Mandela Day celebrations at AMCARE’s premises

MANDELA Day (July 18) encouraged everyone to make a positive change and, for several organisations, AMCARE was the place to do just that.

Upon entering AMCARE’s premises, a lively atmosphere was present. Quite a few groups of people showed up to offer their 67 minutes of goodwill and AMCARE made everyone feel right at home with a warm cup of coffee and snacks.

The employees of Food Lover’s Market were on a mission to re-paint the kids’ purple playhouse at AMCARE’s victim empowerment centre. They also prepared healthy food hampers containing fresh fruit and vegetable foodstuffs. for those from the shelter. The catering ladies from one of the kitchens were busy preparing food to sell in aid of AMCARE. Two of the ladies, Ntombizodwa Zwane and Maureen Motoai, happened to have completed a six-day platter course and each received a certificate and catering starter-kit. With a proud smile, Marihet Infantino, AMCARE’s general manager, said: “We are very proud of you and we are excited to see you feed lots of hungry people in the future. Well done!”

Meanwhile, employees of Metropolitan Life, as well as Hastings Banda, – an AMCARE employee who maintains the vegetable gardens – were raking away at dead leaves and making the garden neat and pretty for their 67 minutes of goodwill.

At the entrance-side of the premises, Pam Golding Properties had set up what they called the “Hang Up Help Out” clothing stalls. This entailed plenty of tables stacked with donated clothing, from which AMCARE’s clients could pick and choose as many clothing items as they needed. The rest of the clothing would then go towards their charity shop and be sold for income.

In another kitchen, Makro employees were hard at work peeling and chopping R1 000 worth of vegetables, which they kindly donated. The vegetables included potatoes, sweet potatoes, butternuts, carrots and onions. Erika Moseleni, manager of Makro Alberton said: “We do this because this is Mandela Day and we don’t always have time on other days. AMCARE is right on our doorstep and we really appreciate what they do for the community, so of course, we want to support them.” The other employees nodded and smiled in agreement.

K.I.C. Whirlpool also visited AMCARE with four brand new appliances, which they donated. This is a very special gift because upgraded appliances mean AMCARE can increase their client capacity. They also set up a stall with sweetie parcels, chips and cool drinks for AMCARE’s kids and clients to enjoy. How sweet!

To add to the sweetness, Checkers New Market kindly donated a cake and cupcakes and brought smiles to plenty of faces.

Last but not least, Standard Bank COO Division also donated beanies and scarves to AMCARE’s clients to stave off the cold weather.

So it was quite a busy day, but it could not have gone better. Mandela Day was truly celebrated at its best, all thanks to everyone who decided to give their 67 minutes to AMCARE. On behalf of AMCARE, thank you for taking this time to turn an act into impact.

Extend your 67 minutes

If you have a business and want to help AMCARE, you can take your 67 minutes to the next level by renting signage space on the corner of Ascot and Heidelberg Roads, New Market, and advertise your business for 67 weeks or 67 months.You can also assist AMCARE on a monthly basis, starting at R240 per month (providing an abused woman with a bed and safety or contributing towards feeding a family), up to R1 500 per month (adopting a family or child-headed household), with numerous options to choose from.

For more details, feel free to call Nadine on 079 500 8011 or 011 869 5856, or pop her an email at marketing@amcare.co.za.

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