It’s that time of the year again when you can kick of your high heels, school shoes or boots and swap them for your comfy pair of tekkies asTekkie Tax will be hosting its annual charity campaign on 29 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 project is supported by five well-known South African celebrities who will be the official ambassadors for National Tekkie Tax Day this year.
Afrikaans rapper Jack Parow will be the Animal ambassador, Master Chef star Sade Giliberti the Basic Family Care ambassador, Sorina Erasmus (the Flooze) the Children ambassador, much-loved Expresso presenter, Katlego Maboe, the Disability ambassador and the queen of dance Tebogo Kgobokoe, the Education ambassador.The campaign was started by Annelise de Jager who has been working in the field of Charity Support Services for about 30 years.
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 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
https://youtu.be/a-f5JxhBeBk
Details: www.tekkietax.co.za
