MySchool Awards
On Friday 19th October 2012 Mariana Theorn, Community Organiser for MySchool handed out MySchool awards. Congratulations to all those who won, keep up the great work.
Press Release – Mariana Theorn:
About MySchool
The MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet fundraising programme is one of South Africa’s biggest community support programme that raises essential funds for schools, charities and environmental organisations.
Funds are used to improve education and social development in South Africa. You can make a difference to a worthy cause without costing you a cent!
The MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet programme raises more than R3 million per month for the schools, charities, animal welfare and environmental organisations it supports. Help us to help the community. The programme gives parents, community and environmentally-minded individuals a vehicle through which to make a meaningful contribution to participating organisations, in a convenient and transparent manner. It is not a donation service, but a true partnership between charities and business partners.
How does MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet work?
More than 600 000 South Africans carry MySchool cards. Supporters apply for a MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet card for free and nominate their favourite school or charity as the beneficiary. When they purchase items from participating retailers they swipe the card with the purchase.
A small percentage of their transaction is then allocated to their beneficiary school or charity. All these transactions are recorded and a statement is sent to individual supporters on a monthly basis. The partner stores pay the donation on your behalf!
The supporter card is not a credit or debit card but simply tracks your transactions and your funds raised.
In addition to channelling funds to schools and charitable organisations, MySchool also promotes developmental initiatives in under resourced schools in conjunction with their partners. These initiatives are aimed at bringing much-needed resources to non-profit organisations, and starting partnerships with more affluent schools and business partners. Some initiatives include a twining model whereby a resourced school partners with an under-resourced school with the aim of aiding the school’s development, as well as multi-partner projects such as the Toys R Us donation station and stationery collection drives for underprivileged Schools.
MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet
Originally the MySchool programme was exclusive to schools and only schools could sign up as beneficiaries. Recently the MyVillage and MyPlanet alternatives were added to our list of organisations that we raise valuable funds for.
MyVillage organizations are charities that care for people. MyPlanet organizations care for animals and the planet.
Prize winners
Top Achiever business partner Plettenberg Bay:
Woolworths Plettenberg Bay, Muhammad Yasini (Store manager)
Raised R 249 005.17 for beneficiaries between 1 Jul 2011 – 31 Jun 2012
Top Achiever school Plettenberg Bay:
Plettenberg Bay Primary, Anita Schnell
Top Achiever Village Plettenberg Bay:
Plettenberg Bay Animal Welfare Service, Shelley Resnik
Top School Organiser Plettenberg Bay:
Lyndall Hill, Greenwood Independent School
Best growth in Plettenberg Bay:
Footsteps, Colette Goedhals and Kim Matter.
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