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Peninsula School Feeding Association gets Tuffy support

17 Jan 2012

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.

The company has committed to provide daily meals to learners at Athlone High School for the 2012 school year.

"We were saddened to hear that the learners at this school do not receive daily meals because they are considered by authorities as a 'privileged' school," says Rory Murray, marketing manager at Tuffy.

"It is an honour to be involved in a project that truly shows we care and that we will have an impact on both the children's learning environment and their lives. The Association's motto is 'you can't teach a hungry child'."

Fundraiser at PFSA, Kristi White Milojevic says that Athlone High School is new to the feeding programme. "The school tried unsuccessfully to get funding from the Department of Education to feed the learners at the school. We are grateful to Tuffy for stepping in to support the programme and assist the learners, the majority of whom come from disadvantaged and impoverished households."

For more information about the organisation, go to www.pfsa.org.za