Show your support for National Tekkie Tax Day
National Tekkie Tax Day has been part of the South African calendar for the last three years and this time around we're celebrating it on Friday, May 27.
NATIONAL Tekkie Tax Day has been part of the South African calendar for the last few years and this time around it will be celebrated on Friday, May 27.
This campaign gives you the opportunity to show with your feet where your heart lies. Choose your sticker for a cause close to your heart, spunk up your tekkies with a funky pair of our Tekkie Tag shoelaces and you are ready for National Tekkie Tax Day.
The campaign started in 2013 when a few of South Africa’s biggest and most accountable welfare organisations joined forces. Marieta Kemp, Director Social Services from the SAVF says: “The large number of welfare organisations involved helps us to keep the costs’ structure low and this will ensure that the maximum of donations can be used by us to deliver our services on grass roots level.”
There are 11 national beneficiaries and they represent more than 1 000 local non-profit organisations: Epilepsy SA, Child Welfare SA, SOS Children’s Villages, CHOC (Childhood Cancer Foundation), Special Olympics SA, CANSA, Imisebeyelanga Services, Meals on Wheels, VVA (Vrystaat Versorging in Aksie), NG Kerk Welsyn and SAVF (Suid-Afrikaanse Vrouefederasie).
Since it’s inception in 2013, Tekkie Tax has raised more than R13,7 million and the impact on ground level is remarkable. Gary Westwood, Director of Epilepsy SA in the Free State and North West province says; “We used our Tekkie Tax donations in serving persons with epilepsy and other disabilities in our residential care facilities.” Imisebeyelanga Services used their Tekkie Tax donations to purchase tables and chairs for some of their early childhood development centers. Samaritan’s Feet SA bought shoes for the needy. The list is long and these are only a few examples of how the donations were utilised in the past.
The stickers (R10 each) are available at all Toys R Us and Babies R Us stores. The Tekkie Tag shoelaces (R35) are available from all Clicks stores. There are also more than 250 participating non-profit organisations selling these items and together they aim to convince every South African to be part of the fun. Orders can also be placed online via the Tekkie Tax website: www.tekkietax.co.za.
*Press release supplied by Zandrea Badenhorst, media liaison for National Tekkie Tax
