Bank Windhoek has launched its first-ever Art of Hope School Competition as part of its Cancer Apple Project, here Tuesday.

The competition runs from 18-31 October this year and encourages Namibian learners from all over the country to enter their artworks for a chance to win a share of N.dollars 12 000 for the winning learner, their school, and their charity of choice.

The first prize is N.dollars 3 000 for the learner and school, second prize is N.dollars 2 000 for the learner and school, and third prize is N.dollars 1 000 for the learner and the school.

According to Jacquiline Pack, Executive Officer of Marketing and Corporate Communication Services at Bank Windhoek, the Art of Hope School also hopes to gain attention and support from schools and learners across the country.

“The bank believes that art goes beyond what people see and allows them to not only learn about the experiences of others but also to inspire possibility,” she said.

Pack noted that the Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project began 22 years ago as a school fundraising initiative with the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN) and has grown into a community-wide initiative in which schools, customers, corporations, and other entities buy apples to raise funds for cancer research.

This project funds CAN’s annual outreach programmes and free cancer screenings in all 14 regions of the country.

“With the hashtag #GiveHope, the project encourages donors to visit its e-Apple platform, where they can buy physical or virtual apples and apple juice. The price of an apple remains N.dollars 5, the price of apple juice remains N.dollars 8, and purchasing virtual apples begins at N.dollars 5 each. All project funds will be donated to CAN in November 2022,” Pack said.

She also mentioned that Bank Windhoek branch staff members have decorated their branches in the spirit of the Bank Windhoek Cancer Apple Project to show their support.

“We encourage more support from everyone so that the Cancer Association of Namibia can conduct more free cancer screenings across Namibia,” Pack concluded.

The Cancer Apple Project, a cornerstone of Bank Windhoek’s Corporate Social Responsibility Programme, has raised N.dollars 31.9 million in aid of CAN since its first donation of N.dollars 250 000 in 2000.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency