To mark 14 years since its unveiling, the Cape Town International Convention Centre made a donation of R70,000 to its five Western Cape-based community partners; Ikhaya le Themba, Abalimi Bezekhaya, the Foundation for Alcohol Related Research, Journey of Enrichment, and Mothers Unite.
Kimberly-Clark recently partnered with Mango Airlines and BidAir to provide Missionvale Care Centre in Port Elizabeth, which was affected by the recent fires, with BabySoft toilet tissue and Huggies pants.
The Knysna fires, which began raging on 7 June 2017, saw families left destitute. Through a joint partnership between DHL Supply Chain, DHL Global Forwarding and DHL Express, 15 superlink trucks became available to transport stock, which included blankets and other items donated from various corners of the country, from Gauteng to both Knysna and Cape Town.
The United Way Worldwide movement officially launched United Way South Africa in Johannesburg on 1 June 2017. The non-profit organisation is aimed at improving education, income, and health and involves all sectors of society through the strategic collaboration between itself and the communities it intends on helping.
Through its #BraveTheWinter initiative, Edgars and local celebrities have provided underprivileged children with essential winter attire as the colder season makes its way across the country.
Hirsch's COO, Margaret Hirsch recently visited the Dalpark Secondary School in Brakpan, Gauteng and provided some of the young girls at the school with much needed sanitary towels and announced an essay competition.
Shoprite is paying it forward with its #YellowPacketChallenge by asking South African consumers to donate grocery bags filled with non-perishables to individuals and organisations in need. The challenge, which has been running since 22 May 2017 and will end on 9 July 2017, encourages consumers to share with someone less fortunate.
Project 90 by 2030 recently donated and installed five solar power charging units at the Abaphumeleli Home of Safety in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. The solar power charging units were built by the high school learners who are involved in Project 90 by 2030's ‘Playing With Solar' project; the youngsters are taught the importance of being environmentally conscious and looking after the planet in addition to being trained on how to build the solar units....
Bos Sport held a special event to hand over the R10,000 cheques that the Go Bos Fund has donated to One Heart, Afrika Tikkun, Grassroot Soccer, Inspired 2 Become, and Share The Stroke. The handover event was held at The Station in Green Point and the respective NGOs and the young people enrolled in their programmes participated in a series of fun challenges, which was followed by a braai.
Attendees at the Fry Family Food annual green meeting at the Jack Black Brewery were treated to expert presentations on the vegan lifestyle, as well as an introduction to its newest product Kasha, a plant-based breakfast cereal.
