Fighting hunger with 'Care 2 Carry'
Feedback Food Redistribution (Feedback) and Fruit & Veg City have joined forces to fight hunger in South Africa with the launch of the ‘Care 2 Carry' campaign, and customers are being asked to help. Shopping bags, designed by pupils from the Luzuko Primary School in Guguletu, are being sold at all Fruit & Veg City stores nationwide, and R2 will be donated to Feedback for each bag sold. 23 Jul 2008 14:46
What to expect in the Friday 18 July issue on sale now - The Big Issue
Angelina: James McAvoy's Kiss and Tell. After hitting it big with films like The Chronicles of Narnia, The Last King of Scotland and Atonement, James McAvoy has enjoyed a steady rise to the top as Hollywood's next big thing. He speaks candidly about his rags-to-riches past, why he won't talk to his dad and his new summer blockbuster Wanted—and gives the inside dish on snogging co-star Angelina Jolie. 17 Jul 2008 13:21
Bonnita Long Life's Amandla Nempilo Campaign enriches SA's rural communities - Parmalat SA
Amandla Nempilo, the 2008-leg of Parmalat's social enrichment campaign, kicked off in the Eastern Cape and Transkei. With Amandla Nempilo meaning ‘strength and health' in Xhosa, the campaign helps schools, as well as consumers and wholesalers in their communities to take the next step towards healthy nutrition, and a very worthwhile prize. 8 Jul 2008 14:34
Winter knitting campaign wraps up warmly
[ActivRetail] Med-Lemon is celebrating the success of its fourth consecutive winter campaign, which has employed 383 community members and produced over 5,700 scarves since its launch in May 2008. The handover of warm winter woollens to needy communities during the cold months is a crowning moment for the dedicated knitters and the organisations that co-ordinate this annual income-generating scheme. 4 Jul 2008 12:52
Good news for charity: Mardi Gras tickets sold out
If you haven't booked your place for the Oyster & Wine Mardi Gras taking place next week at the 25th Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival, then prepare yourself for disappointment: tickets are sold out. This, however, is great news for the charities sponsored by the initiative, as the fundraising target has been raised to R90,000. 3 Jul 2008 12:53
Help raise R1.5 million for children with cancer
Danone Clover has launched its 'Caring for Our Children' 2008 campaign and this year, the company has promised to raise R1,5 million for the CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation for the establishment of a much needed CHOC House in East London. 23 Jun 2008 13:06
The Big Issue introduces new comic strip - The Big Issue
The Big Issue will soon be introducing a new comic strip to its pages, "The Biggish Five", penned by well-known South African cartoonist Jeremy Nell. 15 Jun 2008 12:36
Helping to keep kids in school
Pep Stores has launched the Student Prince Academy to provide after-school core competence training in literacy, numeracy and life skills to hundreds of Grade 4 children in Gauteng and the Western Cape. 10 Jun 2008 09:32
Build it and it will grow
This May, over 600 delegates, suppliers and retailers, gathered at the Wild Coast Sun for four days for Build it's annual convention. Themed 'Let's Go, Let's Grow!' this year's event served as a call to action for all attendees to be positive and proactive and to play a role in the building of this country. 5 Jun 2008 11:55
More choice of 'My' beneficiaries
Established in 1997, MySchool has been operating on a national basis since 2003 and today raises funds for some 10,000 schools around the country. With the launch last year of MyVillage and MyPlanet, selected charities and environmental organisations were added to the list of beneficiaries of this fundraising programme. Now Woolworths has announced that additional community-based and environment-focused organisations have been added to the list of beneficiaries. 30 May 2008 10:07
Donations pour in to help victims of violent attacks
[Bathandwa Mbola] Several institutions have dipped into their pockets to fund emergency relief for the 17,000 foreign nationals who have become victims of the violent attacks in the country. 28 May 2008 13:19
Warm hearts, full tums
Foodcorp has promised to aid the efforts of Cotlands' heart-warming work with the donation of 1300 Pieman's Pantry pies, once a week for an entire year, to the charity. 28 May 2008 06:48
Schools tickled pink with amaLunchBox donation
Thousands of pupils at 40 primary schools across South Africa can look forward to hygienically prepared meals thanks to the donation of fully equipped container kitchens to the value of R2.4 million by Game Stores this year. 26 May 2008 06:14
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