Press Release: CAF Southern Africa’s Employee Volunteer Week

Join CAF Southern Africa’s Employee Volunteer Week 2009 and…
‘Volunteer for Change’
9 to15 March

In 2009 CAF Southern Africa is urging all employed South Africans to ‘Volunteer for Change’. Volunteering – that is giving time, goods and skills for the benefit of others, is a characteristic feature of South African society and can be seen as the ‘social glue’ which holds communities together in the face of need or adversity.

Volunteering has the potential to make a difference in 2009, as South Africa feels the effects of the global economic downturn. Our economy, the biggest and strongest on the African continent, has posted its lowest quarterly growth in a decade. Spiralling petrol, food, electricity and transport costs hit South African households and consumers hard during 2008. The NPO sector has felt the pinch, with less funding available from governments, individual donors, corporations and foundations. NPOs, particularly those directly servicing communities, are struggling with costs necessary for effective work. This sector will certainly benefit from the fresh infusion of skills, time and energies that CAF’s Employee Volunteer Week 2009 will bring.

CAF Southern Africa therefore invites NPOs to think creatively about how employee volunteers can be deployed during the ‘Volunteer for Change’ campaign week in March. What contribution could employee volunteers make to help you and the community that you serve? If your NPO needs support please contact CAF Southern Africa so that we can match corporate volunteers with your needs.

Employee Volunteer Week 2009 will run from 9 -15 March 2009. Please make sure your organisation does not miss this opportunity! Help CAF Southern Africa to help you access skills and developmental resources from the corporate sector.

Please contact:
Mamo Mohapi: mmohapi@cafsouthernafrica.org and/or Annsilla Nyar: annsilla@cafsouthernafrica.org

Tel: 011 726 1148

We look forward to hearing from you. On receiving your enquiry we will send a short questionnaire to assist you with working out your particular volunteering needs!