{"id":46729,"date":"2022-08-25T12:52:11","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T10:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/vwsa-pledges-to-support-local-npos-20220824\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T12:33:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T10:33:59","slug":"vwsa-pledges-to-support-local-npos-20220824","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/vwsa-pledges-to-support-local-npos-20220824\/","title":{"rendered":"VWSA pledges to support local NPOs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Whether they provide palliative care, a place of safety for children, relief to families struck by natural disasters, or support to elderly and the disabled \u2013 eight non-profit organisations (NPOs) in Nelson Mandela Bay will receive support from Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) to continue this critical work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through its Community Trust, VWSA has committed a total of R615 000 in support of these eight organisations over a period of 12 months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Trust offers its support to selected NPOs on an annual basis, in order to bring hope to the most vulnerable residents and communities in Nelson Mandela Bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs a caring corporate citizen of Nelson Mandela Bay, we believe we have an important role to play in uplifting the communities where our employees live,\u201d explained Nonkqubela Maliza, Director of Corporate and Government Affairs at VWSA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe organisations we support, perform critical work in helping the most vulnerable members of our communities. 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