BestSocialInvolvementProgramme
• BestSocialInvolvementProgramme
• Introductiontothe‘ourkidsofthecape’fund
• The‘ourkidsofthecape’long-termbeneficiariesfromSeptember2010–July2011
BaphumeleleChildren’sHome
WoodsideSpecialCareCentre
JLZwane
TheStellenboschHospice
AquariusSchoolFeedingScheme
GenesisTrust
StMichaelsHomeforGirls
EersterivierEmpowermentcentre
• The‘ourkidsofthecape’ad-hocprojects:
• Whatimpactdidwehavein2010/2011
• Donations&sponsorships
• Trainingopportunitiesforyoungentrants
• Gallery
Contents
TheVineyardHotel&Spa,supportsamongstothercharitiesandprojectsthe‘ourkidsofthecape’fund(KOTC).
KOTC,wasestablishedbythePetousisgroupin2007,withtheaimofassistinglocalchildren’scommunityprogrammes.
GuestsstayingattheHotelareaskedtocontributeasmalldonation,perroompernight,whichisbilledtotheiraccounts.
TheHotelmatchesthecontributionRandforRand.OurGuestsareundernoobligationtopaytheamountandtheymayrequest
tohaveitadjustedfromtheirhotelaccountatreception.
AcommitteeofstafffromthesupportedHotelsrunthecommitteeanddistributefunds.Theymeetmonthlytoevaluateprogress
ofprojectsandauthorizefundingtonewones.
The‘ourkidsofthecape’fundCommitteealsoarrangevarioussocialinvolvementprojectsforstaff,anddrawontheresourcesofthe
hotelstoassistwithsponsorshipsanddonationsinkind.
BetweenSeptember2010andJuly2011,R156486.44wascollectedbytheKOTC.
In2010/11,R470978.51wasdonatedorspentonCSIinitiatives.
BestSocialInvolvementProgrammeIntroduction
Donationstolongtermbeneficiaries Valueofdonation
BaphumeleleChildren’sHome R88000.00
WoodsideSpecialCareCentre R35750.00
JLZwane R60500.00
TheStellenboschHospice R19250.00
AquariusSchoolFeedingScheme R8250.00
StMichaelsHomeforGirls R40000.00
GenesisTrust R30000.00
EersterivierEmpowermentcentre R10000.00
Totaldonationstolongtermbeneficiaries R291750.00
The‘ourkidsofthecape’fundlong-termbeneficiariesfromSeptember2010–July2011
Baphumelele Children’s Home - www.baphumelele.org.za
BaphumeleleChildren’sHomeinKhayelitshaisaveryspecialhometoabout180childrenfromnewbornto18.Itisplaceofsafetyfor
abandoned,abused,neglectedororphanedchildren-mostinfectedoraffectedbyHIV/Aids.Tolimittheeffectsofinstitutionalliving,
childrenareaccommodatedinhouseseachwith12children.KOTCpaysforonehousesexpensesmonthly.
Woodside Special Care Centre - www.woodside.co.za
WoodsideSpecialCareCentreisaprivateresidentialhometoabout90intellectuallyandphysicallydisabledchildrenandyoungadults.
CommitteememberElaniePotgietertookpartintheOldMutualJoBurg2CraceandwithhelpfromsponsorsandthehotelsElanie
managedtoraiseenoughmoneyforanewmotorisedwheelchairforSherna,aresidentofWoodside.
ForthefirsttimeinherlifeShernaisabletobemobile.
JL Zwane - www.jlzwane.sun.ac.za
Morethan130children(Grades1-8)fromdifferentschoolsattendtheafter-schoolprogramme.
Learnersareprovidedstudyandhomeworksupport.Learnersalsoreceiveamealdaily.
The Stellenbosch Hospice - www.hospicepalliativecaresa.co.za
TheStellenboschHospiceprovidesholisticpalliativeandchronichealthcaretoallthecommunitiesofStellenboschandthesurrounding
areassince1992.Theyoffera24/7palliativewardservice,homebasedcareforover400patientsperday,whosuffermainlyfromCancer,
HIV/AIDSandTBandprovidethepsycho-socialsupportandcounsellingtopatientsandtheirfamiliestocopewiththeburdenofdisease.
Aquarius School Feeding Scheme - [email protected]
TheAquariusSchoolfeedingschemeprovidessoupandbreadtoover8500ofCapeTownspoorestChildrenatSchool.Retiredpensioner,
CliveKolbecollectsthousandsofloavesofbreadweeklyanddeliversthistotheneedyschools.
