Why do we do what we do:

Because we BELIEVE in CREATING CHANGE and BELIEVE SPORT is a POWERFUL TOOL for personal and social upliftment, health and well being, and a when utilised correctly a powerful force in COMBATING SOCIETAL ISSUES such as drugs, crime, alcoholism, gangsterism…

How we do it:

By TEACHING children to BELIEVE and ENGAGE in SPORT, absorb its VALUES and benefits, and most importantly to BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES and expose them to an ALTERNATE life path.

What we do:

We PROVIDE, run, and facilitate healthy ALTERNATIVES to YOUNG CHILDREN in DISADVANTAGED areas through mentoring, coaching, knowledge and PLAY programmes.

WHY your company should get involved:

The JAG Foundation fights alcohol and drug abuse in troubled communities by providing healthy alternatives to young children through mentoring, coaching, knowledge and play programmes.

With accountability and measurability as its core principles, the JAG Foundation is one of the most effective drivers of tangible change amongst underprivileged schoolchildren, and is the safest place to put your CSI funding or charitable donations.

Why sponsoring JAG will benefit children in SA:

Safeguard our future through educational effectiveness

• Education is a critical positive response to issues of crime, skills shortages and unemployment in SA
• JAG Foundation programmes improve educational effectiveness and support educational expenditure
• Get involved in real change in meeting South Africa’s challenges positively

Measurable, tangible and reported results

• The JAG Foundation is run like a business, in which accountability, measurability and reporting are key principles
• The JAG Foundation is about action, not talk, and usage of donor funds are reported directly in terms of measurable outcomes from all Foundation programmes

Receive positive publicity and brand exposure

• Branded incentives
• Outdoor branding within school premises
• Exposure at the JAG Foundation events and through all media
• Web and e-newsletter presence
• Exposure in promotional material (brochures, DVD etc)
• Specific sponsor assets available (build a basketball court and name it)

Encourage company-wide involvement to build morale

• Use JAG Foundation programs as team-building exercises
• Improve internal staff perceptions by encouraging volunteerism from top down
• Involvement in Pre-loved Equipment programmes

Passionate about South Africa’s future

• JAG Foundation head Elana Meyer and her team infuse programmes with a passionate approach to changing the future of South Africa from the bottom up
• All JAG Foundation staff practise what they preach, volunteering and assisting in all programs

Take advantage of BEE and tax contributions

• Partner with a broad-based charitable organisation for corporate social investment scorecard under BEE codes
• Section 18 A tax exemption