Century City Conference Centre and Hotels joined forces with Delta Air Lines and the Amy Foundation to feed 2400 children and youth from vulnerable communities across Cape Town on 2 days in the month of July.
The Amy Foundation, formerly Amy Biehl Foundation, in the Western Cape is a non-profit organisation that offers programmes which develop and empower youngsters, aged 5 – 35 years from challenged and vulnerable communities.
“We have a long standing partnership with the Amy Foundation and are always happy to assist in any way that we can. This resilient foundation continues to make a meaningful difference in the lives of its learners through their after-school programmes in townships across the Cape as well as their impactful youth skills development programme based in Sybrand Park. Thank you to Delta for partnering with us on this initiative’’, says Gary Koetser, Joint CEO of Century City Conference Centre and Hotels,
“Contributing to the communities where we live, work and serve is part of Delta’s DNA,” said Jimmy Eichelgruen, Delta’s Director Sales for Africa, the Middle East and India. “We are proud to work alongside the Amy Foundation to give back and help those in need from the Townships. Our support in providing meals for young people whose families struggle to put food on the table makes a real difference and helps to ensure they don’t go hungry.”
“Collaboration and partnership are the backbones of any NPO operating in South Africa, we cannot make the impact that is needed alone. Century City Conference Centre and Hotels (CCCCH) and Delta have long been such partners. They see the wonderful work that the Amy Foundation is doing for the youth in our afterschool and youth skills development programmes, and they support our mission and vision of developing and empowering youth from disadvantaged communities. Through this partnership CCCCH and Delta Air Lines will feed 2400 youngsters in our programmes for two days – for many in our programmes, this might be the only meal that they will receive. Collectively, we are making a difference. Together, we are changing the lives of young people and giving hope to those who have no hope,” says Kevin Chaplin, Amy Foundation Managing Director.
About the Amy Foundation
For 22 years, the Amy Foundation has been working to provide underprivileged learners in the Cape Town area with enrichment opportunities. With up to 1000 youngsters participating in their programmes daily, the Amy Foundation empowers both the participants at the schools as well as the surrounding communities. The Foundation was named after American student, Amy Biehl, a gifted and dynamic young woman who was committed to making a difference in South Africa. She tirelessly worked with members of the African National Congress (ANC) at the University of the Western Cape’s Community Law Centre on the new Constitution and Women’s Rights, as well as helped register voters for the country’s first free elections in 1994. On August 25, 1993, Amy Biehl’s life was tragically cut short in an act of political mob violence in the Gugulethu township just outside of Cape Town. Determined to honour Amy’s love of South Africa and her belief in the truth and reconciliation process, Amy’s parents founded the organisation.
To donate directly to this amazing foundation visit the website: https://www.givengain.com/d/cc/24758#amount or contact Michelle Bagley at michelle@amyfoundation.co.za or 021 447 1690
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