Inaugural Mandela Day Boosts Volunteerism in South Africa
July 20, 2009 | Read Time: 1 minute
South Africans marked their former president Nelson Mandela’s 91st birthday on Saturday by doing at least 67 minutes of work on behalf of AIDS orphans, the homeless, and others in conjunction with a campaign by the anti-apartheid icon’s foundations, reports the Associated Press.
The charities hope to establish Mandela Day as an annual event in which volunteers offer at least one minute of service for each of the 67 years Mr. Mandela has spent in public service.
Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, and Alicia Keys were among the performers at a New York concert Saturday night to benefit Mr. Mandela’s AIDS foundation.
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