ASPC Update July 2018 | Page 25

DURBAN FORUM LEGACY DURBAN FORUM LEGACY Power Plate Legacy Project extends into KZN Midlands Sports Focus Schools in the province but “This drives us here at Howick high to it is great for a school like Howick High to push for positive results and we want our be given the chance to push their athletes athletes to have that same passion and to that next level. drive.” “We want to see pupils from Howick pushing for even higher honours.” Having been to two locations previously, Department of Sport and Recreation have Howick High School Principal Mrs Lauren an important role to play in sports rolled out two more Power Plate machines Farquharson echoed the sentiments of transformation and in the generation of at Howick High School. Mannikam but added that the passion of sporting role models for the youth.” Howick - Following two donations on the KZN North Coast and Newcastle, the Power Plate Legacy Project along with the Prime Sports Development Trust, Virgin Active South Africa and the KZN Brendon Goodenough, who represents the Prime Trust, is hoping that by helping to uplift sport at Howick High School some of these pupils could feed into the elite athlete system. “Public schools like Howick have the people involved in the Power Plate Jay Mannikam, the Deputy Manager at Legacy Project is unrivalled. the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Sport “The Prime Trust and Power Plate wanted to do more for sports development in and Recreation, praised the work that has “We are incredibly grateful to the KwaZulu-Natal and with R1 million worth been done by Power Plate and the Prime Department of Sport and Recreation for of equipment to donate we are heading in Trust but most importantly for Howick acknowledging us as a Sports Focus the right direction.” High School for putting up their hands to School as well as to Brendon and the be a Sports Focus School. team at Prime, Power Plate and Virgin Active,” she said. “To see people with “When these opportunities come about we want schools to jump at the opportunity and that is what Howick High School has done,” Mannikam said. “We have many such drive and positive energy is inspiring. For more information: visit www.powerplate.co.za