Nearly a million apples sold for cancer

A RECORD number of apples were sold during this year’s Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project.

This year, 832 949 apples were bought by school children, businesses and the public across the country in support of the Cancer Association of Namibia. This represents a 22,5 per cent growth in apple sales since last year’s project.”This year’s success is once again tacit proof of Namibians’ commitment and support of the Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project and shows that together we do better.This support has contributed tremendously to making this project a national success,” said Marlize Horn, Senior Manager of Marketing at Bank Windhoek.The record-breaking amount of apples was sold through various Bank Windhoek initiatives including various school competitions.Cash prizes of N$22 500 will be awarded to the top three schools in the pre-primary, primary and secondary school categories.To give even the smallest school a chance of winning, the ratio between the number of apples purchased and the number of pupils will be calculated and audited.The staff of Bank Windhoek also embraced the project and was fully committed to making a huge success of the project.In the past three months, they have organised a number of initiatives aimed at raising awareness and funds for the Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project.A very successful ‘Apple Drive’ in partnership with Kosmos radio was hosted on 12 April 2007 where a number of businesses each bought an allotted number of apples in support of the project.A total of 70 000 apples were sold on that day alone and over 300 people shaved or coloured their hair in support of the initiative.The theme for the 2007 Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project is ‘Eat Healthy, Live Healthy, Prevent Cancer’.It was with this in mind that Bank Windhoek, in partnership with the Chefs Association of Namibia, launched the first Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project Recipe Competition.Through this new initiative, Bank Windhoek would like to encourage the public to follow a well-balanced and healthy eating plan.”The recipe competition is aimed at developing correct eating habits among all Namibians, thus helping us ensure that we become a much healthier nation overall,” added Marlize Horn.All interested people should forward their typed or neatly hand-written recipes and a full colour photograph of the prepared dish to the Marketing and Corporate Communications Services department at the Bank Windhoek main branch before the end of business today.The winner of the competition will be announced on May 28 and the prize is a weekend for two at the new Divava Okavango Lodge and Spa.This represents a 22,5 per cent growth in apple sales since last year’s project.”This year’s success is once again tacit proof of Namibians’ commitment and support of the Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project and shows that together we do better.This support has contributed tremendously to making this project a national success,” said Marlize Horn, Senior Manager of Marketing at Bank Windhoek.The record-breaking amount of apples was sold through various Bank Windhoek initiatives including various school competitions.Cash prizes of N$22 500 will be awarded to the top three schools in the pre-primary, primary and secondary school categories.To give even the smallest school a chance of winning, the ratio between the number of apples purchased and the number of pupils will be calculated and audited.The staff of Bank Windhoek also embraced the project and was fully committed to making a huge success of the project.In the past three months, they have organised a number of initiatives aimed at raising awareness and funds for the Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project.A very successful ‘Apple Drive’ in partnership with Kosmos radio was hosted on 12 April 2007 where a number of businesses each bought an allotted number of apples in support of the project.A total of 70 000 apples were sold on that day alone and over 300 people shaved or coloured their hair in support of the initiative.The theme for the 2007 Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project is ‘Eat Healthy, Live Healthy, Prevent Cancer’.It was with this in mind that Bank Windhoek, in partnership with the Chefs Association of Namibia, launched the first Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project Recipe Competition.Through this new initiative, Bank Windhoek would like to encourage the public to follow a well-balanced and healthy eating plan.”The recipe competition is aimed at developing correct eating habits among all Namibians, thus helping us ensure that we become a much healthier nation overall,” added Marlize Horn. All interested people should forward their typed or neatly hand-written recipes and a full colour photograph of the prepared dish to the Marketing and Corporate Communications Services department at the Bank Windhoek main branch before the end of business today.The winner of the competition will be announced on May 28 and the prize is a weekend for two at the new Divava Okavango Lodge and Spa.