Little Eden Society received a donation of R45 000 and three wheelchairs to the value of R7 500 from SBS, a proudly South African water and food security solutions company.
The donation was made after Delayne Gray, CEO of SBS Holdings, spent 14 hours of his day in a wheelchair to raise awareness of the challenges that those with limited mobility face as part of the fourth annual Little Eden CEO Wheelchair Challenge.
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“When I was challenged to participate by Little Eden, I jumped at the chance,” said Delayne.
“As a company, we believe that doing good is doing good business.
“It doesn’t always have to be at great personal or financial sacrifice, you can do what you can with what you have. Spending a day in a chair was not only inconvenient for me, but it was also challenging, exhausting and eye-opening. I am grateful to have been able to highlight some of the daily challenges faced by those with limited mobility, and raise funds at the same time.”
SBS employees got behind the challenge, not only by donating funds but also by taking the initiative to transform an area of the SBS manufacturing facility into a mini basketball court complete with grandstands.
The court was used to host a wheelchair basketball match, which donors and employees supported.
Through the efforts of the staff at SBS and the donors, a total of R88 000 was raised.
SBS was able to support not only Little Eden but Made for More Adaptive Surfing, the Warriors and Spears, a KwaZulu-Natal wheelchair basketball team and bought wheelchairs for other identified organisations and individuals.
“We are grateful for the support from our suppliers, clients and staff, which enabled us to support not only Little Eden but also Made for More and the Warriors,” said Delayne.
“We have worked with Made for More on their adaptive surfing programme for some time now, helping in the water and on the shore and are happy to now be partnering with Little Eden and the Warriors as well.
“The challenge and event served to encourage more employees and suppliers to get involved with our existing Build for Better partners.”
SBS’ Build for Better Initiative helps to profile organisations, NGOs and individuals who work for the betterment of society, from feeding schemes to street artwork and bookselling initiatives.
To find out more about Build for Better, download their app or visit www.buildforbetter.co.za or www.sbstanks.co.za
For more information on how you can assist the society, visit www.littleeden.org.za
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