Thomas More College continues with community flood relief
The need for relief and support was considerable after the disastrous floods that ravaged KwaZulu-Natal in April.
ANYONE who is a part of the Thomas More College community knows that when a call to action is issued to help those who are in need, it is always met with an outpouring of support.
“We wouldn’t have been able to touch the lives of so many people if it weren’t for the generosity of our Thomas More families,” said the Head of Department of Community and Social Partnership, Phillip Lanz.
According to Lanz, close associates and families of the school were quick to respond through their Community & Social Partnerships program, when they learned that 11 of their own grounds, cleaning, security, facilities, and catering workers homes had been severely affected with some being completely decimated due to the floods.
This motivated Thomas More College to provide both financial aid and food hampers to the affected families as well as to implement various other initiatives to assist their community.
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The “class moms” at the primary school started an “Adopt-a-Family” initiative, collecting supplies for the staff members who had lost their houses and belongings. At the same time, a “Re-Build” building fund was formed to help those who needed assistance with restoring infrastructure that had been destroyed or damaged by the floods.
During this time, the regular weekly Bread Buddy collection was expanded to include non-perishable food items and blankets in addition to the usual bread buddy, all of which were collected and distributed to the 1000 Hills Community. The Philangethemba Trust provided two truckloads of food, blankets, clothing, and cash donations to the Lower Molweni Community with the help of our Community & Social Partnerships program and funds earned from the 2022 Thomas More College Sponsored Walk.
“Our support efforts also extended to Makabongwe School – where the children of the Warick Market Traders attend school. Sadly their businesses were also destroyed in the floods. We were also able to assist our furry friends through the Animal Outreach Committee in the High School who donated blankets, balls and treats for the K-9 Brenda’s Angels who assisted with the flood search and rescue efforts,” Lanz concluded.
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