BONUS - RUSTENBURG - South Africans are encouraged to put their best foot forward for Flip Flop Day on Friday, 20 February, led by the Childhood Cancer Foundation South Africa (CHOC).
Flip Flop Day is a national fundraising and awareness campaign inviting individuals, schools and workplaces to purchase a R10 Flip Flop Day sticker and wear their flip flops in solidarity with families affected by childhood cancer.
Flip Flop Day continues to highlight how simple, collective action can translate into meaningful, life-changing support. “This fun campaign carries a serious message, that no family should walk the childhood cancer journey alone,” says Hedley Lewis, CEO of CHOC. Funds raised through Flip Flop Day enable CHOC to continue delivering vital services, including safe accommodation near treatment centres, transport assistance, psychosocial support and educational programmes that help children and adolescents to continue learning during treatment.
Flip Flop Day places a strong emphasis on friendship and shared participation, encouraging people to get involved whether as colleagues, classmates, families or communities. The campaign reinforces that even small contributions, when multiplied, can make a powerful difference.
When just 20 friends purchase a Flip Flop Day sticker, it can help cover the average monthly transport cost for a child to travel to and from treatment. When 30 friends get involved, it helps fund a CHOC Carebag (with essential items such as toiletries, as well as a parent handbook designed to help families understand and prepare for the childhood cancer journey ahead), which every newly diagnosed child or teenager receives. When 60 people take part, it can cover one night of accommodation for a child or teenager and their caregiver at a CHOC House, providing a safe, hygienic room and meals, free of charge.
The success of Flip Flop Day 2026 is driven by strong, purpose-aligned partnerships with businesses such as Tekkie Town, The Courier Guy, Ipanema, and OUTsurance.
Flip Flop Day continues to show that when South Africans unite with purpose and compassion, every step taken helps ensure that children and adolescents facing cancer are supported every step of the way.
Get involved
* Purchase a Flip Flop Day sticker for just R10 from CHOC (www.choc.org.za) or Tekkie Town and wear your stickers and flip flops on 20 February. Share your photos, tag CHOC, use #FlipFlopDay26 and help spread awareness.
