17 July 2023 – This Mandela Day, 18 July 2023, Ladles of Love aims to mobilise 6 700 volunteers to join them on a mission to create essential items to provide to children in early childhood development centres in poorer communities. Ladles of Love is a charity organisation that provides nutritious, wholesome food and other essential items to communities in need, with particular focus on children and other vulnerable groups.

With humble beginnings as a single soup kitchen in Cape Town, Ladles of Love has now grown to several soup kitchens located in both the Western Cape and Gauteng, serving hundreds of thousands of people in need.

Over and above the basic need of food, nutrition and essential supplies, the foundation is passionate about helping to restore dignity and respect to those who have fallen on hard times. As part of sustainability and empowerment efforts aimed at helping people to thrive physically, emotionally and spiritually; Ladles of Love provides an ecosystem for food entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses that create jobs and contribute to the community and the economy.

The support of both businesses and individuals helps Ladles of Love to continue and grow the assistance that they provide to communities, schools and other non-profit organisations. This Mandela Day, Ladles of Love calls upon volunteers to join them in helping to uplift these vulnerable groups through the following initiatives:

LADLES OF LOVE MANDELA DAY (18 JULY 2023) VOLUNTEER EVENTS:

Ladles of Love Mandela Day 2023 - Cape TownLocation: Lookout & OZCF Market, V&A Waterfront

Start time: 9am (thereafter, OZCF Market Love Fest from 5pm to 9pm)

Cost: R100 – R150 (excluding booking fee)

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3NXonfE

Ladles of Love Mandela Day 2023 - HermanusLocation: Amphitheatre Marine Drive

Start time: 10amCost: R100 – R150 (excluding booking fee)

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3DgqjLp

Ladles of Love Mandela Day 2023 - JohannesburgLocation: Old Edwardian Society (Old Eds), 11 9th Avenue, Lower Houghton

Start time: 9am

Cost: R100 – R150 (excluding booking fee)

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3pJ9iGJ 

Volunteer activities include making sandwiches, helping to craft educational toys, collating colouring books, filling food jars, packing and dispatching care hampers, planting edible seeds; and more.

Current foundation partner, Mentholatum SA health and wellness company, will be joining the Ladles of Love team as part of this project. Mentholatum SA Managing Director, Andrew Lawlor, said: “Mentholatum SA is passionate about making a difference in our communities and are proud to be a part of the One Day, One Goal, One Love campaign. We challenge other corporates to join us in giving back this Mandela Day. Together, let's harness the power of collective action to create positive change and uplift those in need.”

Ladles of Love urges people to get involved and help achieve the goal of 6 700 volunteers on Mandela Day. Businesses and individuals who are unable to assist physically as a volunteer can still get involved by donating funds or supplies, or assist with the foundation’s fund raising efforts (Contact Ladles of Love learn more about the Mandela Day project, as well as ongoing needs: https://bit.ly/46TttlI )

About Ladles of Love

Ladles of Love is a South African charity organisation providing communities with food, groceries and other basic needs, with a mission to create and distribute essential items to children in early childhood development centres in poorer communities. Based in Cape Town, the foundation has branches in both the Western Cape and Gauteng, assisting local communities, schools, social enterprises and other NPOs with essential goods and services. This includes the weekly procurement, collection and distribution of over 25 tons of fresh produce to various shelters, NPOs, schools, community projects and vulnerable groups. Click here to find out more about Ladles of Love: https://ladlesoflove.org.za/.

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