Realema were announced the big winners in MySchool campaign
HOUGHTON – The '21 Years of Giving Back' campaign was open to MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet supporters throughout the country.
The Realema Teacher Intern programme were announced the winners in the MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet ’21 years of Giving Back’ campaign in May.
The non-profit-making organisation based in Houghton, which provides full bursaries and internship opportunities to aspiring teachers, will benefit from the R2.1 million prize money.
In celebration of its 21st anniversary last year, the community loyalty programme MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet launched the ’21 years of Giving Back’ campaign, with R2.1 million to give away to 21 causes.
Supporters were invited to nominate any South African charitable organisation or school that matters to them, even if they were not yet beneficiaries of the programme.
This has enabled 21 charities and schools across the country to each win a cash donation of R100 000 to boost the good work in their communities, said the organisers.
Realema will put the R100 000 towards a year’s worth of tuition fees for seven student teachers.
According to the organisers, Realema’s Teacher Intern Programme has been specifically designed to address the country’s need for a strong cohort of young teachers with both a passionate calling for the profession and the highest level of educational skills.
The campaign inspired more than 11 500 MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet cardholders to put forward their nominations of the causes close to their hearts and give them the chance to substantially boost their fundraising.
“The 21 big winners of the campaign are truly representative of the variety and the breadth of what’s important to our MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet cardholders,” said general manager Pieter Twine.
“It has been fantastic to see more grassroots projects coming to the fore, where the donation of R100 000 can really make a great difference to their work. Our panel of judges had strict criteria for evaluating the many worthy nominations, which included assessing organisational impact and sustainability, as well as looking for beneficiaries which are well-aligned to our brand ethos and the concerns of our customers.”
Over the past 21 years, the MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet programme has raised more than R500 million for South African schools, charities and animal and environmental causes. Shoppers sign up for free and can nominate up to three beneficiaries. Every time, they shop and swipe their cards, donations are made by participating retailers on their behalf, and at no cost to them. The funds raised through the programme enable schools and the MyVillage and MyPlanet organisations to pay their monthly bills, or even provide them with opportunities to scale up their services or start new, much-needed projects.
One of the judges of the ’21 Years of Giving Back’ campaign was Melanie Burke, chair of the board of directors of both Streetsmart and the Safer Together Community Safety Initiative.
Burke said, “It’s been a real privilege to be part of a community-minded campaign that connects cardholders with the opportunity to support a cause they care about. The 21 winners can now go forward and use the funds to make a difference in schools, communities and for the planet, which ultimately benefits us all.”
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