For the fourth consecutive year, the Dis-Chem Foundation has donated 5 000 blankets to various charities and non-profit organisations across the country.
“This year we asked our Facebook followers and staff to nominate registered charities and we are thrilled that we were able to provide 36 organisations with blankets. This is just one of the initiatives that the foundation runs to provide care and support to burdened communities,” said Sherry Saltzman, one of the heads of the foundation.
The charities include children’s homes, old age homes and animal shelters.
Saltzman said generally, the blankets are handed to the organisations but this year, as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown, Dis-Chem notified the chosen organisations to collect the blanket bales from a Dis-Chem store closest to them.
“We’ve seen before what a difference this donation makes to the recipients, and this year we believe it is even more meaningful due to the sudden increase in poverty, unemployment and general uncertainty faced by millions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Consumers are facing a very difficult time and with winter upon us every bit helps,” concluded Saltzman.
Charities benefiting this year are Fountain of Love Orphanage (Alberton), Glow Movement (Johannesburg South), Grace Factory (Vaal Triangle), Ikageng (Soweto), Springs Haven Animal Shelter and A New Hop Dog Rescue (Alberton).
