Marriott International in collaboration with the Sheets for Shirts project run by Restore SA, has kicked off the year with a substantial donation made to Bonnievale Primary School in the Cape Winelands.1200 learners received school shirts made from sheets donated by participating Marriott International hotels across South Africa.
Martinette Fortuin, Marriott Internationalâs Transformation Manager says, âItâs great to have a sustainable solution for our hotelsâ bed sheets that also enables these children to feel self-confident in their school community. We are grateful for the continued support from our hotel properties across South Africa.â
The Sheets for Shirts project, run by Restore SA in collaboration with Royal Kids, is a non-profit organisation which was founded by Danolene Johanessen in 2013. The NPO seeks to support and uplift children from impoverished communities by providing school uniforms and school shoes.
âFor the past 9 years, itâs been the mission of Royal Kids to provide for the South African children who donât have the means to purchase school related items and with the Marriott International Partnership Restore SA was established in 2019 to support this worthy mission by proving school uniform to disadvantage scholars. Weâve identified Bonnievale Primary School to receive a substantial donation of school uniforms and shoes with the help of our partners at Marriott International and the Motorcycle Association which have donated 200 pairs of school shoes,â explains Danolene Johanessen, CEO of Restore SA.
Marriott International offers support to Restore SA as a CSI project by donating bed linen to be repurposed to make school shirts. To date, the combined efforts has resulted in a total investment of over R1.4 million, 11 Marriott International properties have made a contribution to the project to assist over 4,200 learners across South Africa.
The Sheets for Shirts collaboration falls under Marriott Internationalâs Sustainability and Social Impact Platform, Serve 360: âDoing Good in Every Directionâ, which guides how the company makes a positive and sustainable impact wherever it does business. From empowerment opportunities to sustainable operations, the platform is designed to foster business growth while balancing the needs of associates, customers, owners, the environment and communities.
