CEO of Field Band Foundation Retha Cilliers has passed away
The Executive Director of the South African Field Band Foundation, Retha Cilliers, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 57. She was the driving force behind the organisation that tries to give disadvantaged young people from show bands a chance at a better life.
The Executive Director of the South African Field Band Foundation, Retha Cilliers, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 57. She was the driving force behind the organisation that tries to give disadvantaged young people from show bands a chance at a better life.
Cilliers was the Executive Director of the Field Band Foundation for fourteen years, and in that role she put her heart and soul into building up the organisation and the opportunities for young people from disadvantaged neighbourhoods to give substance and normality to their lives. In her time as Director, the Field Band Academy was set up to train instructors too.
Last week, she took a step back due to health problems. At the time, the board of the organisation appointed her as 'Ambassador Extraordinary'. In this role, Cilliers would remain in contact with sponsors and donors as long as her fight against cancer would allow.
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