HEIDELBERG SPCA NEED COMMUNITY’S SUPPORT

The article in the Heidelberg/Nigel Heraut of 14 July 2004 has reference.

The writer mentions that the Heidelberg SPCA received funding form the International Lottery Fund amongst others. No mention is made of funding received from the South African National Lottery.

We would like to place on record that the Heidelberg SPCA has received funding from the South African National Lottery to the tune of R250,000.00 in the last financial year. Half of the amount has already been paid to them and the balance will follow on receipt of a satisfactory progress report from them.

The R250,000.00 they received is the full amount that they applied for and was to be used for the establishment of a clinic, to upgrade the existing premises and for salaries.

We are concerned that the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF) is often not mentioned as a funder by its beneficiaries.

The funds distributed by the NLDTF are funds are raised by South Africans for South Africans. The lottery-playing public should be acknowledged and thanked for their contribution through the National Lottery. Without the lottery-playing public the Heidelberg SPCA would not have received R250,000.00 to continue with their service to their community.

In the last year alone, animal welfare groups, like the Heidelberg SPCA, have benefited from over R10 million raised by the National Lottery.

Since inception of the National Lottery more than R2,2 billion has been allocated to over 5 000 beneficiaries across the country.

The National Lotteries Board would like to express their gratitude to the all who play the National Lottery. It is through these efforts that millions of those less fortunate in our communities can be helped.

Yours faithfully

Sershan T Naidoo

Manager: Player Services & Media Liaison

NATIONAL LOTTERIES BOARD

P O Box 1556

Brooklyn Square

0075

PRETORIA

Tel: +27-12-394 3468

Fax: +27-12-394 4468