Last year, Casual Day was celebrated by over two million people who donated, via a R10 sticker, to people with disabilities.
“All in all, R28-million was raised,” said Andrea Vinassa, media liaison for Casual Day.
“People who bought their stickers from any one of the 300 participating organisations and schools can rest assured that the money they donated went to sustain these organisations, providing education, shelter, assistive devices, transport and accommodation to the people with disabilities in their care.
“All the organisations that participate in Casual Day are appropriately registered entities with their governance in place.”
For a full list, email to info@casday.co.za and zaza@casday.co.za
“People who buy their stickers at retail outlets often wonder where the money goes and we have had many requests from other Casual Day supporters to report back on where the money is used and how it is distributed,” said Vinassa.
“The funds are distributed among Casual Day’s 12 national beneficiary organisations, which cover the entire spectrum of people with disabilities.
“They are all over the country and you are able to meet them and see the work they do.”
Sponsored by the Edcon Group, Casual Day is on September 4.
The theme for 2015 is Spring into Action, so take your inspiration from the birds and the bees, the skies of blue, the colours of the rainbow, the blossoms on the trees and the minty hue of new leaves.
“Our colour for the year is refreshing, zingy mint,” explained Vinassa.
“The project is owned and managed on behalf of the national beneficiaries by the National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities in South Africa (NCPPDSA).
“This organisation works at government level to improve conditions for people with disabilities around human rights, transport, jobs and other national issues.
“Each province has a provincial branch, called Associations for Persons with Disabilities and each of these have smaller branches located in towns and suburbs.
“The task of these branches is to create jobs, provide accommodation and support and to represent people with disabilities in the communities, providing assistive devices, programmes for education and training, and lobbying for rights.”
To contact NCPPDSA and its branches send an email to witness.sibiya@ncppdsa.org.za.
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