InadditiontotheirmonthlydonationKOTCsupportedCliveKolbe’sraincoatinitiative&sponsored60raincoatsforprimaryschoolchildren
livinginGrassyParkinAugust2010.Costof60raincoatswasR4199.00.
Genesis Trust - www.genesistrust.co.za
GenesisTrustseespotentialinthedisadvantagedchildrenofSouthAfrica.Thesechildren,likeanyotherchild,havedreams,ambitionand
talent.Therealneedsofthesechildrenareeducation,mentoring,guidanceandsupport.Withoutfundsnoneofthesearepossible-funding
tohelpsetupafirmfoundationtofurthertheireducation,issuethemwithhomebasicsandtohelpthemfindworkandaplacetolive.
St Michaels Home for Girls - www.st-mikesct.org.za
StMichaelsHomeforGirlsisaninnovative;therapeuticanddevelopmentalresidentialenvironmentforupto25vulnerableyoung
womenbetweentheagesof13and18whohavebeenseriouslytraumatizedandremovedfromtheirfamiliesfortheirownprotection
andsafetybyanorderoftheChildren’sCourt.
KOTCmembersandstafffromhotelsononeoftheirvisitstoStMichaelsHome.Theregularprojectvisitsincreaseawarenessamongst
staffandareencouragedtodonatetoiletries&unwantedclothestothegirls.
Eersterivier Empowerment Centre - [email protected]
AntheaPietersoftheEersterivierEmpowermentCentretakescareofchildrenwhohavebeenplacedinhercare,whoareallvictimsof
neglect,violence,drugandalcoholabuseoftheparents.Thesechildrenrangefrom1-11yearsold.
Overandabovethis,shealsoprovidestemporarysheltertowomenandchildrenwhoarethevictimsofdomesticviolence.
Reach for a Dream – September 2010 – R3 000
InOctober2010wereachedouttoAmber;a9yearoldgirlsufferingfrombraincancer,herinterestsincludedressingherdollies&watching
7deLaan.Amber’swishwastohaveakiddieslaptopandatriptoRobbenIsland.UnfortunatelyAmber’sbloodcountwasverylowandwe
couldnotmakehertriptoRobbenIslandcometruewewereabletopresentherwithherveryownkiddieslaptop,abigbunchoffresh
sunflowersandagroceriesvoucherforherfamily.Update:Amberisstillreceivingchemotherapy.
Boys and Girls Town – September 2010 – R5 000
Weassistedwithfundingfortheir“CoolRunning’sFunDay”Initiativeistoprovidetheboysintheircarewhocomefromdisadvantaged
communitiesanopportunitytobepartofanactivitythatwillbroadentheiroutlookonlifesothattheycanseethatthereismoreoutthere
thandrugsandgangs.Itwasaonedayevent,where30boyswentbobsleddingonthe1.25kmtrack.
Sisanda FunDaytion – 2nd October 2010 – R5 000
KOTCsponsoredaFunDayforchildrenthroughthe‘SisandaFunDaytion’,thechildrenwenttoMonkeyTown,wentbowling,hadlunchand
receivedtoysandequipment.Sisandaaimstoproviderecreationallydeprivedbeneficiarieswiththeopportunitytoplayandlearninasafe
environmentandexposethesedisadvantagechildrentosuitablerolemodels.
Percy Bartley House – December 2010 – R7 500
LocatedinWoodstock,isahometo25youthsagedbetween14–18years,manyofwhomarestreetchildren.KOTCdonatedR7500
towardstheireducationprogramme.WiththisKOTCcontributionitwillenablePBHtosendmorechildrentoschool.
The‘ourkidsofthecape’fundad-hocprojects:
Shiloh Klipheuwel – December 2010 – R7 500
Acentreinanunderprivilegedareaaddressinglearningandsocialproblems.KOTCdonatedR7500towardstheupgradingofclassrooms.
CAFDA Auction – April 2011 – R2 500
InsteadofmoneyKOTCmembersandstafffromTownhouseHotelandVineyardHotelvolunteeredtheirtimeatanauctiontosupport
CAFDAwithintheirvariousfieldsofexpertise,i.e.HumanResourcesandLandscaping.
Muizenberg Beach Club – March 2011 – R5 000
TheprojectprovidesdailyactivitiesforthedisadvantagedyouthfromthegreaterLavenderHillareawhichhelpthechildrentodevelopa
strongsenseofself,teachingthemtoliveapositive,natural,andhealthylifestyleandtoappreciatethemselvesandtheworldaroundthem.
