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1 500 school pupils confirm attendance

Several events have been planned to entertain the pupils, before, during and after their walk from Horwood’s Farm to the Karaglen Shopping Centre.

Edenvale schools have pledged massive support for the 2014 Tiles4Change march on August 8.

With an expected 1 500 pupils taking part in this year’s event, children have challenged businesses to join in on the day.

Pupils have challenged businesses and organisation to join them in standing up against injustice in Edenvale.

Pupils from schools around Edenvale will march up Baker Road and use the time to stand up against drug abuse, domestic violence, bullying in schools and human trafficking.

This year’s Tiles4Change march plans to be bigger than last year’s event.

Several events have been planned to entertain the pupils, before, during and after their walk from Horwood’s Farm to the Karaglen Shopping Centre.

In October last year, over 800 school pupils marched to the Karaglen Shopping Centre with various community role-players, including the Edenvale SAPS, the NEWS and management from the Karaglen Shopping Centre.

At the march, children stood up and let their voices be heard against the abuse of drugs in schools and the community at large.

Tiles4Change was started to give children in the Edenvale community a platform from which they could stand up against issued affecting them.

To date over R150 000 has been raised through Tiles4Change.

These funds will be ploughed back into the schools through various anti-drug and social crime prevention strategies.

On August 8, children will leave Horwood’s Farm at around 10am and March to Karaglen Shopping Centre.

After the planned activities, children will then march back to Horwood’s Farm.

For more information, join Tiles4Change on Facebook, www.facebook.com/Tiles4change

Join the conversation on Twitter with #Tiles4Change

@EdenvaleJourno

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