Dainfern College community put in a stitch for local blanket drive
Dainfern College learners, staff and parents assist the outreach program with their frequent knitting and crocheting for the 67 Blankets for Mandela drive.
The Dainfern College community knuckled down to produce colourful knitted squares to be made into blankets for the less fortunate as part of a blanket initiative.
Within two weeks, the school’s outreach team alongside parents, staff, and anyone from the school community who got involved in the drive were able to knit and crochet 201 squares.
Jaco Lotter, a member of the 67 Blankets drive was present at the school for the handover of the multi-coloured squares along with 40 blankets and 39 scarves made by the school community over three months.
The school’s Christmas tree in reception was decorated for the special occasion and had all the squares pinned alongside the Christmas decorations.
Lisa Mancer, a 67 Blankets brand ambassador and former parent of the school thanked all those involved and said the knitting of the squares was a combined effort.
“In the last two weeks, we just decided that all the learners and teachers would just make a square. That will now be a job to make the squares into blankets. We try and do a handover every term at least,” she said.
ALSO READ: Learners at Dainfern College applauded for their white blazer awards
Head of marketing at the school Lindo Maluleke said service to others was one of the pillars at the school and there was a strong belief in the learners in giving back to the community.
“In high school, it becomes an extra-mural activity the children do twice a week. We also have some learners in senior prep who also start crocheting and knitting which they love to do. We also have some of the staff who also take part with the learners,” she said.
Maluleke added the school did not only donate knitted items to the 67 Blankets drive but to any organisation in need.
The school has been involved with the 67 Blankets drive since it began in 2015 and had shown unwavering support since. “The school has done hundreds and hundreds of blankets for that event and I feel like it may have doubled or quadrupled over the years,” he said.
Lotter and Mancer gave a special thanks to the executive head of the school JC Engelbrecht for his support of the drive. “He started this term [as executive head] and has fully come on board. In the short time that he has been here, we’ve achieved something that he can be proud of,” Mancer concluded.
Share your thoughts on the Fourways Review Facebook page.
ALSO READ: Dainfern College celebrates Nelson Mandela Day
