Oscar Chalupsky and Shaun Bartlett will each captain a stellar lineup of sports stars in the second Conservation Cup at Pearl Valley on Thursday, 4 September to raise funds for local conservation projects.
Chalupsky will captain Team Rhino and Bartlett will lead Team Pangolin as their respective 44-player teams battle it out in a mini Ryder Cup 27-hole tournament format on Pearl Valley’s Jack Nicklaus Signature Course in what is the flagship fundraiser for the conservation work of The Fisher Foundation.
Sports stars such as Akona Ndungane, Odwa Ndungane, Gcobani Bobo, Jacques Kallis, Mark Boucher, Graeme Smith, Gary Teichmann, Neil Tovey, Mark Fish, André Joubert, Robbie Fleck, Schalk Burger Jnr, Marco Wentzel, Schalk Brits and Marc Watson will join an array of business leaders in the tournament, followed by a gala dinner and fundraiser, with coverage on SuperSport.
As part of the drive to inspire community action around conservation, The Fisher Foundation is also launching a new Champions in the Wild series which highlights the role sports legends can play in inspiring the next generation.
The Conservation Cup supports The Fisher Foundation’s ongoing work of conservation and education among the youth living in communities adjacent to South Africa’s national parks and protected wildlife areas, as well as the relocation of vulnerable species.
“We are extremely grateful to our sports stars who are a powerful voice in driving home the message of conservation of our most precious wildlife assets,” says Richard Fisher, the founder and executive chairman of city logistics and president of The Fisher Foundation.
“We believe that investing in conservation education during the formative years of our children’s lives will translate into a more sustainable future for generations
“Our immersive education camps in protected wildlife areas go a long way to ensuring that future generations will conserve, protect and cherish our gifted natural heritage.”
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