TheKOTC’sR5000donationwenttowardsfoodforthechildrenforfivemonths.
These Numbers have Faces – March 2011 – R8 976
TheprimaryobjectiveofTNHFSAistoempowertownshipyouthtochangetheircommunitiesfromtheinsideout.TNHFSAseeksto
accomplishthisobjectivebyinvestinginthehighereducationoftownshipyouthandoperatingwithinadynamicCommunityImpactModel
(CIM).CIMengagesapartnershipbetweenTNHFSAandthescholars,TNHFSAscholarsarerequiredtoinvestintheirowncommunities
inthefollowingways:CommunityService;Mentoring&Tutoring;FinancialLiteracyandReinvestment.
KOTCdonationassistedwiththeoperationalcostsoftheProgrammeCentre.
Phillipi Childrens Centre – March 2011 – R5 000
Objectiveistopreparechildrenfortheirformaleducation,sothatwhentheyenterprimaryschoolwithafirmfoundationinbasicMaths
andliteracyaswellasaloveoflearning.KOTCdonationwenttowardsequippingaclassroomwithlearningaidsforMaths.
School at the Centre of Community - Partnering for Possibility – March 2011 – R5 000
OurGroupDevelopmentManagerispresentlyinvolvedinaprojectaimedatsupportingtheNationalPlanningCommission’sview
thatEducationisoneofthetwo“mostpressingchallengesfacingthecountry”.
Inanutshell,theprogrammeentailsthefollowing:
• Abusinessleaderbecomesalearninganddevelopmentpartnertoaschoolprincipal
• Togethertheyaretaskedwithoneofthetoughestchallengesfacingourcountry:toengageparentsandothermembersofthe
communityaroundtheschooltopartnerwiththeprincipalandteacherstoeducateourchildren.
• Thebusinessleader(PartnerforPossibility)andprincipal(PrincipalforPossibility)aresupportedthroughformaltraining,coaching
andcommunitiesofpractice
Thebenefitsareenormousforthebusinessleader,principal,teachers,parents,learnersandforallofusinSouthAfrica.
TheVineyardHotel&SpahavepartneredwithFairmountHighSchool’sprincipal–Mr.TerenceKlassen.
TheinvestmentisvaluedatoverR42000.
CSR Day
EmployeesoftheVineyardHotelaregivenapaidCSRdaytoallowthemtogetinvolvedwithasocialresponsibility
oranenvironmentalprojecteachyear.
Beware students at work
InNovember2010;withtheassistanceofOurKidsoftheCapeourstudentscontinuedtheworktheyhadstartedat
RainbowofHopeChildren’sHomein2009,halfofourgroupoftraineestookthechildrenouttoTygerbergZooforthemorning,
theotherhalfspenttheirtimebrighteningupthegarden,paintingmuralsandpaintingsforthewalls,puttingnewsoftfurnishingsinto
theirroomsandbakingcupcakesforthechildren.Oneofthechildrendrewathankyounoteforour“boss”thankinghimforallowing
ourtrainee’stotakepart.
June2011thisyearourstudentschoseJamesHouseinHoutBayastheirsocialdevelopmentproject.OnWednesday,22ndJunethe
studentsgottoworkgivingthejunglegymafreshcoatofpaint,sprucinguponeofthemeetingrooms,plantingtrees,assembling
volleyballandsoccernetsandmakinghotdogsforalmost50children.Afterlunch,thestudentsdividedintotwogroups.Onegroup
playedsoccerwiththeolderchildrenwhiletheothergroupentertainedtheyoungerchildrenpaintingfacesandcolouringin.
Whatimpactdidwehavein2010/2011
Collection Drive for EEC - April 2011
TheHotelheldacollectiondriveforEersterivierEmpowermentCentre,staffsupportedthisinitiativebybringingincereals,
tinnedgoodsandnon-perishables.WecollectedabootandbackseatloadofgoodsforFosterHome.
Lean Meal
OurBanquetingDepartmentattheVineyardHotel&SparaisefundsfortheKOTCbyofferingconferenceguestsa‘leanmeal’.
Conferencedelegatespaythefullpriceforthemealandthenreceivealowercostmeal.
Bandana Day
InsupportoftheSunflowerFoundationwhoaimtoincreasethedatabaseofBoneMarrowDonors,VineyardHotel&Spahostsand
subsidisestheirannualFundraisinglunch.WesupportBandanaDay;thehotelisadornedwithsunflowersandstaffprovidedwithneckties.
