Dup’s Towing), Ren\u00e9 Greenland (OFS Veteran Car Club) and Reinhard Sherrer (C & F Motor Spares); back: Fanie du Preez (Dup’s Towing), Dawie Jacobs (Martie du Plessis School), Johan Grobler (Duratec Batteries) and Deney Scheepers (Event Support Bloemfontein). Photos: Lientjie Mentz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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