On Friday, 2 June, PSFA hosted a successful School Protocol Meeting at the Pinelands Social Club for principals and feeding coordinators from over 70 schools on our feeding programme. The main objective of this meeting was to update everyone on legislative changes made by the Department of Environmental Health and the Department of Labour.

Our guest presenters were Nazly Jamal, a senior Environmental Health Practitioner at the City of Cape Town; Granville van Wyk, a senior Employer Auditor for the Department of Employment and Labour; Samukeliso Gasa, a COID Principal Inspector at Inspection and Enforcement Services and Herschel Vlotman, a gas installer that specialises in certifying gas installations and the issuing of gas compliance certificates.

Our director, Petrina Pakoe and operations manager, Amelia Koeries, also took the opportunity to present an overview of PSFA, our monitoring system, and the overall undertakings to be adhered to by all of the schools on our feeding programme.

On Wednesday 19 April, the Oceana Group (owners of Lucky Star) in partnership with Peninsula School Feeding Association (PSFA) and a local Youth Employment Service (YES) Hub, hosted a School Feeding Programme Demo.

The unique project is targeted at upskilling school feeding programme volunteer food preparers and also provides opportunity for trainee chefs. Food preparers from H.P Williams Primary, Masiphathisane Primary and Louwille High attended.  These schools are on PSFA’s feeding programme thanks to the support of Oceana.  In addition, nearby PSFA supported ECDs attended as well.

Hosted at the Vredenburg YES Hub, the demo saw the food preparers get first-hand training with Chef Alister, an experienced Chef who have worked locally and internationally. The training aimed to equip the food preparers with important skills in the kitchen as well as tips on how to align with the PSFA menu. Furthermore, Chef Alister demonstrated, creative meals that can be cooked with the existing ingredients supplied by PSFA.

Lulama Peter, a volunteer food preparer at Luthando ECD  said “The training was great, I learnt a lot of things I did not know before and that was more I can do the ingredients -there is so much we can do and I learnt a lot”

The programme will continue with further training at the Hub and with Chef Alister – and will cover topics such as health and safety, budgeting and portion control and planning.

In recognition of Human Rights Day on the 21st of March, we received a R33 000 donation from our loyal donor, Mycrunchbox. A portion of this funding was used to purchase catering equipment for the kitchen at LAMBS Educare at The Ark Christian School. The balance of the donation was allocated to supplying meals.

On Tuesday 14 March, Vanessa Gardner and Gloria Gatsheni from Mycrunchbox presented LAMBS Educare with the catering equipment. For every Crunchbox sold, Mycrunchbox, feeds one child for a day. Since partnering with PSFA in November 2018, we have to date received R71 819. 34 from the proceeds of Crunchboxes – for this kind gesture, we are sincerely grateful. #humanrights #grateful #funding #school

PSFA is honoured to have the loyal support from many amazing schools in the greater Cape Town area. Every year without fail, the learners at these schools organise and participate in various special fundraising events to feed schoolchildren less fortunate than themselves. For these kind gestures, PSFA is sincerely grateful.

PSFA’s volunteer general committee, management team, staff and particularly the learners on our feeding programme hereby wish to take this opportunity to thank the following schools for once again organising fundraising activities during 2022 and collectively raising a fantastic R114 587.99, enabling PSFA to provide 201 learners with daily breakfasts and lunches for an entire year:

1. Herzlia Weizmann Primary School and Alon Ashel Pre-Primary School participated in a mini Blisters for Bread walk along the Sea Point Promenade on Friday, 23 September.
2. Groote Schuur High School participated in a mini Blisters for Bread walk, which took place at the school over three days, 27 – 29 September.
3. Kronendal Primary School in Houtbay participated in a mini Blisters for Bread walk on Chapmans Peak on Wednesday, 28 September.
4. Greenfield Girls’ Primary School learners participated in Spell-a-Thon at their school on Friday, 21 October.
5. Herschel Girls Preparatory School – the learners in a mini Blisters for Bread Walk in Tokai Forest on Monday, 31 October.
6. Western Province Preparatory School (WPPS) – the Grade Seven learners of 2022 organised and participated in a 24-hour marathon at their school from 1 – 2 December.
7. Bishops Preparatory School hosted its annual Christmas Carols concert at Bishops Diocesan College on Monday, 28 November. PSFA was one of the charities to benefit from the proceeds of the concert’s ticket sales.

PSFA presented each of the above schools was presented with a certificate of appreciation.

In response to the success of last year’s sold-out Valentine’s concert, Romance under the Stars, and popular demand, the Peninsula School Feeding Association (PSFA), in partnership with Outside the Bowl Africa (OTB), presented Romance under the Stars Volume 2 at the Ashanti Wine Estate in Paarl on Saturday 18 February 2023.

With an exquisite lake as a backdrop, top Cape Town performers Nur Abrahams, Loren Erasmus, Jarrad Ricketts, saxophonist Don Vino and a surprise performance by Mujahid George had the crowd on the floor dancing and romancing under the sun and stars. Popular radio presenter and influencer Peadon Smith did a sterling job as the concert’s Master of Ceremonies.

The event, which was thoroughly enjoyed by the over 350 people who attended, turned out to be a great success, raising a total of R42 000.00 from the sale of concert and raffle tickets. PSFA and OTB each received R21 000.00. 100% of the portion that PSFA received will be allocated to providing 37 learners affected by poverty with daily breakfasts and lunches for an entire year.

