On the day we dreamt of an initiative that would be felt beyond just Mandela Day, we never imagined that it would become a reality in which over 350 volunteers would come together across three cities and pack 2 879 buckets filled with protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and nutrients. The collective outpouring of kindness embodies the spirit of Madiba and we are deeply humbled by the generosity of so many.
There are too many stories to mention – of tears of joy when the buckets were handed out in the crime-stricken area of Lavender Hill, of the response of the logistics industry to our call to help get buckets to flood-ravaged Eastern Cape, of the messages of kindness and hope that were written on the buckets, of the gratitude of volunteers who felt the joy of knowing their contribution would make a significant impact in the lives of those in need. Some of these stories were captured on our social media pages, and can be found in these recap videos:
Our bespoke technology enables us to fully capture the impact of each and every bucket that was packed, tracking the origin of the donation to its recipient.
Our deepest gratitude to the many caring companies and individuals who made the impact of this initiative possible:
Volunteers and donors: 36 ONE, Altron Security, Amazon Web Services, Barbor Africa, Barker Insurance, Black Swan, BLUU Car Rental, Eskom, Expert SA, Gonsenhauser, H&M V&A, Heidelberg, Southern Africa, HomecomingEx, Individual, Investec, Key Health, Mama Creative, Melrose Arch, MoData, Norton Rose Fulbright Cape Town, Norton Rose Fulbright Sandton, PepsiCo, Pilship, SACAP, SASFIN, STBB , STBB (Bedfordview), STBB (Fourways), STBB (Sandton), STBB (Cape Town), Superbalist, The Pavilion Shopping Centre, The Performance Agency, The Star Foundation, V&A Waterfront, The Wedding Boutique, Tzu Chi Foundation, Virgin Limited.
Our venue sponsors: Melrose Arch, Makers Landing at V&A Waterfront, The Pavilion Shopping Centre
Cape Town: Addis in Cape, African Extracts Rooibos, Amaro Food, Ben Dudley, Camps Bay High, Carmen Hector, City Rock, Funky Ouma, Hugo Attfield, Mai Thai Wellness, Marian Mills, Matthew Andrews, Michael Attfield, MoData, Newmark Hotels, Noortjie van Wulfen, Petals, Sir Juice, Skinny La Minx, Southern Sun, St Cyprians School, Star Shongwe, Stellenbosch Wine Tractor, The Pause Room, The Silo Hotel, The Table Cloth Company, Tracey Cronje, TurboScribe, Wizards
Durban: Altron Security, Avesh Udiajoo, Beloved Long Runs, Ciara Benati, Colin Heard, DJ Spike, Julie-Ann Zuma, Kendra Hindley, On[the]go events and marketing solutions, Sport For Lives, Stage Group Productions, Fidelity ADT, Gillitts Marquee Hire, World Vision & UNICEF
Joburg: City Rock, Expert SA, Khanyi Moyo, Lauri-Leah Momberg, Thandekile Dlova, The Table Cloth Company
Jars of Hope and sandwiches: Decofurn, Ebitishaam Hartzenberg, Fair Cape Dairies, Faithful to Nature, St Cyprian’s School
Marketing support: In Good We Trust, Snapshot Digital, Strategic PR, Xanita, Hustle Media
Food companies: Denny Mushrooms, Libstar, Lucky Star, Montagu Foods, Nestle, Nile, Premier Foods, RCL FOODS, Rhodes Food Group, Tiger Brands, Unilever Food Solutions
National partners: Boxer, Bloom and Be, DSV, Kikirella, Makro, OneFarm Share, Pukka Pure, Timelink Cargo, Road Freight Association
Celebrities: Chester Missing, Dalin Oliver, Kamini Pather, Karen Dudley, Marc Lottering, Nik Rabinowitz, Oh Talent, Shannon Smuts, Tasneem Omar, Vuyo Oyiya, Zolani Mahola
