Irwin Animal Rescue Centre (Benoni CBD):
• Second hand goodies to sell at the charity shop to raise funds for dogs.
Contact: Ada Absalom on 082 920 5850.
The Almond Tree Baby Home (Northmead):
• Baby items including formula, wet wipes and nappies.
• General household groceries, blankets and prepaid electricity.
Contact: Charmaine McQueen on 011 425 2100 or 082 390 1705.
Pug Rescue (Benoni AH):
• Automatic washing powder, fabric softener, dishwashing liquid, Husky with gravy and dry cat food for outreaches.
Life Choices Pregnancy Crisis Centre (Northmead):
• For babies: New born clothing, nappies, wet wipes, nappy sacks, bath, face and burping towels, toiletries, baby sling and nappy bag.
• For mothers: Maternity packs, breast pads, disposable underwear, toiletries.
•Prams and camper cots.
Cornucopia Outreach (Western Extension):
• Groceries including tin foods, flour, rice, teas and coffees.
• Clothing, furniture and household goods for the charity shop.
Project Feed the Children (Cloverdene and Emaphupheni campuses):
• Stationery items, mattresses, LPG gas, blankets and food items, including tinned food, mealie meal and vegetables.
Contact: The office on 082 446 0546.
Manger Care Centre (Benoni AH):
• Blankets, building contractors for residential units to cater for more homeless people, and bunk beds or single mattresses.
• Food, ranging from vegetables, soya and maize meal, to 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, 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):
• 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, soap, 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 (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.
•Hangers, lunch boxes and juice bottles.
• Washing machine, bathroom mirrors, door handles, padlocks and kitchen cupboards in need of repair.
• Toiletries, including toothpaste and sanitary pads.
Contact the office on 011 422 4222, 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 1116.
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 kennel, R250 purchases a kennel and plaque with your name/dedication which will be placed on the kennel, but any donations 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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