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First 2012 CSI project for Ligwalagwala FMIn partnership with Sibusisiwe Foundation and Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality, Ligwalagwala FM donated a fence, water tank and wheel chairs to Nantithuba Stimulation Centre at Mpuluzi, a day care centre that caters for 12 kids living with disabilities, on Wednesday, 8 February 2012, the... read more 10 Feb 2012 New website for corruption reportingSouth African creative digital agency HelloComputer has created a new website for NPO Corruption Watch. A corruption-incident reporter tool was conceived to allow users to readily and anonymously report personal experiences of corruption and provide restricted information about suspected incidences... read more 10 Feb 2012 CSI conference in North West for grant makers, NPOsCSI Golaganyang, a two-day conference to be held at the Madiba Halls in Potchefstroom, 14-15 March 2012, will have as its focus alleviation of poverty and creation of sustainable jobs. An estimated 100 grant makers and approximately 300 non-profit institutions are expected to attend. Golaganyang... read more 1 Feb 2012 Jacaranda 94.2 flood relief effortIn the wake of the severe floods last week in Limpopo and Mpumalanga - leaving many dead and injured, and countless more homeless - Jacaranda 94.2, lead by Rian Heerden's Complimentary Breakfast Team and partnered with the Red Cross, are reaching out to lend a much-needed hand. Van Heerden has been... read more 24 Jan 2012 The MediaShop sustained three charities during 2011During the last few working days of December 2011, several staff at The MediaShop took a few hours out of their schedules to spend time with the children and caregivers of Bophelo Home Based Care. Zisize, also supported by The MediaShop last year, was created in 1999 in response to the growing... read more 23 Jan 2012 Pick n Pay helps educate South African youthCurrently in its eighth year, the Pick n Pay School Club programme supports 2,250 schools around South Africa by providing curriculum-aligned and grade-specific educational material. The School Club programme recently introduced the 'Grow Your Life' campaign, an initiative aimed at motivating and... read more 19 Dec 2011 Give and win with Arthur Christmas, Ster-Kinekor TheatresSter-Kinekor Theatres is spreading the festive feeling to all movie lovers, and the less fortunate by embarking on a toy drive in celebration of the release of Arthur Christmas 3D. Until 19 December 2011, each SK cinema around South Africa will be accepting toy donations of any value, shape or... read more 12 Dec 2011 Breakfast Xpress Christmas Wish, new Truck of Love94.7 Highveld Stereo has been running the 10th Annual Christmas Wish campaign to make a difference in the lives of the needy once again this Christmas. Darren Simpson and the Breakfast Xpress team have been granting wishes 21 November-9 December 2011 between 6am and 9am every weekday. Along with... read more 1 Dec 2011 Diepsloot teens' tenacity earns them a two-week trip to BroadwayMontecasino's Doorstep corporate social investment programme has sponsored a two-week performing arts tour in New York, under the auspices of Beyond the Stage Door Performing Arts Academy, for two Diepsloot teenagers. The youngsters have been set to mix with celebrities such as Brooke Shields and... read more 29 Nov 2011 Groupon SA and the Reach For A Dream Foundation make dreams come trueGroup-buying giant Groupon South Africa has partnered with the Reach For A Dream Foundation to offer a special deal that will enable children suffering from life-threatening diseases to have their dreams come true in time for Christmas. The deal, which ran from Friday 12 November through the... read more 18 Nov 2011 Watch out for charity scamsAccording to The MAD Network founder Doug Anderson, there have been recent attempts to extort money from unsuspecting members of the public by fraudsters posing as charities. He advises that people should double-check credentials before committing their hard-earned cash, such as by calling the... read more 15 Nov 2011 Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards to be announced next weekThe annual Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards will be announced in Cape Town on Tuesday, 15 November 2011, to acknowledge, celebrate and encourage social giving and philanthropy in South Africa. The awards are part of a two-day symposium convened by Inyathelo for the Private Philanthropy Circle, which... read more 9 Nov 2011 MAD Network goes liveThe launch party for The MAD Network was a success with featured artists Josie Field, Auriol Hays, Walt and Cito all donating their time as a sign of their commitment to the social network that is Making A Difference. The network went live on Saturday night, 5 November 2011. The brainchild of Doug... read more 8 Nov 2011 Kulula customers give kids something to smile aboutWith the help of kulula fans, the low-cost airline, in partnership with The Smile Foundation, has raised over R800 000 that will grant 60 disadvantaged children the opportunity to receive brand new smiles. During the first kulula Smile Week, which runs 31 October-4 November 2011, 30 children will... read more 1 Nov 2011 Absa - go MAD, go greenAbsa's Make a Difference (MAD) campaign will run until 5 November 2011. The focus this year is simple but significant as the bank partners with 37 schools countrywide to plant trees, clean up school grounds and the expansion of existing food garden