For all the youth, elderly, animals and women – this is for you

JOBURG – Boxes and bags are going to be distributed to all people and animals in need.

December 11, 2018

Monique Swanepoel 1 minute read

Workspace members and Alyson Samson, founder of Kindness Like Confetti hold the boxes and bags that they collected. Photo: Monique Swanepoel

This year, The Workspace, Randburg, together with Kindness like Confetti decided to host a Christmas shoebox/gift initiative.

They have requested the generosity of their clients, community, friends and family to sponsor and decorate a shoebox/gift bag or to donate a few items of women’s clothing for abused and abandoned women. The initiative is for both the young and elderly.

Workspace members and Alyson Samson, founder of Kindness Like Confetti holding they boxes and bags that they collected. Photo: Monique Swanepoel

This year’s gift box drive is fuelled by the passion of their Randburg branch manager, Danielle Houseman. Inspired by her grandmother, who passed away in 2011, she began her own project, collecting items and assembling boxes to donate to those in need. Last Christmas, she managed to collect and distribute 3 000 boxes.

They want to make it easy for everyone to come together and donate items, so they offered their branches as drop-off centres.

Together they have so far collected 751 boxes that they will distribute.

Gift boxes and items for the elderly included the following:

Soap and facecloth
Body cream
Biscuits
Body wash
Tissue packs
Sweets
Vicks, Zambuk, Lip-ice or a similar product
A magazine or book
Toothpaste and toothbrush
A gift item for spoiling the recipient – for example, hand cream or another cosmetic item.

Gift boxes and items for youngsters included the following:

Toothpaste and toothbrush
Soap
Facecloth
An outfit of clothing
Educational supplies/stationery
A small toy or appropriate gift in the case of an older child.

Gift boxes and items for animals in shelters included the following:

Dog or cat food
Biscuits/animal treats
Collar or lead/tick and flea protector
A blanket
An appropriate gift.

Food for the animal shelters. Photo: Monique Swanepoel.

Gift boxes and items for women: They are collecting items for women in distress at the Frida Hartley Shelter. Items include women’s clothing, shoes, jewellery, and suitable gift items.

Details: Danielle 076 593 3626

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