{"id":167294,"date":"2017-11-27T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-27T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/167294\/local-patroller-cycles-to-make-a-difference\/"},"modified":"2017-11-27T09:38:25","modified_gmt":"2017-11-27T07:38:25","slug":"local-patroller-cycles-to-make-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/11\/27\/local-patroller-cycles-to-make-a-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Local patroller cycles to make a difference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Primrose Sector Three CPF is extremely proud of patroller Desiree Barnett (\u201cDizzy Dez\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>She completed the Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge last Sunday in five hours and 45 minutes raising more than R26 000 which will be split equally between the Primrose Sector Three CPF and the Germiston SPCA.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Desiree completed the race in memory of her beloved greyhound \u2013 Blitz \u2013 who unfortunately passed away due to complications following an operation.<\/p>\n<p>Blitz was a rescue dog from the SPCA who was named by the community who found him and was lovingly adopted by Desiree\u2019s family.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_167296\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-167296\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-167296\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2017\/11\/47GCNGENERALDEZ_70090-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/11\/47GCNGENERALDEZ_70090-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/11\/47GCNGENERALDEZ_70090-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/11\/47GCNGENERALDEZ_70090-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/11\/47GCNGENERALDEZ_70090.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-167296\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Primrose Sector Three CPF patroller Desiree Barnett (\u201cDizzy Dez\u201d) completed the Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge last Sunday to raise funds for both the CPF and the Germiston SPCA. Photo by: Antz Robinson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The CPF thanks the Germiston SPCA, Desiree\u2019s family and friends who supported her, trained her, stood by her and sponsored her, and the amazing community for digging so deeply into their pockets. There were no corporate sponsorships.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by Desiree, the Primrose Sector Three CPF hopes to enter an entire team to do it all again next year.<\/p>\n<p>The CPF thanks Desiree for the wonderful fund-raising initiative she undertook and is thrilled with her achievement.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ:<\/p>\n<p>J<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/167213\/joining-together-to-uplift-the-community\/\" target=\"_blank\">oining together to uplift the community<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/166984\/donate-your-second-hand-goods\/\" target=\"_blank\">Donate your second-hand goods<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a 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