By Staff Reporter
Windhoek, Oct. 18 — As a fervent supporter of the growth of the arts, Bank Windhoek is convinced that art transcends what people can physically see and enables them to not only learn about others’ experiences but also to be inspired by possibility. When introducing the Bank’s Cancer Apple Project Art of Hope School Competition, Jacquiline Pack, Executive Officer of Marketing and Corporate Communication Services, said this.
The Art of Hope School Competition encourages students from all around Namibia to enter their artwork for a chance to win a share of N$12 000 for themselves, their school, and the charity of their choosing. For the students and their school, the top award is N$3 000, followed by N$2 000 and N$1000. “We welcome all Namibian school students to take part in this competition for expressive arts. Before Monday, October 31, 2022, they can drop off their artwork at any Bank Windhoek location nationwide, according to Pack.
Twenty-two years ago, the Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project was conceived as a school fundraising project in partnership with the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN). It has developed into a widespread community movement whereby businesses, corporations, schools, and other organizations purchase apples to support the fight against cancer. Funds from this Project are used by CAN for its annual outreach initiatives and free cancer screenings across the nation’s 14 regions.
With the hashtag #GiveHope, the Project invites donors to go to its e-Apple platform, where they can buy real or fake apples and apple juice. Apples continue to cost N$5, apple juice costs N$8, and virtual apples can be purchased for N$5 each. In November 2022, the Association will receive a donation for every dollar the Project has raised.
Branch employees at Bank Windhoek have decked out their locations in honour of the Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project as an additional show of solidarity. The Branch/Department, School, the internal entrepreneurial challenge, ordering, and donations to the Project via the eApple Platform are the Project’s main operations. “We urge additional assistance from all parties so that the Cancer Association of Namibian can perform more free cancer screenings around the country, which affects Namibian lives,” Pack said in closing.
The Cancer Apple Project, which supports the Cancer Association of Namibia and is a cornerstone of Bank Windhoek’s CSR program, has raised N$ 31.9 million since its initial donation of N$ 250 000 in 2000.
