The Graaff-Reinet Protective
Workplace, trading as Boundless, is proud to once again partner with the
National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD), for Casual Day on
Friday, September 2.
Casual Day is South Africa’s
leading fundraising and awareness campaign for Persons living with Disabilities
and is the flagship project of the NCPD.
According to Richard Bremner, chairperson
of the Graaff-Reinet Protective Workplace, the Graaff-Reinet Protective
Workplace has been in operation for 40 years and serves to give hope, purpose,
and dignity to those living with disabilities.
“Since the Karoo Community Church
took over the organisation from the ACVV in April 2017, it continues to flourish,
and we are very grateful for the support that we receive from our community,” said
Bremner.
On Casual Day, South Africans are
encouraged to go to work or school dressed differently – to either dress up or
dress down – in line with this year’s theme – #IcelebrateSA, and to wear the
official Casual Day sticker, to show their support for persons living with
disabilities.
Bremner said the campaign
encourages the public to contribute financially through a small donation of R20
for a sticker and at the same time, raise awareness and lobbies for the full
inclusion and equity for all people living with disabilities.
“So not only does it raise funds;
but it also raises awareness of the challenges and potential of the community
in a fun way,” said Bremner.
Casual Day is run in partnership
with its National Beneficiary Organisations who provide services and advocacy
work which include, The South African National Council for the Blind, the South
African Federation for Mental Health, the Deaf Federation of South Africa,
Autism South Africa, Down Syndrome South Africa, National Association for
Persons with Cerebral Palsy, the South African National Deaf Association, the
National Institute for the Deaf, Alzheimer’s South Africa, QuadPara Association
of South Africa, South African Disability Alliance, and the National Council of
and for Persons with Disabilities.
To stand a chance to win the Boundless
Casual Day prestigious trophy for 2022 on Casual Day and feature in The
Advertiser and on the social media platforms of Boundless, take a photograph of
the participating team of your organisation, business and school wearing the Casual
Day sticker and email your photograph to the Graaff-Reinet Protective Workplace
on boundlessadmin@telkomsa.net.
“We trust that, through the
‘dressing up’ on Casual Day, that it will afford you the opportunity to raise
awareness, sensitise your employees or team about people living with
disabilities whilst at the same time, have some fun,” said Bremner.
For more information or to obtain
stickers for your organisation, business, or school, contact Kathy Helm on 083
617 1625, Liezl King on 064 881 5455 or the Graaff-Reinet Protective Workplace
Office on 049 892 3244 between 08:00 and 12:00.
Residents in Graaff-Reinet can purchase tickets at the Boundless Shop, located at the Karoo Community Church, c/o Somerset and
Bourke Streets, Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 16:00 and on
Saturdays, from 09:00 to 13:00. Purchase of digital stickers can also be made
this year by visiting the specialised link for Boundless on the Casual Day Online Shop.
For large orders, Boundless will deliver.
Apart from the Boundless Shop, tickets can also be purchased from various participating NGO’s, organisations, schools, government departments and various stores namely, Jet, Alpha Pharm, Toys R Us, Babies R Us, The Hub, Jam and loot.co.za.
