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Over 127 learners from Pro Ed House School as well as staff and parents, participated in their annual mini Blisters for Bread Walk this morning on Muizenberg beach. This event’s main purpose was to raise funds for the hungry children on our feeding programme. Pro Ed House believe in nurturing boys and girls, who learn differently and who are uncomfortable in the mainstream, to progress in a safe, encouraging and structured school environment. PSFA thanks this special school for their continued support!!! ]]>

resented by the Minister of Education in the Western Cape, Debbie Schafer, Debbie congratulated PSFA on the outstanding work we do in assisting Government to feed the many hungry school children in the Western Cape, and wished us all the best with our new building. In her address, she highlighted the fact that PSFA does not only provide additional nutrition to our learners, but also plays an important role in encouraging our learners to arrive early for school and stay in school. The meals provided by PSFA allows children to focus on their studies rather than their stomachs and helps to increase school enrolment and attendance, decrease drop-out rates and improve cognitive abilities. Rev Canon Rodney Whiteman led the invocation where he asked all in attendance, to give thanks and reflect on the act of turning the soil which symbolises the opening of future opportunity for every recipient and those whose lives PSFA will touch in the future. It also symbolises the opportunity to plant new seeds of hope in peoples’ lives.

We are scheduled to move into our new offices and warehouse at the end of May 2016. [caption id="attachment_6755" align="alignleft" width="520"] PSFA Director, Petrina Pakoe, Minister of Education, Debbie Schafer and Chairperson of PSFA, Yusuf Kader turning the sod on our land for our new offices and warehouse.[/caption]]]>

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Framed and signed Stormers jersey

Two night stay including breakfast at the Sante Hotel & Spa in Paarl

Magnum of Simonsig Brut and a couple of bottles of wines

The auction managed to raise R4 150-00. A big thank you to the following for ensuring that show was a success:

• Eugene Mathews at Punchlines Comedy for organising the shows on our behalf
• Penbev and Coca-Cola for sponsoring the shows and donating the framed & signed Stormers jersey for the auction
• Orion Hotels for sponsoring a two night stay for two people including breakfast at the Sante Hotel & Spa in Paarl for the auction
• Kevin Lodge from Top Events for donating the sparkling wine and wines
• Banks R & L Hiring for the free use of a stage
• Webtickets for waiving their commission on the online ticket sales, and last but not least,
• Everybody who purchased tickets to the shows [caption id="attachment_6735" align="alignleft" width="800"] The wonderful people who supported the auction by bidding and purchasing the various items up for grabs.[/caption]

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On behalf of the hungry school children we feed, PSFA thanks the over 11 300 people of CapeTown for joining the fight against hunger at schools by entering this year’s successful Blisters for Bread Charity Family Fun Walk!. 100% of your R50 entry fee will go towards feeding hungry children. We once again apologise from the bottom of our hearts for the delayed start. We also thank the Premier of the Western Cape, Helen Zille, the regional Minister of Education, Debbie Schafer, the regional minister of Cultural Affiars, Anroux Marais and City of Cape Town’s People for supporting the event. A big shout out also goes the event partners, sponsors and organisers Lions Club, Peninsula Beverage Company, Coca-Cola, Spekko Rice, Cape Argus, Goodhopefm, Hi-Tec, Draftfcb, homechoice, Emerald Technologies, Banks R&L Hiring, GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World, Top Events and LIFE Brand A big thank you to the media that provided free advertising space and coverage for the event 🙂 Finally last but not least we thank MC Jade Hubner, Chris Jaftha Mishka Patel, Altus Schreuder for the fantastic announcing and the singers and bands, Chad Saaiman, Acoustic Element and Marguerita Freeks and the Bootlegers and Cape Town comediane, Eugene Mathews for entertaining the crowd. SEE YOU ALL NEXT YEAR!]]>

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A BIG thank you to everyone for sharing on Social Feed! The campaign has managed to raise a fantastic R75,000. This amount will enable the Peninsula School Feeding Association to provide 190 hungry school children with a healthy cooked breakfast and lunch for an entire year! We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the team at Hellocomputer for making this unique campaign happen and all the companies who invested. Pictured here are the team from Hellocomputer presenting our director, Petrina Pakoe and fundraising manager, Charles Grey with the first cheque for R75 000.