Battery Park SAMBR Action Awareness Day with Jean-marc Johannes, Cape Town, Feb 2022

Pro skater Jean-marc Johannes and the South African Bone Marrow Registry, supported by Board Hub, recently held an Action Awareness day at the V&A Waterfront.

Photos by Moe the Photographer

The event took place at Battery Skate Park, with a day filled with spot prizes sponsored by Board Hub and the SABMR, starting with a classic Game of SKATE to get the session going and following through to the stairs and rails for a best trick comp.

The Game of SKATE was won by Dayle Sackanary. Virgil Hendricks and Liam Petersen took out the best trick comp with some mad flips down the stairs.

Throughout the day skaters were encouraged to sign up to the South African Bone Marrow Registry and to encourage others to do the same.

Virgil Hendricks, varial flip.

 

The Game of SKATE was won by Dayle Sackanary. Virgil Hendricks and Liam Petersen took out the best trick comp with some mad flips down the stairs (see photos) and among other standout skaters in the session was Sebastian Reynard.

“This was an amazing day for all of us and we look forward to the next event to support the South African Bone Marrow Registry,” Jean-marc Johannes told blunt.

About the SABMR

The South African Bone Marrow Registry exists to help find matching donors for patients requiring a bone marrow transplant. Every year, hundreds of South African children and adults with blood diseases such as leukaemia and bone marrow failure are considered for bone marrow transplantation for which a healthy donor is needed. In 30% of cases a suitable donor can be found within the patient’s family, usually a brother or sister. For the other 70% of patients, their only hope is for the SABMR to find them a matched unrelated donor.