We hereby wish to thank the following companies for their generous support of the event:

• Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages for the R20 000 sponsorship for the hire of the stage, sound and lighting equipment, for handing out a complimentary can of Sprite Mint to each person that attended the event and donating hampers that were used as prizes for the raffle
• Ashanti Wine Estate for the free use of the beautiful venue
• Sanitech for sponsoring the use of portable toilets
• That Furniture Company for supplying the sofas for our VIP area and sponsoring a sofa as one of the raffle prizes
• Afrogem Jewellers for sponsoring two beautiful pendants and chains that were used as prizes for the raffle
• Phileas Fogg Travel for sponsoring the one night’s accommodation for two that was used as a prize for the raffle
• Full House Furniture for sponsoring the Smart TV that was used as a prize for the raffle
• Daniels Shoe Manufactures for the gift vouchers that were presented to people who purchased ten or more tickets to the concert
• Tiger Brands for sponsoring the goodie bags for our VIPs and an air fryer and ten hampers that were used as prizes for the raffle
• Full House Furniture for the air fryer that was used as a prize for the raffle
• Akila for the four 10kg bags of rice that were used as prizes for the raffle
• CP Security for keeping the performers and concert-goers safe in a happy controlled environment

Following last year’s sold-out Valentine’s concert, Romance Under the Stars, the Peninsula School Feeding Association (PSFA), in partnership with Outside the Bowl Africa (OTB), is delighted to announce that due to popular demand, we will be presenting Romance Under the Stars Volume 2 at the beautiful Ashanti Wine Estate in Paarl on Saturday 18 February 2023 at 18h00.

The concert will feature top Cape Town singers Loren Erasmus, Jarrad Ricketts, Nur Abrahams and the sensational saxophonist Don Vino. The Master of Ceremonies will be Cape Town radio presenter and influencer Peadon Smith.

Expect an evening of jazz standards, love songs, soul, R&B, and pop hits, and lots of fun, laughter, dancing, and romancing.

A raffle will take place at the event where you can stand a chance of winning the following amazing prizes:

• 1st Prize – A 3-seater sofa valued at R9000 sponsored by That Furniture Company
• 2nd Prize – A 9ct White Gold Africa and heart pendant, including a 9ct White gold chain sponsored by Afrogem Jewellers to the value of R9300.00
• 3rd Prize – A 9ct Yellow Gold and Tanzanite pendant, including a 9ct Yellow gold chain sponsored by Afrogem Jewellers to the value of R8700.00
• 4th Prize – A pair of shoes sponsored by Daniels Shoe Manufacturers to the value of R5 000
• 5th Prize – A Toshiba 32-inch HD Smart LED TV sponsored by Full House Furniture to the value of R3699
• 6th Prize – A Tefal Easy Fry 2.1kg Classic Air Fryer sponsored by Full House Furniture to the value of R2599

PSFA and OTB will receive the proceeds from the ticket sales and raffle to feed impoverished people.

This is an open-air concert, so please remember to bring your blankets, chairs, and picnic baskets.

Good to Know:

• Ticket price: R250
• Tickets are available at Quicket and are limited to only 500 – www.quicket.co.za
• Venue address: Ashanti Wine Estate, Sonstraal Road (R101), Paarl
• Gates open at 15h00.
• Guarded on-site parking
• Ashanti burgers will be on sale, and a full cash bar will be available

For any inquiries, please contact the Peninsula School Feeding Association at info@psfa.org.za.dedi817.jnb1.host-h.net or call 021 447 6020

The learners at Astra School enjoying their lunch[/caption] [caption id="attachment_7280" align="alignleft" width="1012"] Happy beautiful children at Astra School[/caption] [caption id="attachment_7277" align="alignleft" width="1013"] PSFA field worker, Cheryl Manuel painting the school’s jungle gym[/caption] [caption id="attachment_7278" align="alignleft" width="1013"] PSFA staff and principal of Astra School[/caption] [caption id="attachment_7279" align="alignleft" width="481"] PSFA fundraising manager, Charles Grey conducting a live interview on Heart FM[/caption] [caption id="attachment_7281" align="alignleft" width="512"] What a great bunch of well mannered and happy learners at Astra School[/caption]  ]]>

High energy hip hop and free style dance groups Revenge, New Generation and Virtual Minds from the Out of Africa Dance Academy

Acoustic guitarist and singer Julian Hurley and Sarah

X Factor SA winners, the boy band FOUR, who were very popular with the crowd, especially the girls and

Vivacious singer and songwriter, Janice

PSFA would like to thank the following for making Blisters for Bread 2016 such a great success:

• Everyone who participated in the 10km and 5km walks
• Peninsula Beverage Company and Coca-Cola for sponsoring all the medals, providing the ice cold Coke that was enjoyed by all the walkers, purchasing a hospitality package, providing the gig rig stages and sound at the start of the walk and on the field for the entertainment
• The official radio partner, Heart FM
• The official print media partner, WP Media publications People’s Post, Tygerburger and City Vision
• The media in general for the outstanding coverage and free advertising space
• The City of Cape Town
• Lions Club International for providing volunteers to assist with the marshaling
• Banks R & L Hiring for sponsoring the marquee and catering equipment for our hospitality area
• Sanitech Cape Toilet Hire for sponsoring the toilets for our hospitality area
• GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, Oxford University Press for purchasing hospitality packages
• HiTec and Taj Hotel for sponsoring prizes for the lucky draws
• Warren Lodge from LIFE Brand for handling the publicity
• Top Events for organizing the event on our behalf

We look forward to seeing you all again on Sunday 27 August 2017, for our 49th Blisters for Bread Charity Family Fun Walk! [caption id="attachment_6931" align="alignleft" width="879"] Brenton Geach from the Cape Times took this stunning picture of the thousands of people walking along the scenic Sea Point Promenade showing their concern for childhood hunger.[/caption]]]>