10 reasons to dress up this Casual Day
People all over South Africa are planning their outfits for the day. 1: Casual Day is fun, entertaining and valuable to society, read more...
POLOKWANE – Casual Day – the day that people take time to be charitable towards persons with disabilities.
On Friday, 4 September, it will be time to dress up or down in Casual Day outfits according to the theme, Spring into Action.
Project leader, Vanessa du Plessis says all over the country South Africans are planning their outfits for the day.
“Use your imagination and surprise us with your ingenuity in interpreting the theme, Spring into Action.”
10 reasons to dress up on Casual Day:
1. Casual Day gives communities the chance to come together to raise funds for organisations in your area that render services to persons with disabilities.
2. It gives you the opportunity to be creative and organise a fun event at your office that will boost morale and contribute to team building.
3. You can step out in the theme of the year, which is Spring into Action. So let your imagination run wild, see how big you can go. Or you can just wear a lot of stickers, like 10 or even 20.
4. Casual Day supports the rights of persons with disabilities to education, housing, training, accessibility, employment… in other words, full inclusion into society.
5. It is fun, entertaining and valuable to society.
6. It’s so easy and convenient to participate – all promotional material is supplied free of charge.
7. Casual Day allows you to make a big difference in the world by getting your community and office colleagues to do a small thing – wear the official Casual Day sticker.
8. You can rest assured that funds raised from sticker donations provide material relief to persons with disabilities.
9. Casual Day demonstrates community spirit in action.
10. R10 is a small donation to make, especially when you know it will really make a difference.
DON’T FORGET YOUR STICKER
Stickers are available at all Edcon stores, which include the following brands: Edgars, Jet, JetMart, Boardmans, CNA, Red Square and Legit.
Stickers will also be available at Absa, Game and DionWired stores, Shoprite and Checkers.
Casual Day is owned by the National Council of Persons with Physical Disabilities and is run in partnership with its national beneficiaries, all members of the South African Disability Alliance.
Leading retail group Edcon, is Casual Day’s principal financial sponsor.
