The Sharks join fight against hunger
The Sharks will provide SA Harvest with 500m² of dedicated warehouse space at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, a space that SA Harvest can be proud of and call their home.
A long-term partnership has been forged between SA Harvest, the national food rescue and hunger relief organisation and The Sharks whose mission is to end hunger in South Africa.
The seemingly unlikely match of a sporting organisation with a hunger-fighting non-profit organisation is set to unlock exponential growth in the number of hungry people served, and the volume of food rescued in KwaZulu-Natal.
Since its inception in October 2019, SA Harvest has delivered over 27 million meals and rescued over eight tons of food from ending up in a landfill.
The organisation also has over 200 vetted beneficiary organisations, 60 of which are located across KZN.
In August, over 287 000 meals were delivered to beneficiaries in the province.
In terms of the agreement, The Sharks will provide SA Harvest with 500m² of dedicated warehouse space at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, a space that SA Harvest can be proud of and call their home.
This significant support of SA Harvest’s efforts to relieve hunger by rescuing food that would otherwise go to waste, enables the organisation to double its storage capacity.
CEO of SA Harvest, Alan Browde said: “This means we have the potential to house sufficient stock to deliver a million meals at any point in time. SA Harvest’s model is based on the premise that if we can redirect some of the 13 million tonnes of perfectly edible, nutritious food that goes to waste every year in South Africa, we can significantly alleviate hunger while at the same time reduce the impact of food waste on the environment. The problem in this country is not a lack of food. The problem is a system which deprives millions of people access to affordable nutritious food and while our strategy is to reduce hunger, we are also involved in systemic initiatives that will ultimately help end hunger in our country.”
Meanwhile, Sharks CEO, Dr Eduard Coetzee said: “SA Harvest does great and meaningful work, which has made it very easy for The Sharks to align and partner with SA Harvest. The Sharks has welcomed SA Harvest to Hollywoodbets Kings Park by building a permanent warehouse for SA Harvest to operate from. SA Harvest has committed to assisting The Sharks Foundation and our Hands of Hope initiative by providing 45 000 meals quarterly to registered NPOs and local communities that The Sharks support around the greater Durban area. This is huge for The Sharks, as it will allow us to make the relationships sustainable and really help those in need with the essential food product.”
Also, SA Harvest CEO said: “The bigger picture is, of course, to end hunger and to stop the cycle of charity. We understand that to end hunger we must dream of a bigger and better future and ignite the spirit of our youth. Every individual has a role to play in this brighter future and can bring inspiration in every form. Everyone has something they can contribute and nothing is too small. We invite corporates, logistic companies, and every South African citizen who is willing and able to join hands with us to bring about the change we want to see in the future.”
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