It is official – International Tekkie Tax Day is around the corner and this year you will be \u201cmezzz-merised\u201d by what\u2019s in store for you.<\/p>\n
Germiston Child Welfare has been a proud participating beneficiary organisation of Tekkie Tax since the day\u2019s inception in 2013.<\/p>
\u201cFunds raised from our Tekkie Tax campaign support have provided crucial assistance towards the purchasing of baby milk and baby clothes, food parcels, maintenance to our offices and ensuring service delivery continues in the area we work in,\u201d said Barbara Bouwer, director of Germiston Child Welfare.<\/p>\n
Tekkie Tax has become a household name over the past six years.<\/p>
This year, International Tekkie Tax Day will be celebrated on May 31 and you have to make sure that you are properly \u201ctekkie-tised\u201d.<\/p>\n
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Help child welfare find these parents<\/a><\/p>\n Child welfare needs help to trace parents<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n It is as easy as 1… 2… 3:<\/p>\n \u2022 Choose your sticker for a cause close to your heart. You can choose from animals, bring hope, children, disability and education.<\/p>\n \u2022 \u201cMezzz-merise\u201d your tekkies with a set of the brand-new Tekkie Tax hickie shoelaces.<\/p>\n \u2022 Get your 2019 campaign T-shirt, which includes a sticker of your choice.<\/p>\n \u2022 This year there are also FDA- and Cansa-approved \u201chappy tattoos\u201d available.<\/p>\n \u2022 You are now ready for International Tekkie Tax Day.<\/p>\n Tekkie Tax is fast becoming SA\u2019s most significant fund-raising campaign for more than 300 local welfare organisations.<\/p>\n The campaign is fun, funky, trendy, innovative, unique and successful.<\/p>\n It started off in 2013 and since its inception, Tekkie Tax, with the support of South Africa, has already raised almost R40-million for NGOs.<\/p>\n For more information or to order your Tekkie Tax products, contact Barbara on 082 804 8376 or email to info@childwelfaregermiston.org.za.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hav<\/strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n