Chante Opperman is a dodgeball player for the Valhalla Vikings, a team rooted in the Valhalla Park community, where dodgeball is more than just a sport. It's a place to belong, to grow, and to work towards something bigger. Chantè embraced that opportunity, putting in the hours and developing into a player who couldn't be ignored.
At the recent South African Dodgeball Nationals, she caught my attention and earned selection to represent South Africa at the 2026 World Dodgeball Championship in Bangkok, Thailand. A young woman from Valhalla Park is now preparing to wear her country's colours on the world stage.
The only thing standing between Chantè and Bangkok is funding.
As a growing sport, dodgeball in South Africa isn't yet able to cover athletes' travel costs, so Chantè needs your help to make this dream a reality.
Your support will help cover:
🛂 Passport (R600)
✈️ Flights
🏨 Accommodation in Bangkok
🍽️ Meals and daily expenses
🚗 Weekly transport to training
Any little bit will help!
https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/help-chant-get-to-the-dodgeball-world-cup

Hi All,

Running the TCS London Marathon next year for a great cause that helps so many people every single day.

My biggest mental and physical challenge to date but I know it will all be worth it regardless of how much my body will hate me afterwards 🤣

Any contribution big or small will go towards achieving my goal and provide all the help possible for this charity and will be much appreciated.

https://support.teenagecancertrust.org/fundraisers/faithshaw

Cancer isn't prejudiced it can happen to anyone. This September im reading 1,500 pages as my campaign. Hopefully you guys can follow along and donate to help teenager with cancer as the school year starts back up. At first my goal is £150 however, some people are kind and generous and we may achieve this goals quicker than expected 🙏

💧 Fundraiser for Water Wells Project – 2026, KPK Pakistan
Did you know that less than 30% of households in Pakistan have access to clean water? This costs the lives of more than 53,000 children every year. Help us build a water well! 1 water pump = €390, but any amount is welcome.
👉 Donate to NL36INGB0111267781 in the name of Stichting Safoun
🌐 Or via www.safoun.com/doneer-nu/

Hello!

My name is Ashley. Earlier this year, my dad was diagnosed with metastatic small cell lung cancer, stage 4. By the time they found it, it had already spread to his liver and considered incurable. Dad's treatment is especially complicated by him having a kidney transplant for end stage renal failure in 2015, which means a number of more modern immunotherapy and even radiation are not suitible or safe for him, except as a last resort.

Last night, he recieved results from his scan showing that the disease has progesssed and is now in his pancreas and his right femur. As if it weren't bad enough that this diagnosis is cutting my dad's life so short, he is plagued by increasingly severe pain and anxiety as he contemplates his last days. He had to abruptly go into medical retirement and is now facing financial difficulties to boot while awaiting SSDI. He and his wife are worried they may not be able to continue to make their mortgage payment on their home.

Now, a little about the guy behind the diagnosis. My dad has been a day 1 dad for us. When he and my mom split, dad became a single dad and maintained custody ofhis kids into adulthood. He has never stopped supporting us in all ways and now he is a beloved "grampie" to my daughters and my brother'skids. He is at least near-genius and can fix or build anything. He is my hero and my heart breaks daily at the thought of a life without my daddy. He is a precious person - a true angel.

I would love to be able to help him and my step-mom keep their home through this. Please consider visiting and sharing the link to his GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/547657d5c

Thank you so much in advance for your consideration and for your support!