Elke Vrydag tydens Erfenismaand het OFM een van die stede of dorpe in sy uitsaaigebied besoek om ten bate van welsyn te braai. Luisteraars kon ’n boereworsrol koop wat perfek deur ons aanbieders Shandor Potgieter, Sam Ludidi en Alucius Mocumi gebraai is. Boereworsrolle is teen R20 per rol verkoop, maar luisteraars is aangemoedig om ’n donasie te skenk vir welsynsorganisasies in hulle streek. In sommige gevalle is donasies van tot R1 000, en in een geval selfs R10 000, ontvang.

At Lunch-aanbieder, Enriko Klopper, het elke Braaidag sy program regstreeks vanaf die braaiterrein uitgesaai om die res van Sentraal Suid-Afrika oor hierdie projek ingelig te hou.

Lindiwe Mtwentula, OFM Bemarkingsbestuurder: “Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, beskermheer van Nasionale Braaidag, het gesê ‘We have 11 different official languages, but only one word for the wonderful institution of braai.’ Tydens Erfenismaand het OFM nie alleen die eeue-oue Suid-Afrikaanse tradisie van kuier om ’n vuur gehuldig nie, maar ook met ’n doel gebraai! Ons luisteraars het ons weereens nie teleurgestel nie. Hulle het in groot getalle opgedaag en vrylik geld geskenk om gemeenskappe in hulle streek te help. Dit bewys net weereens hoe warm ons harte vir Sentraal Suid-Afrika klop!”

Die Braaidag-uitdaging het Vrydag, 4 September in Klerksdorp by Hyper Meat begin, waar R10 140 vir Triest Opleidingsentrum vir Mense met Intellektuele Gestremdhede ingesamel is. Kimberley was 11 September aan die beurt. Beefmaster het die span gehuisves en R28 500 is vir Re Tlameleng Spesiale Skool ingesamel. Op die 18de September het die span by Penguin Verkoeling gebraai, waar hulle deur Vryburg Vleismark bygestaan is. ’n Ongelooflike R91 562 is vir Round Table Vryburg 72 ten bate van LJ Visser ingesamel.

Laastens is OFM op 25 September by Amadeus slaghuis ontvang, waar ’n R20 475 vir Bethlehem se DBV ingesamel is.

Uiteindelik het OFM se Braaidag-uitdaging R150 677 vir verdienstelike sake in ons streek ingesamel.

EINDE

Vir meer inligting, kontak Gabriella Menezes by 051 5050 900, 071 282 3127, of gabriella@ofm.co.za.

OFM BRAAIING FOR CHARITY THIS HERITAGE MONTH

Bloemfontein – OFM, the sound of your life in Central South Africa, braaied for charity this Heritage month and had fun with some of its many loyal listeners during the process.

Every Friday during Heritage month, OFM visited one of the cities or towns in its broadcast region to braai for charity. Listeners could purchase a boerewors roll, barbecued to golden brown perfection by our very own presenters including Shandor Potgieter, Sam Ludidi and Alucius Mocumi. Boerewors rolls sold for R20 per roll, but listeners were encouraged to make a donation to support the charities in their region. In some cases, donations of up to R1 000, and in one case R10 000, were received.

At Lunch host Enriko Klopper broadcast his show live from every braai venue to keep the rest of Central South Africa excited and informed about our Braai Day initiative.

Says Lindiwe Mtwentula, OFM Marketing Manager: “Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, patron of National Braai Day, said ‘We have 11 different official languages, but only one word for the wonderful institution of braai.’ During Heritage month, OFM not only honoured the age-old South African tradition of coming together around a fire, but we braaied with a purpose! Once again our listeners didn’t disappoint. They came out in numbers and donated freely to help communities in their area. It just showed again how warmly our hearts beat for Central South Africa!”

The Braai Day challenge started Friday, the 4th of September in Klerksdorp at Hyper Meat, with R10 140 raised for Triest Training Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities. It was Kimberley’s turn on the 11th of September, where Beefmaster hosted the team and R28 500 was raised for Re Tlameleng Special School. On the 18th of September the team braaied at Penguin Cooling ably assisted by Vryburg Vleismark. A whopping R91 562 was raised for Round Table Vryburg 72 in support of LJ Visser.

Finally, on the 25th of September, OFM was hosted by Amadeus butchery where a total amount of R20 475 was raised for the Bethlehem SPCA.

In total, OFM’s Braai Day Challenge raised R150 677.00 for good causes around our region.

ENDS

For more info, please contact Lindiwe Mtwentula on 051 5050 900, 082 416 1665, or lindiwe@ofm.co.za