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You Can Count On Me Conference held at Emperors Palace

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:47:00 +0200

Hundreds of men converged on Emperors Palace last week for an extraordinary event - a gathering of men who are the pebbles causing ripples in their communities by saying, “You Can Count On Me..."
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A deserving dozen at Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:04:00 +0200

"The Inyathelo Philanthropy Awards give South Africans the chance to thank those people who have and are making a difference," says Gillian Mitchell, manager of Inyathelo's Philanthropy Programme at the occasion of the 2009 awards held in Cape Town on Tuesday 3 November 2009.
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Partnership boosts Jet Community Awards

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:20:00 +0200

Free-to-air TV station e.tv this year joined forces with Edcon Group to take the seven-year-old Jet Community Awards to another level - to create awareness around community projects participation and give exposure to those who are working hard under difficult conditions to improve the lives of ‘forgotten' people living in socially-disadvantaged areas of Southern Africa.
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Conference calls on government to support philanthropy

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:11:00 +0200

At the Inyathelo conference on ‘Our World: Our Responsibility' held on Tuesday 3 November 2009 in Cape Town, philanthropist and supporter of the Red Cross Children's hospital in Cape Town, Amanda Bloch, criticised the tunnel vision of government departments and called for SARS to develop policies that support philanthropy.
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Absa's Casual day is a winner

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:43:00 +0200

At the fourth Mail & Guardian ‘Investing in the Future' awards ceremony held last week, Absa won the Company Partnership Award for its Casual Day campaign.
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Kellogg's supports breast cancer group Pink Link

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:27:00 +0200

In support of non-profit breast cancer awareness group, Pink Link, Kellogg's Special K is attempting to break the Guinness world record for the world's largest bikini parade on 7 November 2009 at Melrose Arch in Johannesburg. The company will also donate money towards the group.
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Samsung cooks up R100 000 for charity

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:41:00 +0200

Samsung Consumer Electronics sponsored a five-course charity dinner, cooked by five international celebrity chefs, last week at the Palazzo Hotel, Monte Casino and raised R100 000 for two childrens' charities.
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Good Hope FM, BP collect for kiddies

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:58:00 +0200

Throughout November 2009, the annual Toy Toy campaign will broadcast live with the Good Hope FM breakfast team of Nigel Pierce, sports presenter JP Naude and newsreader Sandra Rosenberg, from different companies every weekday from 6-9am, encouraging employees and the public to bring toys to work.
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Charity begins at home with Unilever, Team SA

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:51:00 +0200

On Wednesday 28 October 2009, 350 underprivileged children from the Kgosi Neighbourhood Foundation (KNF) Wings of Hope School were treated to an afternoon complete with lunch, a cupcake making lesson and a special talk on what it means to be a chef. It was given by members of the South African National Culinary Team (Team SA) as part of a charity drive initiated by Unilever Foodsolutions.
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KFC Add Hope - just add R2 to your bill!

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:00:00 +0200

Add Hope is KFC's corporate social responsibility initiative to fight hunger. Through the Add Hope campaign, KFC aims to encourage all South Africans to make a united stand against hunger. This year, South Africans were encouraged to make a R2 donation with any meal purchased from KFC. There is also the option of making donations online.
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