Community unites to support students in need
CARING: Participants in the Shero Fun Run donated to the Division of Student Affairs’ Food and Sanitary Drive.
Thursday, 28 August 2025
The CPUT community has shown its compassion and commitment to supporting students in need by donating generously to the Division of Student Affairs’ Food and Sanitary Drive.
Head of Department for Student Counselling, Leanie Brits, said staff, students and other institutional stakeholders donated non-perishable and sanitary items which were collected throughout July.
“The Division of Student Affairs (DSA) would like to thank the CPUT community for their caring spirit, and their willingness to make a difference. Each and every item donated will benefit a student in need.
“A special thank you to Libraries for their willingness to receive donations throughout July, DSA student peer leaders and DSA staff for their enthusiasm and support in mobilising all their networks, the Marketing and Communication Department (MCD) for the initiative to collect donations as part of the Shero Fun Run, and last but not least the staff and students from Consumer Sciences.”
She said the Biotechnology and Consumer Sciences Department collaborated with DSA to host a soup drive on District Six Campus on 18 July.
“This initiative was driven by the commitment from the Consumer Science students.”
Excluding the donations from the Fun Run, Student Affairs and CPUT volunteers packed 141 food packs and could include sanitary items in all packs.
“We have received over 400 sanitary pads collectively, of which MCD and the General Education & Training Department from Mowbray campus made bulk donations.”
Brits said the drive was continuing and invited staff and students to continue donating.
“People can still donate as student hunger remain a challenge for many unfunded students. All donations can be dropped off at Department Student Counselling, or any Student Affairs office on their respective campus. As the Dean of Students, Mrs Nonkosi Tyolwana noted during the welcoming at the Mandela Day, the Food and Sanitary Dignity drive should be a 365-day initiative, and we will brainstorm how we can continue the momentum of this collective drive.”
Written by Ilse Fredericks
Email: Frederickskennediji@cput.ac.za
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