Round Table raises R600,000 to help fight cancer |05 November 2014

In its effort to help in the fight against cancer in Seychelles, Round Table Seychelles has raised R600,000 for the purpose.

The money was raised from the sales of lottery tickets and other activities organised during this year’s Regatta held from September 26-28.

It will be used by the Ministry of Health for its cancer programme in the form of an awareness campaign and also to buy equipment.

The President of the Round Table Seychelles Vincent Kim Koon made these announcements in a small ceremony last week to reward winners of the lottery and other activities organised for this year’s Regatta.

The ceremony took place on Friday night at the La Plaine St Andre restaurant. “This year out of 150,000 tickets we sold 123,500 which is a record for us.

Along with other fund-raising activities we have managed to raise this sum for the cancer programme.  Last year we sold 101,500 tickets .I would like to thank the public and all our sponsors for their support especially the government for allowing the star prize vehicle to be imported duty free,” he said.

Present at the ceremony were the Minister for Tourism and Culture Alain St Ange,  winners of the Miss and Mr Regatta contests, lottery winners, sponsors, other Round Table members and invited guests.

Minister St Ange congratulated and thanked the Round Table Seychelles for its involvement with the community.

“We need to applaud Round Table to work with the Ministry of Health in the fight against something that can affect anyone of us when we least expect it. I encourage all Seychellois to always give your support to this fun charitable event,” he said.   
 
Present to collect her lottery star prize – a R685,000 Honda CR-V 2.OL Comfort Automatic sponsored by EHW – was Syvanne Constance of English River with lottery ticket 113873.

Applauded by the crowd, she was all smiles when she received the keys to her vehicle from EHW representative Gilbert Lebon.
Mrs Constance said it was her son, Warrence Constance, who bought her the ticket on that Regatta Sunday (September 28) while he was buying tickets for the whole family.

“I was selling in a stall that day when suddenly some people who know me came to tell me that I have won the first prize. I did not believe it at first until others came to confirm that I was the winner. I have never won a big prize like this in my life and I am very happy,” she said.

Mrs Contance, who was accompanied at the prize-giving ceremony by her son Warrence, said together with the rest of the family members they will decide what to do with the vehicle.

Other winners of the lottery also received their prizes that night.
Miss Regatta 2014 Yasmin Ghislain and other contestants also collected their prizes from different sponsors. As Miss Regatta 2014, Miss Ghislain pocketed a cash prize of R10,000, hotel accommodation for two locally worth R12,000, an Air Seychelles return ticket, gym packages, jewellery, a Samsung Galaxy Tab3, a phone, hair vouchers and swim wear.

As First Mermaid, Simone Sauzier, who also won the Miss Personality title and Best Project, collected a cash prize of R9,000, hotel accommodation for two, gym packages, jewellery, an X Touch tablet and swim wear among other prizes.

Second Mermaid Berina Saunders, who was also the winner of the Best Evening Wear award received R6000, hotel accommodation, gym packages, jewellery and a phone. Apart from other prizes for Miss Photogenic, Miss Personality, Miss People’s Choice, all other contestants received an artificial flower and a swim wear.

Prizes were also given to winners of the Mr Regatta 2014 competition. Mr Regatta 2014 (senior) Rodney Henriette received a cash prize of R10,000, gym packages  and supplements. Second placed Joe Gabriel received R7,000 as cash prize, gym packages and supplements whereas third placed Joelen Valentin received a cash prize of R5,000, gym packages and supplements.

Mr Regatta 2014 (junior) Rudy Michel received R5,000 as cash prize and supplements while second placed Alain Barallon collected R3,000 and supplements as prizes.

Meanwhile Mr Kim Koon has announced that Regatta 2015 will be held from September 25-27.