Five years on, the Dis-Chem Foundation is keeping true to its pledge to donate blankets to various charities and NPOs ahead of winter.
This year 5 200 blankets, which will be distributed to 33 organisations nominated by Dis-Chem’s Facebook followers and Dis-Chem Pharmacy staff, were donated.
This year the charities range from old age homes to children’s homes and animal shelters.
“Every year we have run this initiative, we are overwhelmed by the reaction of the communities we help. The sheer gratitude we receive is so pure, and it reminds us how important the Dis-Chem Foundation is,” said the foundation’s Sherry Saltzman.
Last year the Dis-Chem Foundation reached out to its network of Facebook followers and staff to nominate needy charities and organisations, which would benefit from a blanket donation.
“Our own Dis-Chem customer community is vitally important to us as it is their purchases helping us to fund our initiatives, so it makes sense for them to have a say in the donation nominations,” Saltzman said.
“The pandemic is still very much with us, and with winter approaching, the risk of getting sick is higher. Everyone deserves to have a warm winter, which is why even the smallest contribution goes a long way,” Saltzman concluded.
About the Dis-Chem Foundation
The Dis-Chem Foundation was established in 2006 by Ivan and Lynette Saltzman based on their concern for the growing level of poverty in South Africa.
The Foundation is a beneficiary of Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ Benefits Programme, whereby members earn points on what they spend at Dis-Chem Pharmacies and a percentage of the value purchase is donated to the Dis-Chem Foundation.
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