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Deutsche Bank Urban Age Award closes soon

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:43:00 +0200

Entries for the R750 000 Deutsche Bank Urban Age Award (DBUAA), which is open to Cape Town-based projects that benefit communities and local residents by improving their surrounding urban environments, close at 4pm on Friday 24 February 2012.
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CSI Conference in North West for grant makers, NPOs

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:35:00 +0200

CSI Golaganyang, a two-day conference to be held at the Madiba Halls in Potchefstroom on 14-15 March 2012, will have as its focus 'Unite in Social Change'. An estimated 100 grant makers and approximately 300 non-profit institutions are expected to attend.
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Charity Valentine's Day dinner in aid of newborns

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:36:00 +0200

To raise funds in support of the Newborns Groote Schuur Trust, 1800 Degrees at Cape Royale is offering a five-course wine-paired menu, auction, lucky draws, goodie bags and live entertainment, with TV and radio personality, Liezel van der Westhuizen, as MC on Valentine's Day.
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Do you want your children to be able to see rhinos in the wild?

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:40:00 +0200

No, it's not a silly question, though the answer is clear - a resounding YES! And here's YOUR chance to do something positive in the fight to save our rhinos. Bizcommunity.com has partnered with Sting Music to help raise money for the Endangered Wildlife Trust to try to save these majestic creatures for future generations to enjoy.
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Unilever Foundation joins global organisations to improve quality of life

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:46:00 +0200

In an effort to improve the quality of life in the world, Unilever announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Friday 27 January 2012 the launch of the Unilever Foundation, which through the provision of hygiene, sanitation, access to clean drinking water, basic nutrition and enhancing self-esteem will deliver sustainable change worldwide.
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Million pens to aid school kids

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:04:00 +0200

BiC has committed to donating at least one million pens to disadvantaged learners in March 2012, via its 'Choose BiC and Change a Future' campaign, which has over 20 different products carrying a campaign sticker. Each time one of these packs is sold, the company donates a pen to a disadvantaged child. The READ Educational Trust will distribute the pens to more than 200 000 schools.
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Peninsula School Feeding Association gets Tuffy support

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:58:00 +0200

Tuffy is partnering with the Peninsula School Feeding Association (PFSA), which aims to combat short-term hunger in schoolchildren and in doing so promote their learning and potential. The organisation was established in 1958 and over the past 53 years has provided 1.3-billion meals to children in need.
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T-shirt charity drive

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:11:00 +0200

Slipstream Fabric Finishers ran charity drives in 2011 towards collecting 10 000 Rainbow T-shirts for children in charities. The latest delivery of a batch of T-shirts to an informal settlement in Germiston with Out Of The Box Skills Centre (www.outofthebox.org.za) was made by people who visited the Craft Fair at 305 Long Avenue in Ferndale a few weeks ago.
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Act of kindness pays off for community

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:19:00 +0200

Situated in the heart of Devon Valley and approximately 10 minutes from the centre of Stellenbosch is Protea Heights Farm. The first farm in South Africa to cultivate protea flowers in the late 1940's, the first to export the flowers in the late 1960's and the farm that captured the heart of an American, Ginny Povall.
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South Africa's YoungGuns excel

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:54:00 +0200

NEW YORK, US: The organisers say that 2011 was YoungGuns biggest year since the event started out recognising young talent in 2000, and once again, in an international competition against the world's best, South Africa showed it has what it takes to compete successfully.
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