Wear your takkies on May 30

TEKKIE Tax, taking place on Friday, May 30 is a massive national project that allows South Africans to make a difference and to choose how their donations will be spent. This year, hospice is taking part in the fund-raising initiative by selling the Tekkie Tax merchandise. Individuals can assist South Coast Hospice and be part of this national initiative by buying a Tekkie Tax sticker, a set of brightly coloured Tekkie Tax shoelaces and tags or a eye-catching lime green Tekkie Tax golf shirt from the hospice fund-raising team.

If the Tekkie Tax merchandise is bought through South Coast Hospice, the organisation will receive R4 from every sticker sold for R10, R6 from every set of tags sold for R30 and R10 for every golf shirt sold for R110. As for the balance of the money, buyers can choose whether their donations will support animals, basic family care, children, education or people with disabilities. The stickers for the five categories are printed in different colours.

The South Coast Hospice fund-raisers are asking local companies, organisations and schools to assist them with this big fund-raising project by giving permission and encouraging their employees, members or pupils to support their Tekkie Tax sales efforts. They will liaise with the designated Tekkie Tax representatives and will provide them with stickers and with order forms for tags and shirts. Participating companies that sell the merchandise on behalf of hospice also receive colourful Tekkie Tax posters.

Port Shepstone High School, Hibiscus Mall, County Ford, Ramsgate Stationers, Mbango Association and Shelly Centre Tourism Info Desk, have already pledged their support for South Coast Hospice‘s Tekkie Tax project. County Ford has also offered to match every R10 Tekkie Tax sticker sold at its reception with a further R10 donation to South Coast Hospice.

For more information about the South Coast Hospice Tekkie Tax project contact the fund-raising department at 039 6823031 or 072 3449546.