Stanley Adolph and Lionel Landsberg (DJ Bolti), founders of Die Aartappels community feeding team, are appealing to the community and local businesses to support the initiative. The scheme aids the underprivileged people in Reiger Park.
The founders said they started the project about eight weeks ago when they noticed how many residents are challenged by the pandemic.
“We started to collect potatoes for underprivileged people and made an appeal on social media. Since then more caring community members got involved. Now we’re about 14 people including Ronald du Plessis, Sydney Chipitura, Chantel du Plessis Lionel Henning, Peter Toskey, Shetti Mduli, Roderick Howard, Cyril Reeby Cinda Tree, Leonard Petersen and Gaynor Botha, helping the needy. We expanded on our list and included the collection of non-perishable foods in order to help more people.”
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The group is collecting food from the public and local businesses every Saturday at our stall situated in front of the Reiger Park shopping centre. They set up from 10am to 5pm.
“Food donations are channelled through the Reiger Park community food bank and then distributed among some of the needy people within our the community. We’ve also started a soup kitchen this week and we’re aiming to have these set up in key areas with help and support from local business and the community at large.
“We’re concerned about people in our community and we’re merely trying to proactively contribute to the welfare of the people. We’re not driven by politics or religion and appreciate the work done by the many other individuals, organizations and government within our community,” explained Stanley.
He emphasised the feeding scheme is in need of non-perishable food like oil, rice, mealie meal, soup, beans and lentils. The group is also collecting sanitary products, towels, adult diapers and any other personal hygiene products in aid of the Reiger Park Cancer Support Group.
“No donation is too small and any contribution will be greatly appreciated. The lockdown had a dire effect on the community. People are hungry. Let’s stand together and feed even more people. We can’t help everyone but everyone can help someone,” he added.
Stanley expressed his gratitude towards everyone who supported the initiative so far.
Anybody interested in making a contribution may contact Stanley on 082 719 2653.
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