Corporate teams swapped spreadsheets for sandwich spreads at the annual Sarmiethon to help needy children.

The event was held by food-relief organisation Ladles of Love and a fund-management company at the V&A Waterfront’s Maker’s Landing on Friday November 1 to celebrate World Sandwich Day on November 3.

The aim was to make 75 000 sandwiches in a single morning at simultaneous events in Johannesburg and Cape Town. The total number of sandwiches made for the day was 67,000.

A R25 000 donation secured a four-hour slot for one of the 10-member teams or a two-hour slot for two teams.

“For every team entry, apart from the ‘feel-good’ sandwich-making experience, the donation of R25 000 will enable our Ladles of Love Nourish Our Children programme to provide food for two healthy meals a day to 2500 small children at preschools in impoverished communities,” said Sarmiethon organiser Alison McCutcheon.

Anyone can keep donating to the ongoing Nourish the Children programme by making a once-off or monthly donation. A donation of R250 helps feed a little child two meals daily for a month.

Visit ladlesoflove.org.za for more information.

Zurina Awaldien, from Athlone; Janelle Stoffberg, from Kuils River; and Nikita Fortuin, from Eeste River.

Robin Lubbe from Parkwood and Ragmah Japhta from the Waterfront team.

Waterfront team member Nuhaa Jappie, Lorna Kalimashe and Julia Roberts

Lynn Hickley and Marilee Meiring from Paarl

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