Donate used/new sports equipment to our Be a Sport project

The City Times has officially launched its 67 Minutes Mandela Day project

We have named it ‘Be a Sport’, with the aim being to collect used and new sporting equipment for less fortunate clubs in Benoni.

Find a BCT donation box here:

• Benoni Northerns Sports Club, 1 Brodigan Street, Northmead

• Benoni Country Club, Morris Avenue, Morehill

• Benoni Lake Club, corner of Edward and Divot streets, Benoni

To keep the boxes from becoming too full and the donations safe, each week a representative from the City Times will collect the donations for secure storage until we hand them over to the clubs.

The Wattville Boxing Club is one of the first less fortunate clubs to have sent through their wish list: boxing gloves, head guards, skipping ropes, boxing ring, mitts, stopwatches, gong or bell, floor pads/mats, weight scale, boxing ring coil, boxing ring canvass, socks, gum guards, towels.

Other ideas on what clubs desperately needs, you can follow our story online as each week we will post a wish list from some of our less fortunate clubs, so you may have more of an idea of what they are looking for.

Remember, if you are donating pairs of socks or other clothing items, kindly donate enough for a team (cricket – 11 players, for example). Clubs, don’t forget to send us your wish list.

Donations opened on July 16 and the project will run until August 18.

If you are a Benoni sports club or team which needs help and can benefit from our collection of used and new sporting equipment, email the name of your club, a contact person and contact details with your wish list to jemmap@caxton.co.za before August 18.

For more information on the Be a Sport project or local sports clubs which need community help, contact Jemma Pringle on 011 916 5300 or at jemmap@caxton.co.za

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