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Friends of the University of Stellenbosch Foundation

LXCL:This ticket is for Stellenbosch University Alumni

Alumni Commitment Fee

LXCL:This ticket is for partners/friends who did not graduate from Stellenbosch University.

Non-alumni Commitment Fee

I&rsquo;m so looking forward to being in DC with <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenbruns/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Karen Bruns</a>, Chief Director of Advancement, Stakeholder Engagement and Communications at tellenbosch University, and getting together with you!&nbsp; We&rsquo;re hosting a family-style dinner at a lovely little venue, where you&#39;ll have the chance to chat with Karen and&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/wanyad/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Wanya du Preez</a>, Managing Director at Riveron.&nbsp; Come catch up, meet fellow Maties and hear what&rsquo;s happening back in Stellenbosch. Bring your partner, your stories and that great Maties gees&mdash;it promises to be a special evening! Date: Monday, 9 November 2026 Time: 6:30pm&ndash;9:30pm Venue: Little Coco&rsquo;s, 3907 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20011 Commitment fee:&nbsp;$20 for Maties | $50 for non-Matie partners RSVP by Monday 2 November 2026. Your meal is included; drinks are for your own account. We&rsquo;re keeping it small and intimate, so places are limited. Book your seat and come spend the evening with us. 2026: A Year of Impact And as we gather around the table, let&rsquo;s help a fellow Matie do the same. Could you support one meal for a student facing food insecurity? Add a $5 donation to your ticket to provide one student with one meal. The need is real. In 2025, more than 1000 students sought support from our social worker because they were experiencing food insecurity. Your gift can help a student focus on learning without worrying about their next meal. Make a once-off donation of $5&mdash;or more, if you can&mdash;or consider scheduling a monthly, quarterly or annual donation to our Food Insecurity Initiative. Every meal matters. Together, let&rsquo;s turn our Matie spirit into lasting support. Seating is limited for this intimate gathering, so book your place now!&nbsp; We look forward to an evening of warm Matie hospitality and great gees!

I’m so looking forward to being in DC with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenbruns/" target="_blank">Karen Bruns</a>, Chief Director of Advancement, Stakeholder Engagement and Communications at tellenbosch University, and getting together with you!  We’re hosting a family-style dinner at a lovely little venue, where you'll have the chance to chat with Karen and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/wanyad/" target="_blank">Wanya du Preez</a>, Managing Director at Riveron.  Come catch up, meet fellow Maties and hear what’s happening back in Stellenbosch. Bring your partner, your stories and that great Maties gees—it promises to be a special evening! Date: Monday, 9 November 2026 Time: 6:30pm–9:30pm Venue: Little Coco’s, 3907 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20011 Commitment fee: $20 for Maties | $50 for non-Matie partners RSVP by Monday 2 November 2026. Your meal is included; drinks are for your own account. We’re keeping it small and intimate, so places are limited. Book your seat and come spend the evening with us. 2026: A Year of Impact And as we gather around the table, let’s help a fellow Matie do the same. Could you support one meal for a student facing food insecurity? Add a $5 donation to your ticket to provide one student with one meal. The need is real. In 2025, more than 1000 students sought support from our social worker because they were experiencing food insecurity. Your gift can help a student focus on learning without worrying about their next meal. Make a once-off donation of $5—or more, if you can—or consider scheduling a monthly, quarterly or annual donation to our Food Insecurity Initiative. Every meal matters. Together, let’s turn our Matie spirit into lasting support. Seating is limited for this intimate gathering, so book your place now!  We look forward to an evening of warm Matie hospitality and great gees!

Friends of the University of Stellenbosch Foundation

Maties Dinner in DC

3907 14th St NW

Alumni Commitment Fee

$20

Non-alumni Commitment Fee

$50

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