Blisters for Bread in association with Lucky Star, raises R703 536 to feed 1,050 schoolchildren for a year.
Posted on August 28th, 2024 by Charles Grey
On Sunday, 25 August 2023, over 7 000 participants, ranging from families to friends of all ages, braved the cold and rainy weather by gathering at the Green Point Cricket Club to take part in the Peninsula School Feeding Association’s (PSFA) 56th Blisters for Bread in association with Lucky Star Charity Family Fun Walk.
The event, featuring 5km and 10km walks along the scenic Sea Point Promenade, raised an impressive R703 536 through entry fees and donations. This amount will enable PSFA to serve daily nutritious breakfasts and lunches to 1 050 schoolchildren affected by poverty for an entire year, a direct and significant impact of everyone’s contribution.
The walk attracted high-profile attendees, including Western Cape Premier Alan Winde, MEC for Education David Maynier, MEC for Cultural Affairs & Sport Ricardo Mackenzie, and Cape Town Deputy Mayor Eddie Andrews. Oceana Group CEO Neville Brink, Lucky Star Managing Director Lourens de Waal, and PSFA Chairman Brian Benatar joined them.
After completing the walk and receiving their medals—because everyone who participates in Blisters for Bread is a winner—participants enjoyed complimentary refreshments provided by Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages. They were then treated to a fantastic live concert featuring top South African artists Jarrad Ricketts and Krista Mafakala Jonas and lucky walker number draws with lots of prizes up for grabs. Heart FM presenter Gershawn Coetzee and PSFA fundraising manager Charles Grey co-emceed the concert, adding to the day’s excitement.
PSFA extends heartfelt thanks to the following who contributed to the success of this year’s event:
- All participants in the 10km and 5km walks
- Lucky Star, our main sponsor
- Bidfood South Africa, our support sponsor
- The City of Cape Town, sponsor of services
- Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages, our official hydration & logistics partner
- Heart FM, our official radio partner
- People’s Post, our official print media partner
- Bizcommunity.com, our official digital media partner
- The Lions Club volunteers, who helped with marshalling
- The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) for sponsoring public toilets
- Sportsmans Warehouse branches for handling entry registrations and providing prizes for the People’s Post readers’ competition
- Banks R & L Hiring, for offering a great discount on catering equipment for PSFA’s hospitality area
- Oxford University Press and the Table Bay Hotel for purchasing hospitality packages
- All companies that purchased group entries
- Olympic, for sponsoring hoodies for PSFA staff
- Cape Town Tourism, Nutribullet For Health, and Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages for providing prizes for the lucky draw and media competitions
- NOMU and Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages for sponsoring products for our VIP hospitality area and the VOC
- Warren Lodge and the LIFE brand team for expertly managing the social media for the event
- Top Events SA, for the fantastic job done organising the event on our behalf
“Blisters for Bread is a shining example of the positive change that can be achieved when a community unites for a common cause. By raising funds to feed impoverished schoolchildren, this event not only fills hungry tummies but also nurtures hope, unity, and the belief in the power of collective efforts to transform lives,” said Petrina Pakoe, Director of PSFA.
Mark your calendars! Blisters for Bread 2024 is set for Sunday, 31 August. We can’t wait to see you there!
