Dress up in funky shoelaces and takkies
JOHANNESURG - Everyone has a chance to wear tekkies to work in support of charity organisations at the end of the month.
Tekkie Tax will be hosting its annual charity campaign on 30 May.
“[On this day] you will be applauded for wearing your takkies to work, even with your most formal and impressive business gear,” said Tekkie Tax Media Liaison Cornel Theron.
Tekkie Tax is an annual campaign to raise funds for charities in different sectors which include animals, basic community welfare, children, disability and education.
“The 2013 Tekkie Tax campaign was an overwhelming success and raised R2,4-million for 183 participating welfare organisations. We are hoping to hit the R 5-million mark this year,” commented Theron.
Tekkie Tax has various celebrities supporting the project such as, Denver Vraagom, 7de Laan, Joshua na die reën, Adam Tas, Arno Jordaan, Rhythm City’s Itumeleng Bokaba, Saarkie Band, Sharoney, Times 2, Victory 5, Sextons and Simeon.
The campaign was started by Annelise de Jager who has been working in the field of Charity Support Services for about 30 years.
De Jager was a finalist in the SA Institute for Fundraising for Fundraiser of the Year in 2013, and she won the CEO Communication’s prestigious award as Most Influential Woman in Business and Government.
How to participate
1. Get hold of the stickers (R10 donation each). You can also order stickers and promotional material via the website.
2. Choose a beneficiary sector/s close to your heart or get one of each.
3. Wear your takkies now that you have a sticker, show the world where your heart lies and wear your sticker and favourite pair of takkies.
4. Walk the extra mile by getting yourself a designer pair of funky shoelaces with a set of tekkie tags and show the world that you have paid your tax for the benefit of your favourite welfare organisation.
· You can also get involved by sending a text message. SMS “A, B, C, D, or E” to 44400 and donate R20 to the beneficiary sector of your choice.
· You can also donate via EFT or use Payfast to support your choice of organisation. Make sure to use the correct reference (A, B, C, D or E) to ensure that we allocate your donation to the correct beneficiary sector:
A = Animals
B = Basic Family Care
C = Children
D = Disability
E = Education
Details: www.tekkietax.co.za
