{"id":70395,"date":"2022-12-03T19:51:41","date_gmt":"2022-12-03T17:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/bulawayo-mayor-launches-christmas-cheer-fund"},"modified":"2022-12-03T19:51:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T17:51:41","slug":"bulawayo-mayor-launches-christmas-cheer-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/bulawayo-mayor-launches-christmas-cheer-fund","title":{"rendered":"Bulawayo Mayor Launches Christmas Cheer Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The City of Bulawayo says it is planning to raise US$100 000 to help the needy through the Mayor\u2019s Cheer Fund.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the official launch of the Mayor\u2019s Cheer Fund on Thursday, 1 December, Bulawayo mayor Solomon Mguni urged the corporate world as well as individuals to donate to the cause. He said:<\/p>\n<p>Our target for the year 2022 has been set at US$100 000, ladies and gentlemen, we cannot achieve this without your support and participation.<\/p>\n<p>We launch today\u2019s cheer fund and call you as partners in various spheres of life to help us fundraise for this very important occasion on the calendar of the city.<\/p>\n<p>Mguni donated ZWL$100 000 while other councillors donated ZWL$120 000.<\/p>\n<p>Fortwell wholesalers donated ZWL$1 million, Ingwebu Breweries chipped in with US$3 000 while Davies Granite donated US$1 000.<\/p>\n<p>Other corporates such as YWCA, Madlala tours, World Vision, Rotary Club, and other stakeholders donated non-monetary items such as blankets and food hampers.<\/p>\n<p>Mguni revealed that the local authority will be holding various activities to fundraise including a music concert featuring some leading musicians from the city. He said:<\/p>\n<p>One of these initiatives is the I love Msizkay concert which we will be co-hosting with Msizkay and other artists at the City Hall gardens on Saturday 10 December 2022.<\/p>\n<p>We invite everyone to join in on this day for fun and join as we also work towards assisting the needy community in the city of Bulawayo.<\/p>\n<p>We call for your partnership and assistance in ensuring that we raise and also meet the target of US$100 000.<\/p>\n<p>I also urge each one of us in various communities to share what we have with our friends and neighbours during the Christmas period.<\/p>\n<p>For those who want to make cash donations, they can make a deposit to the Mayor\u2019s Cheer Fund Stanbic Bank Account: ZWL$ Account Number 9140002265736 Branch JMN Nkomo Street, Swift Code: SBICZWHX or via the Nostro Account: Stanbic Bank Account: City Of Bulawayo US$ Account No: 9140001054774, Branch: JMN Nkomo Street Branch Code: 3302, Swift Code: SBICZWHX.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. The City of Bulawayo says it is planning to raise US$100 000 to help the needy through the Mayor\u2019s Cheer Fund. Speaking at the official launch of the Mayor\u2019s Cheer Fund on Thursday, 1 December, Bulawayo mayor Solomon Mguni urged the corporate world as well as individuals to donate to the cause. 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