The Two Oceans Marathon – Africa’s biggest and most beautiful running event – turns 50 this year and they want to make history by surpassing the R5 million mark for charity. This year FoodForward SA is an official charity partner to the Two Oceans Marathon Initiative (TOMI).
This week FoodForward SA’s Managing Director, Andy Du Plessis will be attending the Food Bank Leadership Institute in London. The annual Food Bank Leadership Institute (FBLI) is attended by 150 food bankers from more than 50 countries. FBLI attracts not only food bankers, but corporate partners and thought leaders from across the globe to discuss the unique challenges facing the sector as they work to meet the needs of food insecure populations, while reducing food waste globally.
In our final blog post for the year, we share with you a message from our Chairman, Crispin Sonn. This originally appeared in our 2018 annual report.
During this Human Rights month, FoodForward SA would like to say thank you to Comair for its generous donation of R 250 000 towards addressing hunger in South Africa. Comair is an aviation and travel company, offering scheduled and non-scheduled airline services within South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands, as its main business, […]
Vital Health Foods and FoodForward SA are uniting to improve the quality of life for hungry South Africans. FoodForward SA would like to say thank you to Vital Health Foods for its generous donation of 2, 661 kilograms of food and for sharing our vision of a South Africa without hunger. This donation translated into […]
First Choice has partnered with FoodForward SA to distribute donated dairy products to selected organisations that assist the less fortunate. Following their momentous achievement of raising the first R30, 000 of the intended R120, 000 worth of dairy products, First Choice is set to donate to the less fortunate through its #move4goodness initiative. Woodlands Dairy […]
The glass manufacturer’s recycling and sustainability strategies continue to minimise South Africa’s carbon footprint. Consol Glass has made a commitment to the sustainable use of limited resources and the responsible recycling of re-usable materials to minimise its carbon footprint. This pledge has had a positive impact on the company and its employees, encouraging Consol to […]
FoodForward SA and Pick n Pay partnered to unite a nation around Mandela Day, with the goal of raising enough food to help stock FoodForward SA’s warehouses across the country with staple foods during winter. The food drive ensures that the 600 Beneficiary Organisations we serve can continue to provide warm meals to the 250 […]
Merrill Lynch South Africa funds a generous Global Foodbanking Network grant that supports World Food Day, Africa Diaspora Hope and helped FoodForward SA purchase a refrigerated truck. For the past three years, FoodForward SA has received a generous grant from the Global Foodbanking Network, made possible by Merrill Lynch South Africa. This grant goes towards supporting […]
FoodForward SA and Pick n Pay are partnering to unite a nation around Mandela Day, with the goal of raising 1,000,000 meals. The national food drive will help stock FoodForward SA’s warehouses across the country with staple foods during winter, ensuring that the 600 Beneficiary Organisations they serve can continue to provide warm meals to […]
