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.
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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
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