Earlier this year, with the help of one of our board members, FoodForward SA approached the Harley-Davidson Tygervalley dealership with a proposal to partner for a fundraiser, and wow did they deliver! They encouraged chapters, clubs and individuals in the Harley community to sign up with a R1000 donation and enter a team into a…
by Andy Du Plessis “But mommy, I’m hungry now!” How does one even begin to respond to the constant pleas of a child that is hungry and can’t understand why there is no food in the home? This is the reality for millions of children across South Africa who go to bed and school hungry.…
In the true spirit of Mandela Day, you made our food drive and packing event a huge success! Thank you to all the Pick n Pay customers who purchased basic foods and the 5200 people who volunteered their 67 minutes to pack the food, as well as all of our event partners and sponsors, especially…
Beloved celebrity chef and proud FoodForward SA ambassador Jenny Morris is excited to be cooking up a storm with delicious upcycled food. She wants to make your mouth love you, and it’s all for a good cause! Date: Saturday 20 July 2019 Time: 11:00am Venue: Giggling Gourmet – Cook’s Playground, Cape Quarter Lifestyle Centre, Cape…
In an effort to provide greater access to food for vulnerable groups in rural areas, FoodForward SA has launched its Mobile Rural Depot model. Beneficiary organisations based in Worcester, Robertson, Ashton, Montague and Swellendam districts are the first to benefit, and will now be able to receive much-needed nutritious food monthly. The 18th of June…
Sign up as a volunteer at the FoodForward SA Mandela Day Food Drive packing event in a city near you! Encourage your company to join us on the 18th of July, sorting and packing the food donated as part of our national food drive in partnership with Pick n Pay. There are four shifts, starting…
Pick n Pay and FoodForward SA have launched their third annual Mandela Day Food Drive and invite all South Africans to contribute towards the ambitious goal of collecting 500 tonnes of food – enough to produce two million meals. The FoodForward SA Mandela Day Food Drive in partnership with Pick n Pay is one of…
FoodForward SA recently launched its inaugural Supply Chain Youth Internship Programme. Michaela Arendse, Sanelisiwe Copiso, Michaela Rix, Dylan Simpson and Kieron Swartz were selected as our first cohort of interns. They will be based at our Cape Town warehouse for the duration of their internship. “At FoodForward SA, we see ourselves as being an…
The elections are over, the ANC government has received a convincing, albeit reduced mandate from the people to lead for another term in the 6th parliament, and the newly appointed and generally well-received cabinet has been sworn in. Yet, one can’t help but feel this duality of hope and fear. Hope that under President Ramaphosa’s…
As part of our 10th anniversary celebrations, FoodForward SA is proud to partner with the Jive Cape Town Funny Festival this year. Get your tickets for the show on the 24th of July through FoodForward SA at the regular price of just R190 and you will be helping us distribute enough food to give someone…
