JOHANNESBURG SOUTH – She recently visited a Casual Day participating school for children with disabilities and found a special place for her Casual Day sticker.
By lending her voice to those of the millions of South Africans who participate in Casual Day, she is making a big impact on the lives of persons with disabilities all over the country. She said, “Bring out the bling for Casual Day – and wear your sticker!”
A fourth year medical student, Rolene is passionate about health and women and really enjoyed interacting with the children at Alma School in Pretoria, which provides education, physiotherapy, transport and assistive devices to children with cerebral palsy, intellectual and physical disabilities.
Said project leader Celeste Vinassa, “By adding her support to Alma School’s Casual Day campaign, Rolene will be helping them meet their financial targets. Although many schools with disabilities receive some financial assistance from government, the extra funds they raise through Casual Day really make a huge difference in the services they can render. Rolene is a caring person, after all she is training to be a physician, and her involvement will inspire others to participate in Casual Day.
The 21-year-old hails from Volksrust in Mpumalanga but currently lives in Bloemfontein.
Remember, remember Casual Day is on Friday September 5.
Casual Day is South Africa’s most successful fundraising project for persons with disabilities and the amount raised for last year has climbed to R24.8 million. Sponsored by The Edcon Group, Casual Day is the flagship project of the National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities in South Africa (NCPPDSA), which this year celebrates 75 years of service to the community of persons with disabilities.
The theme this year is Bring out the Bling.
Beneficiaries of Casual Day are:
National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities in SA; South African National Council for the Blind; South African Federation for Mental Health; Deaf Federation of South Africa; Autism South Africa; Down Syndrome South Africa; National Association for Persons with Cerebral Palsy; South African National Deaf Association; National Institute for the Deaf; Alzheimer’s South Africa; South African Disability Alliance; QuadPara Association of South Africa.
Stickers are available from:
Edgars, Jet, JetMart, Boardmans, CNA, Red Square and Legit; Absa outlets; Game and DionWired stores; Shoprite and Checkers stores; and Casual Day national office 011 609 7006.
