Community rallies to call for gift bags for the elderly

The Robin Hood Foundation has had such a good response to their “Bless a Granny or Grandpa” campaign that they have been able to add more Old Age homes to their list!

The Robin Hood Foundation have 17 ‘Bless a Granny and Grandpa’ visits lined up between the 27 October and the 22 December and will also visit the added Homes in January.

‘’The KZN public are incredible and always exceed our expectations. Through their generosity, over the past nine years, the Robin Hood Foundation has been able to hand deliver thousands of gifts to the elderly. For many of them this is the only gift and only visit they will receive in a year,’’ said Kim Griffith Jones, co-ordinator of the Robin Hood Foundation.

Anyone who is interested in donating a gift bag or going along on a visit can email Kim at robinhoodfund@telkomsa.net.

‘’We encourage families and corporates to come along, it will be the best bonding and team building exercise you will do all year,’’ said Kim. ‘’The foundation strives to make the visits as festive and memorable as possible, so if anyone has a special talent such as singing or playing a musical instrument we urge you to donate your time and talent. The residents are so grateful for the entertainment.’’

‘’Every year, our committee and contributors are astounded by what the elderly residents ask for as a gift – soap, a chocolate, toothbrush and toothpaste, some hand cream – items which many of us simply put into our shopping trolleys on a monthly basis. Our team of volunteers are also blown away by the appreciation of the time spent with the residents. Asking them how they are and actually listening to the answer, means the world to them,’’ concluded Kim.

For more information visit their Facebook page or their website page on www.robinhoodfoundation.co.za or contact Kim Griffith Jones on 076 612 9060. The Foundation’s bank details are: The Robin Hood Foundation, Nedbank, Account number: 164 816 0948, Branch Code: 164 826, Ref: Bless a Granny.