The FESPA Foundation received donations in the form of pencil cases and printed materials during the Sign Africa Durban expo. The event was held from 27-28 May.
Among the companies who lent their support were NUtec Digital Ink, Visual Communications Supplies (VCS) and Sign-Tronic.
The FESPA Foundation is dedicated to transforming the speciality print and visual communications industry through sustainable practices, community support, and educational outreach. The Foundation’s ‘Print for Good’ initiative provides printed educational materials to under-resourced schools. Their Adopt a School programme connects corporate print partners with schools in need, building partnerships to tackle urgent needs like safe classrooms, reliable infrastructure, working libraries and food security.
FESPA Foundation executive director Steve Thobela ka Mdlalose said, ‘NUtec has partnered with us for quite some time, they have contributed previously to the Foundation and we are truly grateful for what they continue to do. We are very proud of their contribution, it is making a big difference. This time they donated beautiful, fancy pencil cases.’
‘VCS became very excited when they heard about what we are doing and the concept of ‘print for good’. Expo organisers Practical Publishing gave them a file and they printed on the spot while everybody could watch this happen, and I believe that influenced a lot of printers. So we are truly grateful that they helped us promote the Foundation as well.’
‘Sign-Tronic also asked us for a file, from which they printed. We are truly grateful for the support we have received from them over the years.’
Thobela ka Mdlalose added that during the expo they spoke to quite a number of potential donors, ‘There are companies producing T-shirts that they said would consider printing for us.’
‘For individuals that have offered to make donations, we’ve directed them to the QR code on the website, and that’s really helpful as they can donate live. Many people have pledged a lot of support in that regard. So it was very beneficial to be at the expo.’
The event was sponsored by Roland and Stixo.
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