Support a local charity this festive season

The sound of chiming sleigh bells can be heard in the distance and festive cheer is slowly filling our hearts.

As families prepare to spend Christmas together, the city’s charity organisations will continue to serve and assist those less fortunate.

While filling your trolley with gifts for family and friends, why not consider some of the items on our local NPO’s wish lists?

Pug Rescue SA
• Automatic washing powder
• Dishwashing liquid
• Mops and brooms
• Unscented wet wipes
• Garbage bags
• Husky with gravy
• Garage style paper rolls
80/1 Nielsen Road, Benoni North AH, 082 508 0384.

Hospice East Rand
• Accu-Chek Instant Strips (ensure that the units do not expire in 2024)
• 20 pulse fingertip oximeters
• Sempercare velvet gloves (size 7-8 or medium)
• Egg box mattresses
• Printer/scanner combo for office use
• Laptop for the reception
• 12 tablets to assist transition from a paper to a digital system.
Jonquil Siepman, 0832314453.

The Animal Guardians (TAG)
• Dry cat and dog food
• 2x solar pond pumps
• Sand pit shells
• Kitty toys
• Kitty litter
8 Cloverdene Road, Rynfield AH, 076 330 5736.

The Murphy Cat Project (TMCP)
• Wet and dry adult cat food
• Wet and dry kitten food
• Cat toys
• Litter
198 Kemston Avenue, 072 463 6916.

The Salvation Army
• Single bed mattress protectors
• Men’s, ladies and children’s pyjama’s
• Cleaning materials
• Coffee, tea or rooibos tea
• Milk powder
• Porridge
• Toiletries and sanitary towels
• Jelly, custard, Oros, chips, sweets, biscuits
• Rice, maize meal, tin foods and gravy powder
• Meat and vegetables
• Bread, margarine and spreads
117 Howard Avenue, Major Mimmie Payne or Antonette Grobler, 011 422 4418.

Gregg Mitchley Foundation (GMF)
• Jelly
• Biscuits
• Sugar
• Coffee
• Rusks
• Toiletries
• A small freezer
Gregg Mitchley 083 380 1016

Benoni Ladies Forum (BLF)
• Non-perishable food
• Tinned food
• Toiletries
• Adult nappies
• Water
• Baby toiletries
• Long life milk
• Pet food
Amina Bhabha, 084 521 9237

Kids Haven
• 50 party packs
• Toiletries
• Balls
• Bubbles
• Playing cards
• Stationery
• Packets of sweets
• Sponsorship towards the Christmas Day meal, which caters for breakfast and lunch for 150 beneficiaries.
• Sponsorship towards the New Years Day braai for 120 beneficiaries.
• Food vouchers for 50 children and their families.
Connie Biyela, connie@kidshaven.co.za or 011 706 7959.

Samukelo Esihle Community Organisation
The organisation looks after the elderly and plans to throw them a big party on Christmas Day.
• Food (rice, meat and veggies)
• Cold drinks
• Simba chips
• Cake
• Sweets
• Presents
For more info, contact Samukele Tshabalala on 083 404 8560

Ilanga Extension Emandleni Branch
• Graduation gowns for daycare centre learners
• Party packs for graduates
• Stationery for learners
• Registration fees for children for 2024
Contact Million Khoza on 082 964 0665 for enquiries

Benoni Child Welfare
• Solar floodlights
• Repair of gate motor
• White A4 paper (six boxes)
• White enamel paint
• Volunteer to paint fence outside
• 19 Cellphones for staff members

Colin House
• Non-perishable foods
• Oil, sugar, juice
• Washing powder, Vaseline, bath soap and laundry soap
• Snacks
• Replacing of kitchen basin cupboard
• Container for laundry

Actonville Child Welfare
• Baby nappies (sizes M,L and XL)
• Baby Infacare Milk (one to three)
• Baby bottles
• Face cloths
• Baby blankets
• Vaseline
• Nappy rash ointment and baby food

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