Running in Scrubs UCT Surgical Students raise R100,000 for the Children’s Hospital Trust!
Dressed in their neatest surgical scrubs and running shoes, a group of UCT students proved that a little discomfort can go a long way, raising over R100,000 for the Children’s... The post Running in Scrubs UCT Surgical Students raise R100,000 for the Children’s Hospital Trust! appeared first on Good Things Guy.
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Dressed in their neatest surgical scrubs and running shoes, a group of UCT students proved that a little discomfort can go a long way, raising over R100,000 for the Children’s Hospital Trust before even crossing the starting line of the Cape Town Marathon’s 10km Peace Run.
Cape Town, South Africa (25 May 2026) – This past weekend, students from the UCT Surgical Society (Surg Soc) donned their scrubs and laced up their trainers for a cause close to their hearts. Coming together to participate in the Cape Town Marathon’s 10km Peace Run, they proudly took part in their annual initiative known as the Scrub Run.
Running 10 kilometres is challenging enough on its own, but these students did it wearing loose, completely non-aerodynamic surgical scrubs to draw maximum attention to their cause on the vibrant streets of Cape Town.
Their goal? To support the Children’s Hospital Trust at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. Since 2018, the UCT Surgical Society has been passionately coordinating the Scrub Run to raise vital funds for the Trust’s life-changing programmes.
In previous years, the funds have gone towards the Weekend Waiting List Initiative. In 2020, the new Emergency Centre was an important focus of the Trust and Hospital’s work. Surg Soc felt that this was an important cause to support, as the Emergency Centre is the only dedicated paediatric emergency centre in Southern Africa and assists over 45,000 patients annually.
This year, the future surgeons did not disappoint, having raised R100,000 before they even hit the starting line on Saturday, 23 May.
Their fundraising efforts were celebrated by the Children’s Hospital Trust last week at a runner’s tea event held in their honour.
“A massive thank you to every student for going above and beyond to raise these funds. Your commitment to making a difference in the lives of children and their families is truly inspiring,” the Trust shared.
They may have endured a challenging 10km in the least comfortable running gear imaginable, but they saw their mission through. Through their passion, dedication, and hard work, these inspiring students have funded life-changing support for children facing adverse health conditions.
Congratulations to the Surg Soc team. You did a really good thing!
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