Art of Hope school competition launched

Support for Cancer Apple Project
    - 2022-10-18 10:35:00
As a staunch supporter of arts development, Bank Windhoek believes that art goes beyond what people see and allows them to not only learn about the experiences of others but to inspire possibility.
This was said by Bank Windhoek’s Executive Officer of Marketing and Corporate Communication Services, Jacquiline Pack, when introducing the bank’s Cancer Apple Project Art of Hope School Competition.
The Art of Hope School Competition encourages Namibian learners from across the country to submit their artworks to win a share of N$12 000 for a winning learner, their school and their charity of choice.
The first prize is N$3 000; the second is N$2 000, and the third is N$1 000 for the learners and their school.
“We encourage every Namibian learner to participate in this arts competition. They can submit their artwork at any Bank Windhoek branch countrywide before Monday, 31 October 2022,” Pack said.
The Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project started as a school fundraising initiative with the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) 22 years ago. It has grown into a community-wide initiative that sees schools, customers, corporates, and other entities buying apples, to raise funds towards the fight against cancer. CAN uses funds from this project for its annual outreach programmes and pro-bono cancer screening across all 14 regions countrywide.
With its theme #GiveHope, the Project encourages contributors to visit its e-Apple platform, offering donors the option to purchase physical or virtual apples and apple juice. The apple cost remains N$5, the apple juice is N$8, and buying virtual apples starts at N$5 each. All funds raised from the Project will be donated to the Association in November 2022.
As added support, Bank Windhoek branch staff members have decorated their branches in the spirit of the Cancer Apple Project. The project's key activities include branch/department, Sschool, the internal entrepreneurial challenge, ordering, and donations towards the project via the eApple platform.
“We encourage more support from everyone so that CAN can conduct more free cancer screenings nationwide, which impacts Namibian lives,” Pack. concluded