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Corporate Social Investment news Amandla Nempilo, the 2008-leg of Parmalat's social enrichment campaign, kicked off in the Eastern Cape and Transkei. With Amandla Nempilo meaning ‘strength and health' in Xhosa, the campaign helps schools, as well as consumers and wholesalers in their communities to take the next step towards healthy nutrition, and a very worthwhile prize.8 Jul 2008 Med-Lemon is celebrating the success of its fourth consecutive winter campaign, which has employed 383 community members and produced over 5,700 scarves since its launch in May 2008. The handover of warm winter woollens to needy communities during the cold months is a crowning moment for the dedicated knitters and the organisations that co-ordinate this annual income-generating scheme. 4 Jul 2008 Med-Lemon is celebrating the success of its fourth consecutive winter campaign, which has employed 383 community members and produced over 5,700 scarves since its launch in May 2008. The handover of warm winter woollens to needy communities during the cold months is a crowning moment for the dedicated knitters and the organisations that co-ordinate this annual income-generating scheme.4 Jul 2008 If you haven't booked your place for the Oyster & Wine Mardi Gras taking place next week at the 25th Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival, then prepare yourself for disappointment: tickets are sold out. This, however, is great news for the charities sponsored by the initiative, as the fundraising target has been raised to R90,000.3 Jul 2008 Danone Clover has launched its 'Caring for Our Children' 2008 campaign and this year, the company has promised to raise R1,5 million for the CHOC Childhood Cancer Foundation for the establishment of a much needed CHOC House in East London.23 Jun 2008 Pep Stores has launched the Student Prince Academy to provide after-school core competence training in literacy, numeracy and life skills to hundreds of Grade 4 children in Gauteng and the Western Cape.10 Jun 2008 This May, over 600 delegates, suppliers and retailers, gathered at the Wild Coast Sun for four days for Build it's annual convention. Themed 'Let's Go, Let's Grow!' this year's event served as a call to action for all attendees to be positive and proactive and to play a role in the building of this country.5 Jun 2008
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