Calendar sales fund new vehicle
A new vehicle was purchased for CROW with the funds raised from the sale of the ‘Under An African Sky’ 2015 calendar.
DURBAN-BASED wildlife rehab centre, CROW, was presented with a brand new utility bakkie recently, thanks to proceeds raised from Compass Waste Service’s Under an African Sky’s 2015 Born Free calendar campaign.
Over the past four years, CROW has been the beneficiary of this nationwide calendar campaign that raises much-needed funds for wildlife conservation and animal welfare in South Africa.
The new vehicle will be used to deliver and expand CROW’s Wildlife Warriors Environmental Education programme to more than 10 000 children living in rural areas surrounding Durban.
Under An African Sky is a voluntary association established in 2009 by Compass Waste Services (Pty) Ltd to raise funds in support of wildlife conservation. The association, with the support of volunteers and sponsors, produces a highly acclaimed limited edition calendar that is distributed worldwide in an effort to raise funds for animal welfare. To date, more than R1.1million has been raised from this initiative.
Speaking at the vehicle’s official handover ceremony, CROW’s director, Claire Hodgkinson said the organisation was committed to educating local children and young people about the role that they can play in conserving and protecting their local wildlife.
“Trying to prevent some of the human-inflicted injuries we witness on a daily basis through our environmental education programme is an increasingly important part of our work. CROW is so grateful to Compass and Under an African Sky, as well as its corporate sponsors and the public for their on-going support and for helping us to secure a better future for our wildlife,” she said.
Under an African Sky is currently looking for corporate page sponsors for its 2016 wildlife calendar.
If you are interested, contact Shantell Van Jaarsveld at shantell@compass.za.net