Topsy Foundation
WesupporttheTopsyFoundationwhoassistpeopleinfectedandaffectedwithHIVandAIDS.TheHotelpurchasedbeadedangelsforall
femalestaffmembersforWomensDay.WecontinuedoursupportwiththepurchaseofbeadedAidsRibbonsforallstaffandguests
stayingatthehotel.Theguestsreceivedtheseribbons,withaninformationcardontheirpillowthenightbeforeWorldAidsDay.
Casual Day
SupportcasualdayinaidofCapeMentalHealth,staffpurchasetheircasualdaystickers.
Madiba’s Birthday
On18July2011at08h05,ourstaffgatheredinthefoyeroftheVineyardtowishMadibaaveryhappybirthdaythroughsonganddance.
Claremont Improvement District - CIDC -16 March 2011
TheHotelhostedtheirannualmeeting,atadiscountedrateonthecocktailmenuandnovenuehirecharge.
CSR day for French Journalists - December 2010
WehadarequesttotakeagroupofFrenchJournalistsonaCSRday,withthemorningspent“AlienClearing”wemovedontoanafternoon
atBaphumeleleChildrensHome,wherethegroupspenttimewiththechildren.Asa“thankyou”thegroupwasencouragedtobring
stationaryandbookstodonatetothehome.
Blisters for Bread Charity Fun Walk – 28 August 2011
Arrangedforagroupof13staffmembersand11family/friendswhowillbetakingpartinthewalktoraisemoneyforthePeninsulaSchool
FeedingAssociation.TheR30entrancefeefeeds16children,whichtheentrantshadtopayforthemselves.
Jump On
Anemployeecampaigntohighlightandsupportvarioussocialandenvironmentalinitiativesthatwillbenefitthecommunity.
Projectsthatarecurrentlyrunning:
• Breadtagcollectiontopurchaseawheelchair
• CollectionoftoiletrollstosupportacommunityprojectmakingChristmascrackerstoraisefunds
• Bookcollectionforaschoollibrary
• StationarycollectionforanunderprivilegedschoolinGrassyPark
• Clothing,beddingandlinencollectionforthePaarlChildren’sHome
Donations of Mens Clothing Carpenters Workshop
Uniform, Linen and Slippers Donation
InFeb2011,theHoteldonatedunwanteduniformsandlinentoBaphumeleleChildrensHomeandslipperstovariouscharities.
Eachyearnumerousconferences,accommodationandmealdonationsaremadeforfundraisingpurposes,
thisyearthefollowinglistofbeneficiariesreceived:
Donations&sponsorships
• Vouchers
• AquariusSchoolfeedingproject
• BigFishLittleFishMontesorriGolfDay
• BuildingBlocksChildrensHome
• CICBonanzaFundraiser
• CommunityInterventionCentre
• DurbanvilleChildrensHomeGolfDay
• FountainHouseSA
• FriendsofVistaNovaAuction
• GeneLouwFundraisingGolfDay
• GrangerBayFundraiser
• HomeofHope
• I&JGolfDay
• Jonkershuis
• LeisureEducationTrust
• MaitlandCottageHome
• OperationSmileSA
• OutwardBoundfundraisingdinner
• PinkEllie
• PlaceofHope
• PositiveHeroes
• SPCA
• SpringfieldConvent
• StLuke’s-weekend
• TheSunflowerFund
• Travelbags-RD
• VistaNova
ThepastyearhasseentheHotels’contingentofinternalstudentsgrowto23.TheHotelGroupoffersyoungschool-leaverstheopportunity
toparticipateinApprenticeshipsinHotelManagementandCheffingatlocalhotelandchefschools.TheHotelGroupprovidesfinancial
assistanceandbursariestotheseschoolleavers.ThecostofonestudentperyearisapproximatelyR35000.
Internship or Experiential Learners
TheVineyardHotelassisted19learnerswithplacementsfortheirexperientialtraining,whichformspartofthestudent’sfinalassessment.
Trainingopportunitiesforyoungentrants
ApprenticeshipProgramme Amountofgraduatesin2009/10
Cheffing 13
Management 9
Food&Beverage 1
ExperientialTraining Numbersoflearners
Capsicum 1
CentralUniversityofTechnology 3
GoodhopeStudies 1
Gradzone 2
GrangerBay 3
InternationalHotelSchool 3
Maastricht 4
TbISA 1
WalterSisuluUniversity 1
Job Shadows
Atotalof46grade11learnersparticipatedinthehoteljobshadowprogramme,theprogrammeconsistof3daysinvariousareasofthehotel.
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