To raise morale at Sir Lowry’s Pass Primary School, principal Charlton de Morney has reached out to local businesses to help raise funds for uniforms and props for the school’s new drum majorette squad.
Heeding the call, Geoff Abrahams, Engen Helderberg Convenience Centre director, funded kits for all 40 members of the team. “I hope that this small token will help uplift learner optimism,” Abrahams said.
The school has 1 312 enrolled learners, the majority of whom live in informal settlements. “Our surrounding community is extremely poor with almost 70% of our parents either unemployed or reliant on government grants,” De Morney said. “We are a no-fee school and our learners find it very difficult to buy their own sports kits.”
The funds raised by Engen Helderberg Convenience Centre was matched by Engen as part of the company’s Dealer Community Partnership Programme.
“We are extremely grateful to Engen for their support and sincerely hope that our newly kitted out drummies team will help raise school spirit and team morale at our sports matches,” De Morney said.
According to Engen’s corporate social investment manager Adhila Hamdulay, they encourage franchisees to become involved and engage with local communities.
“We hope that our contribution helps to enrich and improve the lives of the learners at the school, many of whom live below the breadline. We welcome this generous show of community support and social upliftment by our dealers,” Hamdulay added.
