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Touch Invitational: Tbo Touch raises over R1 million for charity

The Touch Invitational‚ hosted at the swanky Steyn City‚ saw big players come together to raise funds for charity.

Radio personality Tbo Touch is a man of many faces — most of which tend to see him making headlines for all the wrong reasons. So when TMG Entertainment got invited to the annual Touch Invitational‚ we saw Touch the giver.

At 20k a pop for a four-ball‚ golfers of all levels spent Monday trying their best to beat their competitors and raise funds for the charity‚ 'Delivering Happiness' in Diepsloot.

The charity raises funds for the children of Diepsloot by donating school books‚ bags‚ shoes and much more from those funds.

“How can I live in my home when a couple of metres from me there are children who don’t even have shoes to go to school. It is up to us to open our hearts and our wallets to change. If you are in a position to give‚ then there is no excuse‚” Touch said at the event.

The popular radio man added that he doesn’t like to boast about his charity work because he does it from the heart.

“I don’t do this for the press. It’s not about that. This is about me having a purpose and helping people is part of that purpose.”

Not only did players have to contribute a hefty sum for the charity‚ they also took part in an auction which saw signed pictures of Madiba and Tiger Woods go under the hammer.

Ringside tickets for a Floyd Mayweather fight were also up for grabs‚ but Touch suspended the auction‚ saying the bids weren’t high enough. “These are high-value tickets and much sought after. But more than that‚ these are children that need our help. I’m not going to settle. I want at least five hundred thousand for them‚” he told the crowd.

 

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