Two-a-day reaches out
The employees of Two-a-Day used their own electricity and encouraged their family members to assist in distributing the soup and bread.
For one of the largest employers in the Grabouw Valley, apple and pear packers and processors Two-a-Day, Mandela Day is an opportunity to focus on its community outreach, and this year was no different.
According to Carmenita Julies, a social worker at Two-a-Day, the project had a big, positive impact. “Everyone was so available and ready to help,” she says, “our main goal was to reach out to hungry people in our area: children, adults and the aged. We covered Hillside and Slangpark, Pineviewand Heights, Beverly Hills, Rooidakke, Irak, Siteview, Melrose Place, Xola Naledi, Waterwork, Libanon and Bot River engaging with 1 078 people.”
Julies added that in the 11 areas where soup was distributed, employees of Two-a-Day used their own electricity and encouraged their family members to assist in distributing the soup and bread. “They offered help without being paid and worked on a Sunday to feed the hungry,” she said.