Northmead-based NPO Apricot Tree turns a decade old this year and will be celebrating in style at the Benoni Northerns Baseball Club in Northmead.
“Apricot Tree is a non-profit centre for learners from the ages of three to 25 with multiple disabilities,” said the principal, Abby Reason.
“The festival will be a family fun day out with food and craft stalls, beer tent, craft beer and gin (gin and macaron pairing), live music, kiddies’ entertainment, cars and bikes and 9th Benoni Scouts.
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“Our learners will be there and will perform a small show.”
Tickets are R60 for adults, R30 for children and entrance is free for children under three.
The centre is committed to striving towards providing the highest quality service, enabling children to reach their maximum potential.
“We are very excited to be celebrating our 10-year anniversary this year by having a Spring Fest on September 28,” Reason said.
“This festival needs to be a success so that we can make it an annual fund-raiser for our beautiful learners’ future.”
Reason said their young adults are getting older and are in desperate need of a respite centre or at least a functioning vocational programme, where they can be part of the community.
The school’s classrooms are kept to a maximum of seven learners per teacher, which in turn ensures that each child receives the best quality education available.
To find out more about the festival, contact the centre on 011 849 0330, Reason on 066 254 2283, Annette van Niekerk on 082 332 9348 or email info@apricottree.co.za