projects in partnership with NGO Food and Trees for... read more 31 Oct 2011 Make dreams come true with living and loving's "reach 1 000 bears" projectAs part of the Reach For A Dream Foundation's Show You Care Send A Bear project to bring a smile to the faces of sick children in paediatric wards around the country, living and loving magazine is aiming to raise 1000 bears from 1 October to 30 November 2011. These soft and cuddly toys provide a... read more 24 Oct 2011 Show your support in style with Women's HealthWomen's Health and Maidenform Lingerie have joined forces to produce South Africa's first Bra-celet - a hot pink accessory that is meant to become a symbol of solidarity in the fight against breast cancer. Women and men are wearing the Bra-celet throughout October 2011 to raise funds and increase... read more 24 Oct 2011 Westgate's cake decorating competition brings joy to orphansThe children from the Sparrow Rainbow Children's Home brought laughter and smiles to Westgate during a cake decoration competition held especially for them. The event formed part of the super regional shopping centre's month long Foodgate campaign. The Sparrow Rainbow Children's Village is both a... read more 21 Oct 2011 Lineup for Sunday's Media@SAfm showThis Sunday, 23 October 2011, the programme for Ashraf Garda's Media@SAfm show, 9am-11am on 104-107 FM nationwide, will include:the winners of the Pendoring Awards 2011; Dulux's "Let's Colour" moving walls advertisement; a review of the new e-book, How to get quoted in the media, which has been... read more 21 Oct 2011 Primedia leading by exampleIn the spirit of Lead SA, Primedia Broadcasting held an end-of-year function with a difference as staff packed 50 000 meals intended for hungry families. Approximately 500 staff members across Cape Town and Johannesburg spent their afternoon in a massive production line, packing nutritionally... read more 17 Oct 2011 27 Khayelitsha orphans get a new homeOn Wednesday, 12 October 2011, Vuyo Mahlati, the chairperson of the South African Post Office (SA Post Office), handed over the newly renovated and refurbished building to the Zanokhanyo Children's Home in Khayelitsha. Zanokhanyo is home to 27 orphan children all between the ages of 2 and 20, many... read more 14 Oct 2011 [Biz Takeouts] A note on this month's showsIn case you're wondering what's been happening with the Bizcommunity/Chai FM Media & Marketing radio show this month of October 2011, since Chai FM is a Jewish community radio station and this is the month of various Jewish high holy days (Rosh Hashanah/New Year, Yom Kippur/Day of Atonement and... read more 5 Oct 2011 Chevrah Kadisha walks the talkThe Chevrah Kadisha took part in the 5km category of Discovery 702 Walk the Talk 2011. This was the Chev's fourth participating year. All the Chev's proceeds went toward life-saving medical procedures. As the third biggest group participating, The Chev had a total of 550 walkers, including 60 staff... read more 30 Sep 2011 Savanna keeps furry friends drySavanna helped keep South Africa's cats and dogs warm as part of their "blankies for furry friends" Facebook campaign which saw 2000 yellow blankets donated to 20 animal charities around the country. 30 Sep 2011 Softline VIP launches VIP Cares life and business skills programmeSoftline VIP, part of the Sage Group plc, embarked on a campaign that aims to equip Grade 10 to 12 learners from disadvantaged backgrounds with essential life and business skills which will aid them in their task of finding work once they matriculate. The programme was inaugurated during the school... read more 30 Sep 2011 E.tv and Weet-Bix launch angels walking for cancerThe fourth annual Angels walking for cancer campaign gained fresh momentum when it was launched at the Southern Sun hotel in Hyde Park. The campaign, which is in its fourth year, is an initiative aimed at raising awareness and funds for cancer. E.tv joined forces with Weet-Bix to launch the 2011... read more 30 Sep 2011 Success at the Michaelis Alumni and Staff Art auctionThe Michaelis School of Fine Art hosted its much talked about Alumni and Staff Auction in aid of bursaries and scholarships at the school. Stephan Welz, Managing Director of Strauss & Co and his team auctioned off ninety lots of work by prestigious and up and coming artists, raising a substantial... read more 30 Sep 2011 RamsayMedia gives a hand-up to design studentsA dozen previously disadvantaged learners are to have their work showcased in two leading publications. The Learn to Earn graphic design students were challenged by RamsayMedia to create an advert for Foodbank SA, and the successful entry scheduled to appear in the August and September issues of... read more 30 Sep 2011 Aaron Mokoena foundation scores big thanks to Deal4Africa and the EmeraldThe Aaron Mokoena Foundation helps poverty-stricken children and young people to rise above their circumstances through football - and, thanks to the Deal4Africa charity initiative, will be able to do a whole lot more. Former Bafana Bafana and Portsmouth captain Aaron Mokoena is one of South... read more 30 Sep 2011 Rand Aid celebrates Madiba magic702's John Robbie was at Thembalami Care Centre in Lombardy East early on Monday morning, spelling out for his listeners the wonderful work done there to look after indigent and frail senior citizens. He told his audience that the feeling of love at Thembalami was tangible, and thanks to his... read more 30 Sep 2011 |
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