Give people the platform and tools to make a difference, somebody once said, and they will.
That is exactly what bidorbuy.co.za is doing. We are making it easy for you to make a difference and contribute to a good cause: to help people in need, protect animals in distress, conserve environment and wildlife, promote arts and culture…
The experience with the charity listing on bidorbuy is that people care and are willing to give whatever they can to help.
Currently, there are more than thirty listings in the bidorbuy Charity section. When you transfer your money to any of them, you are helping the relevant charity or non-profit organisation carry on doing its worthwhile job. The “charity sellers” presently selling on bidorbuy are, in alphabetical order:
- Bidvest WCTAH 2011 is raising funds for Bidvest World Chefs Tour Against Hunger 2011
- Books Etc raises funds for Children’s Feeding Trust
- Chaelicampaign helps children with disabilities
- FORA cares for rescued and abused dogs and cats
- Papillon Foundation provides training and educational courses to people who cannot afford tuition fees
- Potchlions will donate all the proceeds to the SA Guide Dogs Association
- Radio Tygerberg is a non-profit community radio station
Many of you also donated to the bidorbuy initiative in support of the Salvation Army blanket drive.
Numerous other charities have made use of the bidorbuy trading platform to raise finds. Recently, UJW Kesher Group had several well-received auctions, as did Sungardens Hospice. Epilepsy SA told us that bidorbuy was by far the most successful of the channels they tried for their Kruger Rand raffle sale.
All thanks to you, bidorbuy users. You know that every little bit matters and you gave what you could.
bidorbuy will continue to lend its platforms to charity fund raising drives, confident that online philanthropy is fulfilling its reason for existing. It allows charities and non-profit organisation to reach a huge audience and it enables thousands of people to easily donate to organisations and causes they care about and want to support.
Soon, you will have another opportunity to show your generosity. We’ll say no more about it; we’ll only direct you to this sneak preview.
