Art-at-Heart campaign donates R120 000
KwaThema Cashbuild's Art-At-Heart gives eight schools R15 000 vouchers at official opening.
Langaville – Cashbuild donated R120 000 worth of building material at that opening of their newly refurbished KwaThema store at Ekhaya Mall, last Thursday.
The Art-at-Heart campaign, launched 17 years ago, has helped more than 2 900 schools in Southern Africa.
This time Job Maseko, Qedusizi, Sechaba, Muzomsha, Langaville, Zamani, Nkabinde and Gorogang primary schools received R15 000 vouchers.
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The schools may use the vouchers for roofing, pavements or any other building needs.
Gloria Moses, the store’s manager, says the chain store is always looking for opportunities to better the lives of the communities they serve.
“We find great pleasure in encouraging the young ones to learn and improve their environment.”
The Cashbuild Art-at-Heart competition entails learners from different schools submitting their best artwork to Cashbuild, and a winner is selected by judges.
The Manager’s Choice award was presented to Nomasonto Mofokeng from Job Maseko Primary School, as the overall winner of the artwork competition.
“I was really confident in my submission, but I was still surprised when my name was called.
“I am really happy that I won.”
The Grade Seven leaner, who says she completed her drawing in two hours, received R500 worth of school supplies.
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She also had the honour of opening the newly refurbished store officially.
“Every time I pass by, I will let everyone know that I opened this store,” she jokes.
The schools each rendered an item – singing, cultural dances or theatrical performances – at the celebration.
The artwork from all the entries will be displayed at the store for the next six years.
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