In a show of support and humanity to celebrate Mandela Day (18 July), the non-profit Do More Foundation, established by RCL Foods two years ago, is pulling out all stops to show it cares.
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Leading the charge is the RCL Foods national office in Westville, along with participating companies The Hardy Boys, Eversheds-Sutherland, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and others.
A total of 150 Westville volunteers will prepare more than 6 000 hot and nutritious meals using RCL Foods brands and Crown Spices.
These will be distributed to numerous early childhood development (ECD) centres in Hammarsdale.
Volunteers will also plant trees, start up food gardens, paint classrooms, help with basic maintenance at beneficiary sites, organise mini sports days and even man popcorn machines for the children.
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There will also be a Market Day fundraiser at the RCL Foods Westville national office, hosted by the children of 100 employees.
The youngsters will craft handmade jewellery, hand-covered books and home-baked cookies to raise funds for the Mandela Day campaign.
Madiba believed that: “There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return,” a sentiment strongly endorsed by the Do More Foundation
“We believe that achieving strong, sustainable solutions to pressing social needs depends on partnerships between a range of stakeholders – corporates, NGOs, NPOs, government departments and passionate individuals who care to make a difference. Our past two Mandela Day campaigns showed the power of these partnerships in action, and this year we will make the circle bigger by bringing even more people on board, and spreading even more love,” said Warren Farrer.
Last year, the foundation chalked up 10 tons of food donations and 11 500 meals, and organised 115 mini projects in its Mandela Day Campaign.
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