On behalf of their annual CSI initiative for Nelson Mandela Day, the Johannesburg Expo Centre (JEC) made a donation of 700 blankets to two schools on 18 July 2016.
“If you can make a difference to one person, you can change a community,” says Craig Newman, Chief Executive Officer of the JEC. Newman recently celebrated his 10 year anniversary as
CEO amongst friends, family members and colleagues. Due to his dedication to helping underprivileged communities, Newman asked his guests to bring blankets with them to the event to be donated to the children of Inkwenkwezi Primary School and Riverlea Primary School.
“We personally collected 700 blankets but we also had an amazing team of sponsors who each donated generously towards this cause,” says Newman. “We managed to help with repairs around the schools and we could give the children food and clothing to help them through winter.”
Over the past six years, the JEC has been involved in numerous Corporate Social Investment initiatives at Inkwenkwezi Primary School. “We are extremely grateful for the donations and constant support that we receive from the JEC and its associates,” says Thembeka Mbane, Head of Department of Inkwenkwezi Primary School. “From the clothing, to the stationary and the food that was donated, we cannot express how thankful we are to all involved.”
The following contributions were made on behalf of the JEC’s sponsors:
Pioneer Foods
- 2000 loaves of bread to each school
- Stationery for Grade R-3 for each school
- Entertainment Truck
- Bread donations for the rest of the year for each school
Pick‘n Pay Clothing – Clothing for 70 children
Pick ‘n Pay Diepkloof Square – Cake, platters, and vegetables for soup
Pick ‘n Pay the Glen - Cake, platters, and vegetables for soup
Pick ‘n Pay Rosebank - Cake, platters, and vegetables for soup
Pick ‘n Pay South Gate - Cake, platters, and vegetables for soup
Greenside Primary School – Sponsored 120 school bags
Signs & More – New signage for both schools
Expo Guys – Fixed electricity at both schools
Tile Africa – Sponsored taps for toilets
Recall Security Services – Sponsored security for Inkwenkwezi Primary School
Main Event Catering - Gas installation and preparing food for the children at both schools
ZF Cleaning Services – Provided cleaning services to both schools
Steoc Plumbing – Plumbing
Mahatsi Developers – Sponsored a garden patch
IDM Cement – Supplied cement valued at R45 600.00
Afrisam – Supplied cement valued at R3 200.00
Cash Build – Sponsored paint and equipment
Spinnercom Media - Sponsored food hampers for Inkwenkwezi Primary School
