What a year, what a project, and what an Impact that has been made in our community.
Winter uniform project started in 2020, when one of the mothers sent a message on the class chat group
asking if any of the other children were wearing uniform on “civvies” day, as they did not have the funds to
buy a tinned food item to donate. That got the thinking started, how do they then buy uniforms to attend
school in winter. And so started Winter Uniform Project. The initial need was found to be specific schools in our
local community, and thereafter, a further need was found for non school specific tracksuits.
The key to this project is continuity. Each school that was approached, gave the undertaking that uniforms
donated would be tracked, and would need to be returned into the schooling system, to be re-donated, on an
annual basis, unless the child has siblings to pass it down to. The schools’ representatives agreed, and so the
fun began:
In 2020, 54 sets were donated (thanks to the help of corporate sponsors and Round Table of Durban 2)
In 2021, 218 sets were donated
In 2022, we have already done 323 sets, with another 24 sets waiting on stock for specific schools, and
another 300 sets of tracksuits by none other than Round Table of Durban 2.
That is 647 sets for this year!
2022 also lead to a major corporate sponsor joining us, not only for this year, but moving forward as well.
Manitou South Africa has joined up with Northridge 117 to be the main sponsor for this year, and hopefully a
bigger sponsor for next year, which will see us gain access to their charitable spend in not on Gauteng, but
also Western Cape and KZN. Should any of the tables in these areas want to be a part of Winter Uniform
Project 2023, please do get in touch.
The team at Northridge have come together and proven what a Wolfpack can pull off! And what a team they
are!
#Howling #Manitou #Impactfulchange
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Chris Oldacre
Northridge 117 Chairman