Donate food this weekend during Comrades walk

This weekend Bedfordview resident Paul Selby will take on the 90km Virtual Comrades Marathon in Bedfordview.

At 75, Paul hopes to get the support of the community in gathering donations of food to re-stock the pantry at the Bedfordview Methodist Church.

Residents can use the opportunity to drop much-needed donations off at a designated point in Oriel Park on Sunday, June 13.

This year is the 100th anniversary of the Comrades Marathon and it will be run under the Comrades Centenary Hope Challenge banner.

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Paul has estimated that it would take anywhere between 14 and 16 hours for him and walking partner Tracy Bullivant to walk the 90km on the day.

On a recent visit to the Bedfordview Methodist Church Paul was left heartbroken by the number of less fortunate who arrived at the soup kitchen in need of a meal.

“Eighty people showed up that day and I ended up running around to scrape together food for those in need. We need to replenish the pantry at the church to help those in need.

“We simply cannot turn someone away when they are starving.”

While the situation is bad at the moment, Paul foresees that it will get much worse in the coming weeks as the effects of the pandemic hit more homes and winter cold sets in.

“Residents can bring food, clothes and blankets to Oriel Park on the day of the walk. The more donations the more people we will be able to help this winter”.

Food items to bring along:
• Maize meal
• Tinned foods including pilchards, baked beans, vegetables, and Chakalaka.
• Packets of soup
• Two minutes noodles
• Peanut butter
• Tea
• Milk (long life)
• Sugar
• Soya

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