Sentence 1: Thanks to the efforts of Amore Bekker and RSG with this program , Pienaar received great support in the Afrikaans community .
Sentence 2: Pienaar received great acclaim in the Afrikaans community thanks to the efforts of Amore Bekker and RSG with this program .
Question: Do Sentence 1 and Sentence 2 express the same meaning? Yes or No?