Ladles of Love will hold their fifth Sarmiethon on November 1 at Makers Landing.
Food relief organisation Ladles of Love will hold its fifth Sarmiethon for World Sandwich Day on Friday November 1, aiming to distribute 75 000 sandwiches to those in need, and are calling on volunteers to help them meet this goal.
The events will take place at Maker’s Landing in the Waterfront, and at AtEds in Houghton, Johannesburg.
“For every team entry, apart from the ‘feel-good’ sandwich making experience, the donation will enable our Ladles of Love Nourish Our Children programme to provide food for two healthy meals a day to 2500 small children at pre-schools in impoverished communities,” says Sarmiethon organiser Alison McCutcheon.
The campaign is backed by Coronation Fund Managers, as well as Anchor Yeast, Blue Ribbon and Rhodes Quality, but the organisers are looking for more corporates to enter teams.
Coronation Group head of marketing Wisahl Ganief said this year’s Sarmiethon will focus on a connection between nutrition and learning, with donations of sandwiches and nutrient-rich food going to 62 pre-schools in the Western Cape, Gauteng and the Northern Cape.
“It’s really important that other corporates join us in volunteering and donating to the campaign, so that we can reach more children who need good nutrition to reach their full learning potential.”
She added that an estimated 30 million people or more, or just about half of people in South Africa, are food insecure. “Join us, South Africa, and let’s see what we can do to help.”
Team booking options include one team of 10 for a four-hour slot, or two teams of 10 for a two-hour slot. It costs R25 000 per team entry and 18A Tax certificates can be issued for participation.
The team package includes all ingredients, hospitality, and branding.
Teams can enter via ladlesoflove.org.za/sarmiethon or contact Alison McCutcheon at alison@ladlesoflove.org.za or WhatsApp her on 082 554 9926.
This year, there will be fun prizes issued for the best dressed team, the team with most “gees”, and the team who made the most sandwiches.
Anyone can keep donating to the ongoing Nourish the Children programme by making a once-off or monthly donation. A donation of R250 helps feed a little child two nutritious meals daily for a month.
Danny Diliberto, founder and CEO of Ladles of Love said: “The Unicef Child Food Poverty report states that 1.5 million children under five years old In South Africa suffer undernutrition, and the long-term effects of this are devastating.
Our nutrition programme at pre-schools is ensuring over 6 500 small children are receiving the healthy food they need to develop and grow as they should. We see the impact of daily nutrition and it is life-changing for these little ones.“
Visit www.ladlesoflove.org.za for more information.