The Morning Cruise: Cycling towards change: Brendan Fogarty on the Impact of the Bishops Cyclethon for the VUSA Academy

This Thursday in the studio we welcomed, Brendan Fogarty, the director of VUSA and also a teacher at Bishops Prep. He told us all about the success of the recent Bishops Cyclethon and the significant impact it has had on the VUSA Rugby and Learning Academy.

The Cylcethon, which raised an impressive R1.2 Million for the VUSA Academy, was a remarkable event that showcased the dedication and spirit of the Bishops School community. With over 8000 participants and who cycled non-stop for 24 hours. Brendan himself also peddled to raise some money, he did it for 12 hours and told us that it was quite the workout but so worth it in the end.

The VUSA academy, where all this money will go to, provides educational and sporting opportunities to young children in the Langa community. According to Brendan, it helps them build up confidence and physical ability, which are both very valuable. It teaches them important lessons that will apply to them later on in their lives. They give these children access to meals, rugby and academic support, this way they can develop passion, skills and knowledge they need to become succesful adults with a bright future.

Brendan told us that with this money they would build a new library, because reading and books overall are very important for the kids to learn about and out of. The funds will support the academic initiatives of VUSA in that way and will bring positive changes for the Academy.

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