Our Pizza Place, a beloved native pizza take-away, is bringing a inventive and compassionate contact to their take-away expertise. Co-owner Jacques van Velze proudly introduced the launch of a brand new initiative – that includes posters of canines and cats up for adoption from TEARS and Aid4AID on their take-away pizza packing containers.
Based in November 2019, Our Pizza Place has rapidly change into a staple in the neighborhood, with three thriving places in Fish Hoek, Meadowridge and Constantiaberg. With a mission to make a constructive impression in the neighborhood and create job alternatives, the family-owned enterprise has grown from 5 staff and 1 store to a group of 49 devoted people throughout three places.
Jacques van Velze shared the inspiration behind this distinctive initiative, saying, “We noticed a pizza place in America doing one thing related for his or her native shelter on Instagram. We had deliberate to implement it final yr, however with the calls for of day by day life, it received delayed. Now, we’re thrilled to deliver this concept to our group and assist the unbelievable work of TEARS.”
TEARS holds a particular place in Jacques’ coronary heart, as he reminisced about volunteering on Sundays and through faculty holidays. Having completed his Grade 11 job-shadowing at TEARS, Jacques expressed the private connection and admiration he has for the organisation.
“Our aim is to make a constructive impression not solely within the culinary delights we provide but in addition in contributing to the welfare of animals in want. We imagine within the mission of TEARS and the significance of pet adoption,” added Jacques.
Jacques, a proud adopter himself, has two canines with heartwarming tales. “I’ve a beautiful boy, Mowgli, adopted from TEARS, and one other, Nala, rescued from the streets in Mitchells Plain. Rising up, our household solely had canines from TEARS. Adopting from rescue shelters not solely offers a loving dwelling to a pet in want but in addition opens up area for the rescue of extra animals. Our Pizza Place has all the time been about bringing pleasure to our clients, and now, we hope to deliver pleasure to those animals by serving to them discover loving properties.”
Order on-line or go to Our Pizza Place on the following places:
– Fish Hoek department: Valyland Heart, Fish Hoek
– Meadowridge department: Park and Store Heart, Meadowridge
– Constantiaberg department: South Palms, Retreat
