We were very happy to learn that we were successfully registered as a beneficiary of the MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet Fundraising programme. Individuals are now able to sign up for a card, and choose their organisation as their beneficiary.
MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet is one of South Africa’s biggest fundraising programmes and allows people to make a difference, just by shopping. Every time you use your card at any of the partner stores they’ll give back a percentage of your purchase value, on your behalf, to the school or charity you choose at absolutely no cost to you!
Simply swipe when you shop and you can help over 8 000 schools, charities and animal welfare or environmental organisations. Get your free card today!
How Does MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet Work?
More than 1.2 million South Africans carry MySchool cards.
Supporters apply for a free MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet card and select up to 3 schools and/or charities as their beneficiary/ies.
When they purchase items from participating retailers they swipe the card with the purchase.
A percentage of their transaction is then allocated to their beneficiary.
The partner stores pay the contribution on behalf of the cardholder. All these transactions are recorded and a statement is sent to individual supporters on a monthly basis. The supporter card is not a credit or debit card but simply tracks transactions and funds raised.
MySchool beneficiaries: there are over 9 000 schools registered with MySchool. You can choose to support your local school. If you do not have a particular school you’d like to support, you might want to consider the Thuso Fund, which supports under-resourced schools across South Africa.
MyVillage beneficiaries: charities that provide upliftment to communities and individuals in various ways other than the education school environment, such as SOS Children’s Villages, CHOC, Red Cross, Operation Smile and now also The Andries Olivier Durbanville Quadriplegic Centre. These villages actively seek to improve the lives of our fellow men, women and children.
MyPlanet beneficiaries: organisations that focus on the improvement and protection of the environment and animals, such as The Society of Animals in Distress, Endangered Wildlife Trust, SPCA, EWT Rhino Fund and Birdlife SA
Where Can You Swipe Your MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet Card?
The success of the programme depends on the number of times you swipe your card. Supporters can use their cards at a range of national, regional and local retail partners on the MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet system. Some of the national partners include
- Woolworths,
- Engen Convenience Centres
- Loot.co.za,
- Bidvest Waltons,
- Flight Centre Red Label Holidays,
- Worksheet Cloud and many more.
To view a more comprehensive list of local business partners click here.
Get Your Free Card Now
Support a school or your favourite cause
You have the option to choose to support one of over 9000 schools and over 360 charities and environmental concerns.
Benefits of being a cardholder
You can raise funds for your favourite school or charity without costing you a cent. You can use one card at many different stores, not just one. Exclusive discounts and special offers for cardholders.For example, you are automatically get Instant savings on Woolies Favourites – quality staples and best-loved products. Look out for the WRewards icon in the Daily
Difference in store and online.
PLUS you can enjoy all the additional WRewards benefits from Woolworths, by simply giving Woolies permission to communicate with you directly. You will then get extra savings on special promotions, as well as exclusive invites to new product launches and personalized vouchers.
Other discounts include 50% off on the sign-up fee when joining WorksheetCloud and exclusive discounts on vehicle recovery from Netstar.
You will receive a monthly email statement showing exactly how much your beneficiary has raised.
Support options
Once you have received your supporter card, you can manage and change your support as follows:
Support your chosen beneficiary school or charity
Change your support to another beneficiary or
Split your support between two or three beneficiaries
It’s so convenient! When a child leave schools and the parents want to start supporting a charity, they can change beneficiaries without the hassle of getting a new card. You have the option to choose to support one of over 9000 schools and over 360 charities and environmental concerns.
How To Become A Supporter
In order to become a supporter, you need to be registered with MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet and select a school or charity to support. You can register online, or get a card at your local Woolworths store. It’s quick and easy!