Author Archives: L1nd@2021

On July 18th, the Harry Crossley Foundation team came together to honour Mandela Day by giving back in a meaningful and hands-on way. This year, we pledged to donate 22 Santa’s Shoeboxes, each carefully packed to bring joy and essential support to a child in need. Our team dedicated the time to wrap and fill [read more]

The Harry Crossley Foundation aims to support initiatives that focus on animal welfare. Through the Doris Crossley Foundation, it established an undergraduate Veterinary Science bursary program to assist students pursuing veterinary science studies at the University of Pretoria. In 2024, two outstanding students were selected as the first recipients of this bursary. One of the [read more]

The Doris Crossley Foundation recently hosted an exciting day of rock climbing at CityRock Cape Town, bringing together undergraduate students from various institutions, including UCT, Stellenbosch University, the Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy, the School of Explorative Architecture, and the Animation School. Our adventure day kicked off with fun icebreakers and essential safety lessons, setting [read more]

The Harry Crossley Foundation Trustees had the pleasure of attending the official unveiling of the newly upgraded Christel House Grade RR Playground. Previously, the play area had minimal shading, which made it difficult for young children to enjoy outdoor activities, especially during the hot summer months. With the support of the Foundation, Christel House undertook [read more]

The Doris Crossley Foundation would like to congratulate Matthew Gallant, who joined the DCF programme in 2019 as an MBChB student at the University of Cape Town. After six years of dedication and hard work, Matthew has successfully completed his medical degree. We are incredibly proud of his achievement and wish him all the best [read more]

The Harry and Doris Crossley Foundations recently participated in the IPASA Higher Education Bursary Funder Learning and Sharing event, hosted by one of our partner organisations, IPASA. IPASA aims to bring together independent philanthropists to engage, share insights, and strengthen efforts in the higher education space. As a foundation committed to supporting higher education initiatives, [read more]

The Doris Crossley Foundation loves to hear news from their graduates and alumni. Recently we received some feedback from two sisters who were funded by the Foundation in their undergraduate endeavours – Grace and Hannah Crocker.   Grace Crocker:  My journey to law began in Grade 7, when we were instructed to put together a [read more]

We are proud to celebrate the achievements of our Class of 2024, which includes 61 outstanding graduates supported by the Doris and Harry Crossley Foundations. Among them, 12 were supported by Doris Crossley Foundation (DCF) and graduated from various institutions, including UNISA, the University of Cape Town (UCT), Stellenbosch University (SU), and the University of [read more]

Ladles of Love is a non-profit organization dedicated to combating hunger and food waste. Its mission is to provide nutritious meals to the most vulnerable communities through various initiatives. One of these initiatives involves providing healthy meals twice a day to preschools and ECD’s, as well as their teachers. The Harry Crossley Foundation is proud [read more]

A new year filled with new goals and wonderful projects. The Harry Crossley Foundation is proud to announce some new projects and partnerships starting in 2025. The Foundation has taken on three new exciting infrastructure projects which includes the funding of the upgrade to the short stay ward at the Red Cross Children’s Hospital, a [read more]