Buy a doughnut at Spar Hoedspruit, help a child
For a limited time, every doughnut purchased will help support children in need through a special fundraising initiative.
For each doughnut sold, R1 will be donated to Friends of LA, a local organisation providing counselling and support services to children.
The campaign combines the joy of indulgence with the opportunity to make a difference, one delicious bite at a time.
As an added incentive, the customer who buys the most doughnuts during the campaign stands a chance to win a R500 SPAR shopping voucher.
To enter, participants must place their till slips, with their name and contact number, into the entry box at the tills.
The initiative encourages the community to come together for a good cause. 'It's a small act of kindness that adds up to something meaningful,' said Spar in a statement.
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