Published on : Sunday, July 20, 2014
The Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) will be taking up the mantle for change in honour of Nelson Mandela Day today.
Over 50 staff volunteered their time and resources to serve various community projects throughout the Western Cape.
According to Acting Chief Executive Officer, Megan Arendse the projects, which were undertaken with the centre’s four community partners will address fundamental issues within the immediate and broader communities such as unemployment, substance abuse and homelessness.
“As a pioneer in social responsibility, one of the CTICC’s core objectives is contributing to a self – sustaining economy through extending its reach by empowering and uplifting the communities within which it operates”, adds Arendse.
The Haven Night Shelter in the city will receive 100 “Care Pack” donations and the CTICC staff will be preparing a dinner for over 100 homeless people this evening.
The CTICC also embarked on a toy collection drive for the Foundation for Alcohol Related Research (FARR), an organisation that supports individuals and communities affected by alcohol abuse and foetal alcohol syndrome.
In Khayelitsha CTICC staff lent a helping hand at the Abalimi Bezekhaya Harvest of Hope project and the Joe Slovo informal settlement, where they assisted with harvesting fresh produce for retail consumption and beautification projects respectively.
As a flagship project of the Western Cape government’s 110% Green campaign the CTICC also lent its support to an initiative driven by Premier Helen Zille to provide meals for disadvantaged communities in Stellenbosch.
One of CTICC’s chefs participated n the cook-off challenge with the Premier this morning.
“CTICC is proud to be affiliated with the 110% Green initiative in order to offset the costs and consequences of climate change with economic growth and job creation”, concludes Arendse.
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