I see you: Will your Casual Day support be visible this year?
‘I see you’ is the theme of Casual Day 2024, a campaign that has been raising awareness and funds for people with disabilities for 30 years.
To celebrate its 30th anniversary year, Casual Day wants to raise R30m for people with disabilities and organisations, schools and projects in the field of disability.
To do that, they will need your support.
The National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) recently announced that this year’s theme is ‘I see you’, which emphasises the importance of acknowledging and celebrating the unique contributions and identities of people with disabilities.
“It is a call to action for society to look beyond disabilities and see the person, abilities and potential. The theme aligns with NCPD’s ongoing mission to facilitate equitable social and economic inclusion for persons with disabilities,” says NCPD national director Therina Wentzel.
“The 30th anniversary of Casual Day is an opportunity to reflect, appreciate and focus on shaping a society where inclusivity is not just a concept, but is a lived reality. The theme this year recognises the inherent worth, dignity, and uniqueness of all people.”
What can you do?
Help them reach their target by purchasing your stickers, wearing Casual Day merchandise, and sharing your support on social media using the hashtag #ISeeYou.
Through funds raised by Casual Day, persons with disabilities receive assistive devices, housing, skills development, classrooms, transport, food gardens, gender-based violence support services and human rights advocacy services, to name a few.
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How to get involved
- Purchase Casual Day #ISeeYou stickers or merchandise at participating outlets or online at https://casualday.co.za/shop/
- Spread the word: Use #CasualDay #ISeeYou on social media to share your Casual Day stories and photos.
- Win big with Casual Day and MSC Cruises. Look out for the competition details on Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok.
Wentzel emphasises that your most important accessory is your Casual Day Sticker.
Stickers are available from Associations of and for Persons with Disabilities, participating NPOs, government departments, schools and these retailers: Clicks, Pick n Pay, Alpha Pharm, HI, JAM Clothing, The Hub, Eskort, loot.co.za, Toys R Us and Babies R Us, as well as select SPARs.
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