THE Jet Community Awards, Southern Africa’s popular grassroots community awards programme, is open for entries once again to those extraordinary organisations and individuals who dedicate their time and energy to the upliftment of their local communities.
Now in its sixth successful year, the Jet Community Awards will have more than R1 million in prize money on offer and invites entries from anyone who has contributed to the wellbeing of their community in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland. This year, the awards will recognise community projects and organisations in the categories of “Education”, honouring organisations and individuals focusing on school-level programmes of excellence in literacy, maths, science and technology, “We Care”, recognising inspirational community initiatives in healthcare, Early Childhood Development (ECD), and Orphaned and Vulnerable Children (OVC) as well as initiatives with people with disabilities, specifically in terms of care, support and empowerment, “Vukuzenzele” which recognise entrepreneurs among black women, youths and in small enterprises and “Environmental Waste Management”, recognising those committed to reducing or eliminating waste production.By investing in the upliftment of our communities, the Jet Community Awards is providing much-needed funding where it is needed most and is impacting the lives of thousands of disadvantaged people.Since the launch of the Awards in 2003, there has been such an enthusiastic response at a community level that Jet has continually increased its investment in the programme to the point where there is now more than N$1 million in prize money on offer, which is all reinvested into these worthy community initiatives says Jet Club Manager Tessa Lloyd.Lloyd points out that both nominations and self-completed entries will be accepted.”Entry forms will be published in the Jet Club magazine and community newspapers across South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Namibia.Entry forms are also available online at www.jetstores.co.za/jet/jet+cares.Regional winners will each receive N$15 000 and overall winners will each receive N$75 000 and media exposure to create awareness and increase support for their projects.Jet encourages all who work to uplift their communities to waste no time in submitting their entry forms.Entries close on April 18 2008.For more information on the competition, the prizes or how to enter call GreaterGood South Africa on (021) 794 0580 or emailmariette@ggsa.co.za.This year, the awards will recognise community projects and organisations in the categories of “Education”, honouring organisations and individuals focusing on school-level programmes of excellence in literacy, maths, science and technology, “We Care”, recognising inspirational community initiatives in healthcare, Early Childhood Development (ECD), and Orphaned and Vulnerable Children (OVC) as well as initiatives with people with disabilities, specifically in terms of care, support and empowerment, “Vukuzenzele” which recognise entrepreneurs among black women, youths and in small enterprises and “Environmental Waste Management”, recognising those committed to reducing or eliminating waste production.By investing in the upliftment of our communities, the Jet Community Awards is providing much-needed funding where it is needed most and is impacting the lives of thousands of disadvantaged people.Since the launch of the Awards in 2003, there has been such an enthusiastic response at a community level that Jet has continually increased its investment in the programme to the point where there is now more than N$1 million in prize money on offer, which is all reinvested into these worthy community initiatives says Jet Club Manager Tessa Lloyd.Lloyd points out that both nominations and self-completed entries will be accepted.”Entry forms will be published in the Jet Club magazine and community newspapers across South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Namibia.Entry forms are also available online at www.jetstores.co.za/jet/jet+cares.Regional winners will each receive N$15 000 and overall winners will each receive N$75 000 and media exposure to create awareness and increase support for their projects.Jet encourages all who work to uplift their communities to waste no time in submitting their entry forms.Entries close on April 18 2008.For more information on the competition, the prizes or how to enter call GreaterGood South Africa on (021) 794 0580 or emailmariette@ggsa.co.za.
