Food & Trees for Africa, The Cancer Association of South Africa and the Hospice Palliative Care Association of South Africa are better off to the combined tune of R290,800 thanks to the City Lodge Hotels group and its guests.
The money was donated by the group on behalf of guests who purchased tea and coffee at its 21 Road Lodges around the country. Whenever anyone bought a cup of tea or coffee, the group put aside a R3.50 donation (half of the price charged to the guest), which built up over 12 months into a meaningful six-figure amount.
Since the group started the “Cuppa for Cancer” campaign in 2001, it has donated more than R1 million to the Cancer Association. The first annual donation was R18,000, so it has risen sharply over the years.
Meanwhile, the two charities listed on the City Lodge website – Hospice and Food & Trees for Africa – were also big winners at the presentation which took place at the Courtyard Eastgate hotel.
Whenever guests make online bookings via the City Lodge website – www.citylodge.co.za – they are able to select one of these two charities as beneficiaries. The group then makes a R5 donation on guests’ behalf.
For the six months to December 31, 2011, the group set aside an amount of R79,590 through online bookings for Hospice and R47,710 for Food & Trees for Africa.
“We are delighted that on behalf of our guests, we are able to make such worthwhile donations to these very worthy causes which each do fantastic work in our country,” said City Lodge’s CEO, Clifford Ross.
For further information: Angus Macmillan (082 2107 307)
