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Bridgestone And Supa Quick Report Successful Meals On Wheels Project

23rd October 2020

Bridgestone SA And Supa Quick Raises Funds Through Meals on Wheels Project — Nthabiseng Mogane and Vuyokazi Xapa, Bridgestone SA, handing over the cheque to Charlotta Crow and Zwelakhe Lamula from Meals on Wheels.

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Between July and September, Supa Quick and Bridgestone ran a national cash back offer, where customers received cash vouchers. Customers had the option to either keep the cash voucher or donate the cash to Meals on Wheels, a volunteer organisation that delivers nourishing meals to poor communities around the country.

The project raised R25,000 towards nearly 1700 meals to feed those in need through the Meals on Wheels project. Following a handover of a cheque by Bridgestone to Meals on Wheels at the Meals on Wheels Johannesburg Federation, these meals will be delivered during October, on the back of World Food Day.

Nthabiseng Mogane, Bridgestone South Africa Senior Brand Manager said, ’As more and more South Africans have faced economic challenges in recent months, we recognised the urgent need to contribute to those in need of food, while offering financial relief to our customers.’

‘Serving society is in Bridgestone’s DNA. We are a company that is dedicated to being community conscious and relevant in every region that we are in. This initiative was important to us as it gave our customers the opportunity to also take part in assisting the less fortunate,’ said Vuyokaxi Xapa, Senior Corporate Communications Manager at Bridgestone South Africa.

Currently, Meals on Wheels operates from more than 700 service points throughout the country. In towns and cities, these branches usually comprise well-established kitchens, while in rural areas and squatter settlements, they use fully fitted ‘container kitchens’, delivering a total of over 31 million meals a year.

‘With around 80 kind-hearted Supa Quick customers passing on their cash back rewards out of pure goodwill, Meals on Wheels is moving closer to our goal of substantially increasing the number of meals we deliver compared to previous years,’ said Zwelakhe Lamula, Johannesburg Federation branch manager. ‘As we rely on contributions to operate our feeding operations, donations such as this one from Supa Quick, Bridgestone and their customers, are critical to our ability to be more effective, especially during the current crisis.’