Interesting concept and not one that I think I would be too keen to try out. “Jailing” yourself while you wait for other people to donate 1 million rand your way. Even if it is for a good cause, I think it’s an admirable goal!
The basic aim of the event is to raise money for Autism Western Cape and the main “culprit” is Gerhard Pieterse, the Executive Director of Autism Western Cape.
What exactly is Jail 4 Bail?
The “Jail4bail” concept aims to raise a minimum of R 1 000 000 (One Million Rand), commencing Monday 16 June 2008 (National Youth Day). The beneficiaries for this project will be:
Autism Western Cape
Tableview Community Police Forum (20% of the funds shall be allocated towards a police station in Parklands and training to assist SAPS and CPF to deal with offenders who may have mental disabilities).Gerhard will be “arrested” by Tableview police and escorted to his jail cell in The Atrium at Bayside Mall on National Youth Day, Monday 16 June 2008 to raise a minimum of R 1 000 000 (One Million Rand).
He will not leave his cell, other than visitations, until the target amount has been raised. The suggested time frame to conclude the project is Friday, 27 June 2008.
In addition to Gerhard, the incoming President of the Round Table Association of South Africa, Danie van Rensburg, shall also be locking himself up and calling for funds from his international counterparts and Round Table South Africa.
The Vice-President of the West Coast Chamber of Commerce, Michelle Korevaar has also committed to being locked up.
There are a few ways to contribute:
Sponsorship
Sponsors through cash donation and product sponsorship.
Donations
“Bail” participants out with a minimum of R100 per donation.
Visitation Rights Donation
Visitation rights for a fee of R10.
To find out more information about the project and the organisations involved visit www.autismwesterncape.org.za or www.spice4life/jail4bail or contact Autism Western Cape on 0861 (AUTISM) 288476 for brochures, handbooks and general information.
I will be donating money in a sort of “Visitation Rights Donation” mechanism once Gerhard has been “arrested” in an interview with the man himself while he is imprisoned! Keep a look out for that coming soon.
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June 6th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Awesome post… I wouldn’t mind being jailed for a month or two at all.
June 16th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
I fully support this cause. This campaign has come under sever critism and hate mail. How sad that something for such a great cause has been slated in the manner that it has. Good on Autism Western Cape for doing all that they are doing. Come on SA, support your community and include all those that are part of it!
June 17th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Great cause … come on guys support this. It is very admirable for a father to leave his family for 2 weeks to raise a million!
June 18th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Hi Nic, Check out you:
http://www.myvideo.co.za/video/autism-western-cape-s-jail4bail
This is serious business been locked up now for 3 days. Gonna need all the help I can get.
Gerhard
June 29th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
I think it’s incredible that a person who is already affected by autism in the family, is prepared to go to such lengths to raise funds and raise awareness.
I hope that people get to see the analogy of being “imprisoned” in the right light – so many brilliant people with autism and asperger’s are in a world that we do not understand, a world that we cannot access. Families, too, are isolated as the bulk of us do not understand the dynamics.
Here’s hoping the big corporates will come on board and adopt AWC!!!