Casual Day ambassador to create awareness on Mandela Day
Local Casual Day ambassador excited to raise funds.
Remember, remember, Casual Day is on September 4.
Roodekop resident and local author Nenio Mbazima has donated three of his books to Casual Day to celebrate Mandela Day on July 18.
This is as a gesture of his commitment to his new role as a Casual Day ambassador.
He is over the moon at this appointment and said: “Being appointed a Casual Day ambassador is a great honour.
“One has a feeling of contentment when one assists in raising funds for the greater good.
“I am hoping that the Casual Day ambassadors will assist in doubling the amount of money that was raised last year.
“On Mandela Day I will be out in the community, mobilising them to donate R10 for their sticker.
“I believe Nelson Mandela would have loved to see funds raised in his honour to help people with disabilities.”
Mbazima is one of a team of ambassadors who will “spring into action” for people with disabilities.
The group has come on board just in time for Mandela Day and they will be celebrating Madiba’s legacy by inspiring their communities to participate in Casual Day 2015, which takes place on September 4.
Casual Day is South Africa’s most successful fund-raising project for people with disabilities – and the amount raised for last year has climbed to R28-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).
Casual Day changes lives one R10 sticker at a time.
The ambassadors are there to give society a deeper understanding of the world of disability and how to make the world a more respectful and nurturing place for everybody.
Mbazima has been chosen because he is a role model in his community.
Born in 1976, he became deaf after a bout of meningitis.
In 1986 he joined a karate class and trained his way to a black belt, becoming the first deaf person to hold a black belt in karate in Southern Africa.
A former fashion model and entrepreneur, Mbazima is also an accomplished film producer.
Now he is the author of an autobiography, Strong Winds, which tells the story of his struggle for access to education and employment as a deaf person.
He has donated three of his books to Casual Day supporters who post their stickers, together with their name, address, telephone number and the answer to this question: What is this year’s Casual Day theme?, on the Casual Day Facebook page.
Three lucky names will be drawn and they will receive this inspiring book.
Each book is worth R200.
“I believe this will encourage people to buy more stickers, as the more you enter, the bigger your chance of winning,” he said.
To find out about your local beneficiary organisations, email to info@casday.co.za or zaza@casday.co.za for a list.
Look out for the details of the competition on the Casual Day Facebook page www.facebook.com/casualdaySA.
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