The public is encouraged to assist local charities and non-profit organisations within the Benoni area.
The City Times is giving local charities and non-profit organisations an opportunity to submit their needs for the annual Benoni City Times Winter Wish List.
These will be published on a regular basis throughout the winter season.
The Almond Tree Baby Home (Northmead):
• Baby items: formula, wet wipes and nappies; general household groceries; blankets and prepaid electricity.
Contact: Charmaine McQueen on 011 425 2100 or 082 390 1705
Cornucopia Outreach (Western Extension):
• Groceries: tinned foods, flour, rice, teas and coffees; clothing; furniture and household goods for the charity shop.
Contact: office 011 420 1691
Project Feed the Children (Cloverdene and Emaphupheni campuses):
• Stationery items, mattresses, LPG gas and blankets. Food items: tinned food, mealie meal and vegetables.
Contact the office on 082 446 0546.
The Manger Care Centre (Brentwood Park):
• Blankets; building contractors for residential units to cater for more homeless people; bunk beds or single mattresses; food, ranging from vegetables, soya and mealie meal, to tinned food; clothes.
Contact: Andrew Wessels on 011 747 8700
Siyasiza (Farrarmere):
• Food: vegetables, rice, samp, mealie meal, starch, poultry, dairy products, meat and animal feed; blankets and toiletries.
Contact: the office on 011 969 6035 or Carol Foster on 083 327 6415
Benoni SPCA (Lakefield):
• Blankets, dog jackets, food for dogs and cats, collars and leads; food bins.
Contact: 011 894 2814
Life Choices Pregnancy Centre (Farrarmere):
• Toiletries: wet wipes, powder, cream, Vaseline, shampoo, soap, nappies, breast pads, maternity pads, roll-on deodorant, toothpaste, nipple cream and soap.
Contact: Lauren Jee on 074 953 9106
Friends of Martin de Porres (Etwatwa):
• Blankets, mealie meal and Sunlight soap.
Contact: Marilyn Smith on 082 804 2627
Namaqua Dog and Donkey Foundation (Benoni):
• Dry dog food, blankets and donations.
Contact: Sharon Roe on 082 893 5087
Home-Start (Farrarmere):
• Clothing, blankets, bric-à-brac and non-perishable food.
Contact: Dee Carton-Barber on 011 845 1116 or 082 571 5619
Western Extension Community Association (Western Extension):
• Non-perishable food, blankets, clothes, shoes, asthma pumps and surgical gloves.
Contact: Julie Venner on 082 497 1997
Children’s Hope Foundation (Outreach in Benoni and Boksburg):
• Blankets and food parcels for children.
Contact: Sally Comins 078 781 0812.
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