OFM to host its Let's Move Virtual Race

"Run, walk or cycle along your own five or 10-kilometer route anywhere you are between 06:00 and 18:00 to participate," says the station. 

"Register your activity for R100 on the OFM website before Monday, 9 November and receive a branded T-shirt to wear during your activity. All proceeds will go towards the South African Depression and Anxiety Group," adds the station.

Listeners stand a chance to win if they join the challenge. Individuals who want to participate are encouraged to 'snap a selfie' in their branded Let’s Move T-shirt participating in the event and then to share it to social media with the hashtag 'Let’s Move'.

Individuals are requested to tag OFM on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram to be entered into the draw, where one listener could win R5 000 for themselves and R5 000 for their favourite charity.

Lindiwe Mtwentula, OFM's marketing manager, says, "Mental illness, and the stigma surrounding it, is a critical issue in South Africa. This year has been particularly rough on all of us and has had a severe effect on those with mental health issues."

"Science have proved that regular exercise can have an incredibly positive impact on mental illness. It also relieves stress, improves memory and boosts overall mood. What better way to get moving than with the sound of your life," concludes Mtwentula.

The virtual race is hosted in collaboration with Mondia Health and Wellness with centers in Bloemfontein, Bethlehem and Vereeniging. The centers aim to provide care and treatment to people with psychiatric, psychological and addiction challenges.

The beneficiary of the proceeds of the race, the South African Depression and Anxiety Group, is at the forefront of patient advocacy, education and destigmatisation of mental illness in the country.

For more information, visit www.ofm.co.za. You can also follow OFM on Facebook, Twitter or on Instagram.