Shoprite and Checkers will bring some much-needed festive cheer to almost 8 000 children and elderly people by hosting small celebrations at daycare centres, children’s homes and care facilities across the country.

Customers wishing to contribute to the relief efforts following last week’s devastating fires in the Boshoff area can donate to R5 or more at the till point in any Shoprite, Checkers or Usave supermarket in the Free State.

Young children on the East Rand are learning the ABCs of handwashing through a partnership between their preschools and Medirite.

The community of Lavender Hill will for a long time reap the benefits of a newly established hanging garden, donated by Checkers as part of its Little Garden 2 campaign.

Since the start of the national lockdown, the Shoprite Group has donated more than R53 million in surplus food - over R300 000 per day for the past 185 days - to various organisations tasked with feeding the hungry.

The Shoprite Group donated 200 care packs containing hygiene essentials to patients at the Rev Dr EM Chabula-Nxiweni Field Hospital in Port Elizabeth today (Tuesday, 28 July).

The Shoprite Group’s Act For Change discount buying card is helping welfare organisations across the country to bring much-needed relief to vulnerable communities during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Inspired by customer donations in excess of R1.7 million to its in-store Act for Change Fund, the Shoprite Group is making it easier for shoppers to support organisations that are assisting the most vulnerable in local communities.