Make wishes come true
Not only does the winter give you cold days, it also gives you an opportunity to give back to the community.
Each year, the City Times publishes charities’ needs in winter.
You may send your requirements to sheinar@caxton.co.za.
The City Times received a winter wish list from various charities who need your help and donations:
Manger Care Centre (Benoni AH):
• Blankets, building contractors for residential units to cater for more homeless people and bunk beds or single mattresses.
• Food from vegetables, soya, maize meal to tin food.
• Clothes.
Contact: Andrew Wessels on 011 747 8700
Hospice East Rand (Western Extension):
• New beds, non-perishable food items and cleaning materials for the organisation and to assist patients and their families.
Contact: Laura Kirsten on 011 422 1531 or laura@hospiceeastrand.co.za
Greater Benoni Child Welfare Society (Northmead):
• Paint for offices, used items for charity shops and mattresses.
• Blankets and clothing including jerseys and jackets for adults and children.
• Non-perishable food items for food parcels
• A microwave.
Colin House (Northmead):
• Groceries including cereal, maize, rice, spaghetti, frozen vegetables, sugar, tea and coffee etc.
• Toiletries including soap, toothpaste, deodorant, toilet paper etc.
• First aid kit and cleaning materials.
Contact: Elsie Labuschagne on 011 849 5241
iThemba Rape and Trauma Support Centre (Western Extension):
• Monetary donations and clothing.
Contact: Rose Maja on 011 422 4107
Benoni SPCA (Lakefield):
• Steel food drums, hosepipes and connections.
• Blankets and cat and dog food including chewy treats.
• Cleaning chemicals plus brooms, mops and squeegee brooms.
• Small solar geyser.
Contact the office on 011 894 2814/5
Siyasiza (Farrarmere):
• Food including vegetables, rice, samp, mealie meal, starch, poultry, dairy contents and meats
• Blankets and animal feed.
• Toiletries such as toilet paper, soaps, toothpastes, toothbrushes, deodorant, razors and facecloths
Contact the office on 011 969 6035 or Carol Foster on 083 327 6415
Zama Montessori Centre (Putfontein):
• Heaters for the classrooms, windpipe for borehole, fire extinguishers and netball posts.
• Food and clothing for the children when they are at the centre and for food parcels to take home
• Toiletries and cleaning materials.
Contact: Bukelwa Selema on 083 403 8203
Kids Haven Community Drop-in and Outreach Programme (Benoni CBD):
• Blankets and adult clothing for men.
• Food parcels or groceries which can be made into food parcels including mealie meal to rice, tin food, tea and coffee and toiletries.
Kids Haven Children’s Home – Shelter and Village (Benoni CBD):
• Clothes for adults and children, hangers, lunch boxes and juice bottles.
• Washing machine, bathroom mirrors, door handles, padlocks and kitchen cupboards in need of repair.
•Food including seeds to farm, mealie meal, rice, samp, tin food and treats (biscuits and sweets).
• Toiletries including toothpaste and sanitary pads.
Contact: Susan Daly on 011 706 1959 or email to sued@kidshaven.co.za or fundraising@kidshaven.co.za.
The South African Red Cross Society (Northmead):
• Socks, blankets and canned food.
Contact: Heather Sawyer on 011 849 2723
Also read: Help out with this precious resource
