67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day
Cell C 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day has extended the deadline for the campaign’s School Challenge, because of the overwhelming demand from participating schools around the country.
Blankets now have to be completed and delivered by Mandela Day on Saturday, July 18.
Schools throughout the country are taking part in the Cell C 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day and stand in line to share more than R650 000 in cash prizes.
Twenty one schools stand in line to win one of R21 000 prizes sponsored by Cell C.
67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day was founded by social entrepreneur Carolyn Steyn who has donated a cash prize of R210 000 in her personal capacity for the participating school who produces the most single bed size blankets.
“It has been heartwarming to see the response and wonderful contributions made by schools around the country to the 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day project,” said Suzette van der Merwe, the Head of the Cell C Foundation.
“However, many schools asked for the deadline to be extended as holidays and exams meant that they could not contribute as many as they wanted to.”
Each school is required to:
• Donate a minimum of 21 handmade blankets measuring 140 x 180cm to 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day by July 18, 2015;
• In addition, the participating school who produces the most single bed size blankets (140 x 180cm) with a minimum amount of at least 670 blankets will win the R210 000 prize money donated by 67 Blankets founder Carolyn Steyn.
• Each blanket must have a complete entry form attached. Entry forms are available for download on 67 Blankets.
