Benoni’s The Animal Guardians gets a charity shop makeover
Keep your eyes peeled to the City Times social media platforms to get a sneak peek of the premises at the unveiling on Monday and keep an eye on kykNET for the programme, which will be aired in December.
Thanks to the kykNET property makeover show Vat Jou Goed en Trek, Benoni’s The Animal Guardians (Tag) will have a new-look charity shop on October 21.
The NPO animal shelter turns five on November 8 and while they are uncertain about how to celebrate as yet, they are ecstatic that their shop will be renovated for the occasion.
The City Times visited the premises in Cloverdene on October 18, the first day of renovation, as Re/Max Randgro and the team from the show joined hands to ensure the unveiling will be a success.
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“I had the dream to help the community because if we all help, we can make a difference,” said Marika Grové, Re/Max broker.
“We received so much support from the community in terms of business, so I decided to pay it forward.
“I have been part of this initiative since the first season of the show. It is now in season five.”
Henck Conrey, presenter, creator and producer of the show, which airs on channel 144, said they chose to help Tag because they are a deserving charity that chooses to help animals.
“The show is about giving properties a makeover,” he explained.
“We are renovating their charity shop because it is their biggest source of income and it needs to be a welcoming place.”
Grové said being in the property industry, she is a witness to how families sell their homes and leave their animals behind.
“We take those animals to Tag to look after.
“We also have homeowners who sell their houses and do not want some of their items, so we give these to Tag to sell.”
Caren Eames, director of Tag, said the makeover is a blessing.
“When the opportunity was offered to us, we were so grateful because Re/Max and kykNET are making it possible for us to give the animals a better life,” Eames said.
“We have about 90 animals and in total we use about three tons of food on a monthly basis.”
The NPO is in need of dog and cat food, second-hand leashes, collars and tick and flea powder.
“I cannot even explain how grateful I am for this,” Eames said.
