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

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

'Billion Tree Campaign' blossoms to seven times its size
A grassroots campaign to plant trees around the globe has announced that it is raising its target from one billion trees to seven billion trees. 20 May 2008 11:56

Keeping chill from children this winter
It's that time of year again: in five township communities across South Africa, a posse of dynamic women gather together and begin to knit thousands of Med-Lemon scarves to keep orphaned children warm. 19 May 2008 06:50

Climbing Kili for kids with cancer
[ActivRetail] Four brave Danone Clover employees seized the initiative and faced the challenge of Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain to raise money for the perennial Danone Clover Kids ‘Caring for Our Children' campaign, a fundraiser for the CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation. 15 May 2008 10:09

Online retailer launches book project
Following the success of its book project with Minki van der Westhuizen, online retailer kalahari.net has announced the launch of a new book project in conjunction with MySchool, a leading community support and fundraising programme. This project aims to donate as many books as possible to a disadvantaged school every quarter, over the next 12 months. 29 Apr 2008 09:06