Fourways Crossing gives back for 67 Minutes

July 18, marks a special day in South Africa and around the world, as we celebrate the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela, affectionately known as Madiba.

On this day, South Africans honour the former president’s 67 years of tireless devotion to fighting for justice, equality, and human rights. Madiba Day is a call to action, inspiring individuals to mirror Mandela’s selflessness and compassion by dedicating 67 minutes of their time to community service and making a positive impact in the lives of others.

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Fourways Crossing Mall have joined other organisations around Fourways and spend their 67 Minutes for Mandela Day by showing kindness, compassion, and community service through donations.

According to Danis Manjate, the marketing and communications officer of the shopping centre, they have proudly partnered with Adidas and PicknPay so that they can make a meaningful impact in the community.

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She said through their collaborative efforts, they have successfully organised food donations to benefit Wings of Inspiration, a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting those in need.

With multiple centers across the region, Wings of Inspiration provides vital services and resources to vulnerable individuals, making this donation a crucial contribution to their ongoing mission.

“We want to continue the former late president“s legacy of Ubuntu and giving back to the community. We chose them because they handle multiple centres which consist of an elderly care centre, mother- and-child centre, rehabilitation centre, as well as an animal rescue. The previous year we worked with Woodrock which is an animal rescue where we accumulated over R20 000 worth of dog food.”

Gerda Bekker, who is the director of the organisation said, “We cannot thank them enough; this is a huge donation and it is going to go far. So how it works from our side is that we are going to split it among the centres. As an organisation, we have 11 homes and this is a huge blessing. We appreciate the efforts.”

Various community members were also present at the centre to revamp its aesthetics by painting.

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