{"id":48274,"date":"2021-09-09T10:25:09","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T08:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/choc-nominated-as-beneficiary-of-big-walk-20210908-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T10:16:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T08:16:50","slug":"choc-nominated-as-beneficiary-of-big-walk-20210908-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/choc-nominated-as-beneficiary-of-big-walk-20210908-2\/","title":{"rendered":"CHOC nominated as beneficiary of Big Walk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>THE Childhood Cancer Foundation of South Africa (CHOC) will be the primary beneficiary of the 2021 Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants throughout South Africa and from around the world will be able to take part in the Virtual Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer on Saturday, 30 October. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_af115e05\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Walk\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11432\/282cadec231d4b37bb2d590875f49a3e.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11441\/d8296ae58da34306a29cb04a8387167a.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/figure><div class=\"slide\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The CHOC foundation aids children who are battling cancer, as well as their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Funds raised through the 2021 Virtual Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer will be apportioned towards a new transport vehicle for children and their caregivers in Buffalo City. 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