MANDELA Day gives us the opportunity to be charitable and selfless. That’s the message behind Grace Church uMhlanga’s Mandela Day initiative. Speaking to Northglen News, Dimitra Nicolau from the church said this year’s activities offer something for everyone.
“Last year we had fewer activities on Mandela Day but this year we decided to up the ante and have a range of activities to give everyone a chance at doing their 67 minutes of service to the community. One of the reasons we decided to do everything at the uMhlanga campus was because of the proximity to the uMhlanga business hub. So we hope not only to see businesses on the day but residents and families. There is definitely something for everyone.
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“There’s a photo booth for teams to take group photos against a backdrop of Mandela with quotes. We also have a pretty cool activity which involves the icing of cupcakes which form the South African flag. The cupcakes will be colour coded and we will be making a timelapse video of the entire activity which will be great. All the provisions for the activities will be provided. We just need people to join in,” she said.
Nicolau added this year’s beneficiaries included ICare; Key of Hope; Greyville Outreach; Crossroads KZN; Sinakekele; Isinkwa Setheku’s ministry to the homeless.
The day’s itinerary
Sandwich Making: Come and make some sandwiches to help feed the hungry among us.
Cupcake Icing: Ice a cupcake and place it in a frame to form part of a South African flag.
Rolling Yarn: T-shirt yarn used in our skills training crochet training courses comes in big piles that we roll into balls. Roll a ball or two.
Toiletry Bag Packing: Basic toiletries to be packed into zip-lock bags.
Seedlings: Transplant seedlings into bigger containers for veggie gardens.
Donate Blood: The Blood Bank will have a booth for people to donate blood.
- Grace Church uMhlanga’s Mandela Day activities will run from 11am to 2pm on Wednesday, 18 July. The church is situated on 400 Umhlanga Rocks Drive:
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