LOCAL MUSICIANS TO REACH OUT TO UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN AT CHARITY PERFORMANCE

Top South African artists will be gathering for a free charity performance in aid of raising awareness for Toys for Africa and Diabetes South Africa at Mall@Reds in Centurion, Gauteng on 3 December 2011.

The gig, that kicks off in the new piazza at 16h00, will be a part of a campaign whereby 5,000 toys will be handed out to various children from underprivileged children’s homes in the region.

Bands partaking in the event are:
Evolver One, one of South Africa’s premium rock bands having had huge local success with their hits Criminal and Get Up.
Jacques Terre’Blanche, a leading pop/ R&B singer with 7 Number One hits under his belt including a duet with international sensation Akon and more recently Do For Love.
Cameron Bruce, former 2009 Idols finalist who is wowing audiences with his chart-topping hit, I Didn’t Mean to Come Around.
Marcel Caroto, a fresh face in the world of South African pop, who launched his debut album earlier this year, available in all Look n Listens stores nationwide.
Esti, the first South African to have her song Blessed on the Ministry of Sound in England, with the song in the Top 3 of 5FM’s Top 40.
Bilo, who’s worked on various cruise liners and travelled all over Europe performing great classics and a few originals.

“I am very honoured to be performing alongside some of South Africa’s finest talent all in aid of a very worthy cause and hope that this will be the beginning of a long-standing relationship between our local talent and Toys For Africa,” said Marcel Caroto, who is one of the ambassadors for Toys For Africa, alongside Esti, Heinz Winkler and Matthew Booth.

Marcel has performed over 50 shows in aid of the cause and is currently working on a second album. He will be releasing a Christmas song with colleague Bilo on the day of the event which hopes to raise money for Toys for Africa.

“Our objective is to ultimately give 15 million toys to 15 million children across the world over the next decade,” said Danie van Loggerenberg, Founder of Toys for Africa, “Our charity, although very new, is starting to make an impact and we are incredibly grateful to companies, especially McCarthy Toyota Centurion, for making this day possible and the artists who have lent us their support right from the outset.”

For more information, click to www.facebook.com/toysatheart or http://www.causes.com/causes/540223-toys-for-africa . Toys for Africa are currently a beneficiary of Diabetes South Africa, an Article 18A Non-Profit Organisation (NPO: 000-795).

For information on Toys for Africa, please contact Danie van Loggerenberg on 0823037088 or toysforafrica@twincitiessa.org. For information on Diabetes South Africa, please contact Leigh-Ann Bailie on leigh@diabetessa.co.za or 011886 3204/3765. For information on Marcel Caroto, please contact Tim Hill, Tuned in Publicity, tim@tunedinpublicity.co.za or 082 888 5945

John F. Kennedy said: "All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talents."

TOYS FOR AFRICA stands for the children of our beautiful country. Not for colour, nor language or any political party, but for every single child in South Africa. We at Toys for Africa have a mission to hand out toys to all the children in South Africa. We search for children at a school, in an orphanage, at a day care centre, in a hospital, etc. who do not have toys, send them a catalogue to choose their own toys, find a buyer/sponsor for the toys and deliver the toys.

We are always looking at new ways to offer opportunities to children and while our main aim is to hand out toys to all the children in Africa, we realise that there is a bigger responsibility on our shoulders. We also get involved with various other projects and create our own events and projects to raise the funds to be able to hand out more toys to more children.

Toys for Africa are an organisation that works closely with the registered NPO’s such as Diabetes South Africa, Adventures 4 Christ and Child Trace. Our Ambassadors include Heinz Winckler, Matthew Booth, Marcel Caroto and Esti.

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