You are encouraged to alleviate the burden of some charities this winter, through the Benoni City Times Winter Wish List.
If you are from a charitable organisation in Benoni and would like to be listed, email sheinar@caxton.co.za.
The following organisations are in need of these items this winter:
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 to soya, maize meal and tinned 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 (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.
• Toiletries: including soap, toothpaste, deodorant, toilet paper and the like.
• First aid kit and cleaning materials.
Contact: Elsie Labuschagne on 011 849 5241
iThemba Rape and Trauma Support Centre (Western Extension):
Blankets, jackets, socks, hats, gloves, scarves, and vegetables for soup.
Contact: Sandile Mafu or 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 meat.
• Blankets and animal feed.
• Toiletries such as toilet paper, soaps, toothpaste, 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 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, rice, tinned 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, tinned 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 (Rynfield):
• Socks, blankets and canned food.
Contact: Heather Sawyer on 011 849 2723.
Tutela Family Care (Northmead):
Blankets, jackets, shoes and non-perishable food items.
Contact: Lizanne Strydom on 081 761 9664.
Home-Start (Western Extension):
Winter clothes, baby formula, nappies and non-perishable food items.
Contact: Dee Carton-barber on 011 845 1119
Norah’s Drop-in Centre (Daveyton):
Blankets, heaters, mattresses and non-perishable food items.
Contact: Norah Moriri on 071 277 3309
Namaqua Dog and Donkey Foundation:
Donations towards a kennel.
R250 purchases a kennel and a plaque with your name/dedication which will be placed on the kennel, but any amount donated will help.
Contact: Sharon Roe on 082 893 5087.
Benoni Animal Rescue Centre (Northmead):
Blankets, dog collars, food for the animals and clothing.
Contact: Zelda Spann on 076 161 0667.
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