Tekkie Tax recently announced that Michelene Toms will be the Disability Ambassador for the 2014 Tekkie Tax project.
Michelene is a single mom with four children and two foster children. She is a property investor and runs a very successful student accommodation business.
Michelene stated that “South Africa had a great need for a fundraising campaign like Tekkie Tax that includes the whole spectrum of welfare organisations from animals, basic family care, children disability to education. There are so many fundraising campaigns where the money never reaches the welfare organisations on ground level. With Tekkie Tax you have the assurance that the money really does reach ground level. To be one of the ambassadors for Tekkie Tax is my way of giving thanks to God for all the wonderful blessings that he has bestowed upon me. It is an honour to work with such a dedicated and devoted organisation and extraordinary people like Annelise and her staff at Tekkie Tax.”
Michelene decided on the disability sector because of her love and compassion for people living with a disability. According to Michelene, “people living with disabilities are often the forgotten people of our society, and if you only take some time to spend with a person living with a disability, you might be surprised by how much they can inspire you.”
In the spirit of Michelene joining the project, the Tekkie Tax family hosted her birthday party at Aanhouwen Work and Care Centre for the disabled in Somerset West. Aanhouwen is a multi-cultural and multi-racial work and care centre providing daily for 65 members aged between 18 and 66, with 60% being from previously disadvantaged communities. They enable mentally handicapped adults to participate in constructive and meaningful activities. By developing their skills, they enable them to be active and productive in the community.
The day was filled with fun, laughter and dancing as Tommy Dell, South African country singer and presenter at Radio Helderberg, joined the birthday celebration and provided music to every heart’s desire.
When asked what moment stood out for Michelene since joining Tekkie Tax Day she replied, “I will never forget my birthday party at Aanhouwen. A young girl asked me if she could dance for me, it was her gift to me for my birthday. She is in a wheelchair, deaf and without the ability to speak. She mouthed the words of a beautiful song and danced with her arms in her face. I was overwhelmed and thinking back to it now brings tears to my eyes. This was truly the greatest moment of my time as the Disability Ambassador.”
Tekkie Tax is a fundraising project for a large mix of carefully selected welfare organisations, schools and institutions in South Africa. Depending on where your heart lies, you can choose any of the five sectors you would like to support when buying your sticker/s (and YES, you may choose more than one).
Animals,
Basic Family Care,
Children,
Disability or
Education
The campaign is endorsed by 16 of our biggest and most accountable national NGOs in the country, representing more than 1 000 local organisations.
• Epilepsy SA
• Child Welfare SA
• SOS Children’s Villages
• CHOC (Childhood Cancer Foundation)
• Special Olympics SA
• Endangered Wildlife Trust
• HPCA – Hospice Palliative Care SA
• Pet Welfare SA
• Imisebeyelanga Services
• Meals on Wheels
• ACVV
• VVA
• NG Welsyn
• Highveld Horse Care Unit
• Cheshire Homes SA
• SAVF . . . and these are just the national beneficiaries
All the beneficiary organisations render a service in South Africa. They have been hand-picked to ensure that no matter which sector you choose to support, your donation will be used in the best possible way.
Tekkie Tax 2014 was a huge success and the amount of money that was raised will be announced in November.
Save the date for Tekkie Tax 2015 on Friday, 29 May.
Author: Cornel Theron from Tekkie Tax.
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Michelene receiving her gift from Johan from Aanhouwen
Dancing the morning away
Tommy Dell congratulating Michelene on her birthday
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