That means the income GOTG has got from MySchool has more than trebled since January - from just under R15K in Jan to almost R48K in June.
There's been a 400% increase in funds raised for Gift of the Givers via MySchool/My Village/My Planet! Wendy Knowler, Consumer journalist Whey you swipe your card at Woollies a percentage of your spend goes to beneficiaries of your choice.īetween January and June this year 1,703 MySchool card holders switched beneficiaries to GOTG, and 1,253 signed up to the programme with GOTG as a beneficiary. Wendy Knowler, Consumer journalistįrom being ranked at number 104 on the beneficiary list of the Woolworths community loyalty programme a year ago, they’re now sitting in 15th place, she says. I recently learnt that consumers who have My School/My Village/My Planet cards have been adding GOTG as their beneficiary, or switching to them in record numbers. What really tickled me was what's happened with Gift of the Givers in the last year. Knowler highlighted GOTG as an example of this during her consumer slot on The Money Show. "We can actually use our buying power for considerable influence and to foment all kinds of change." RELATED: Gift of the Givers drills for water – without payment – at Helen Joseph HospitalĪs consumers it's very easy to feel like victims, but actually we're pretty powerful says Bruce Whitfield in conversation with Wendy Knowler. RELATED: How Gift of the Givers attains huge 'brand' awareness with zero marketing budgetĭr Imtiaz Sooliman's organisation is known to step up, step in and fix things with no fanfare.ĭuring the past 28 years the Pietermaritzburg-based NGO has provided R3.5 billion's worth of aid in 44 countries, notes consumer journo Wendy Knowler. Picture: Kevin Brandt/Eyewitness NewsĪctions speak louder than words and there is no better example in South Africa than highly-respected disaster response NGO, Gift of the Givers (GOTG).Īs the country is beset by everything from political to social and service delivery crises, the response of many South Africans on social media is to lament "Why can't Gift of the Givers just run everything!" FILE: Gift of the Givers founder Imtiaz Sooliman. Where can I swipe my MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet Card?Īltech Netstar, Engen, Flight Centre, .za, .za, Bidvest Waltons, Woolworths, Woolworths Rewards and Worksheet Cloud.ĭon’t want a card and looking to go virtual?Įncourage your friends, family and colleagues to get cards and remember to swipe your card at all the partner stores.Wendy Knowler tells The Money Show how GOTG's income from the Woolworths community loyalty programme has trebled this year. Remember that SADAG is the beneficiary.Īdding SADAG as part of your 3 beneficiaries?Īlready have a card? Want to add SADAG to your “My School | My Village | My Planet” beneficiary list? Log into your account, select SADAG and click ‘Support’ – it’s as easy as 1, 2, 3 You can also apply online at or via phone at 0860 100 445. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. A percentage of their transaction is then allocated to their beneficiary.ĭon’t have a card or applying for a card?Īpply for your card by completing the attached application form click here ( Jacs please upload this form to the website - ) and email it to This email address is being protected from spambots. When they purchase items from participating retailers they swipe the card with the purchase.
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