RANDPARK RIDGE –Four of Rand Park High School Debutantes, and businesswoman and motivational speaker Edith Venter, hosted the High Tea at The Middleton in Morningside, to raise funds for the Lighthouse Baby Shelter in Sundowner.
Four Rand Park High School Debutantes co-hosted a High Tea at the Middleton, Morningside, on 10 May.
Elegant dresses, delicious cakes, tasty champagne, prizes and a fashion show were the order of the day at a Mother’s Day High Tea on 10 May.
Four of Rand Park High School Debutantes, and businesswoman and motivational speaker Edith Venter, hosted the High Tea at The Middleton in Morningside, to raise funds for the Lighthouse Baby Shelter in Sundowner.
The Debutantes are 112 girls between the ages of 15 and 17 attending Rand Park High School, tasked with raising money for the school’s educational and sporting facilities and giving a portion to charity.
All the proceeds of this High Tea will be given to the baby shelter in Sundowner, which claims to provide a safe haven for abandoned and unwanted babies until they are fostered or adopted.
Founder of the shelter, Eleanor Dustan said the money would be used for the children’s school fees and the general running costs of the shelter.
Sinead van Es, Simone Heuser, Kaylyn Dodd and Tyla Podmore were the Debutantes behind the High Tea.
“I visited the shelter one day,” van Es said.
“Seeing their joy, it was great to know you can help them. There is a lot people should do to support shelters around them.”
Co-host Edith Venter thanked the audience for their contributions toward the shelter, congratulated the girls for the work they were doing, and thanked their mothers and school for raising them with morals.
“The girls obviously have exceptional morals and it is thanks to the grounding by moms and the school,” she said, before stressing that a woman’s beauty also relates to the good she does for others.
Mrs South Africa 2014/15 finalist Talita Jansen van Vuuren also congratulated the girls.
“It is nice for the girls to give, and get involved so young,” she said.
“One of my philosophies is to serve the community. These girls are an example to me.”
Jansen van Vuuren brought boards with her which read, “#bring back our girls”, referring to the movement demanding the release of more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls in Nigeria by Boko Haram terrorists.
Many people had their photos taken with the message.
Details: Rand Park High School 011 793 1246, Lighthouse Baby Shelter 011 795 4207.
Four Rand Park High School Debutantes co-hosted a High Tea at the Middleton, Morningside, on 10 May.
Debutantes and waiters at the High Tea demand the release of the kidnapped schoolgirls in Nigeria.
A High Tea was held at the Middleton, Morningside, on 10 May to raise funds for the Lighthouse Baby Shelter in Sundowner.
Reshma Ansary, Fatimah Ansary, Lindsay Murdoch and Gabriella Murdoch
Four Rand Park High School Debutantes co-hosted a High Tea at the Middleton, Morningside, on 10 May.
Sheree Britz, Vanessa Brackenridge, Deidre Jollivet, Lauren Jollivet and Danielle Nofal
The hosts of the High Tea, Simone Heuser, Tyla Podmore, Edith Venter, Sinead van Es and Kaylyn Dodd.
Sanet Eloff, Karin Eloff, Jannicke Noeth, Walda Huysamen and Annecke Noeth
Denise Proctor, Bev Ladner and Tayla Ladner
Debutantes Sinead van Es, Simone Heuser, Tyla Podmore and Kaylyn Dodd
Simone Heuser and Sinead van Es performing a fashion show.
The waiters at the High Tea.
Four Rand Park High School Debutantes co-hosted a High Tea at the Middleton, Morningside, on 10 May.
Tyla Podmore and Kaylyn Dodd high-five during a fashion show.
Four Rand Park High School Debutantes co-hosted a High Tea at the Middleton, Morningside, on 10 May.
A High Tea was organised by Rand Park High School Debutantes, and Edith Venter, to raise money for the Lighthouse Baby Shelter in Sundowner.
Coordinators of the Debutantes programme, Francisca Viviers, Gill Blane and Jenny Farquhar.
Edith Venter was co-host of the High Tea.
Some of the scrumptious cakes at the High Tea.
Four Rand Park High School Debutantes, who co-hosted the High Tea, Sinead van Es, Simone Heuser, Kaylyn Dodd and Tyla Podmore.
Sarah Maskery, Mrs SA finalist Talita Jansen van Vuuren and Kelsey van Es.
Waiters Bryce Buitendag and Luke Michas
A High Tea was hosted by Rand Park High School Debutantes, and Edith Venter, to raise money for the Lighthouse Baby Shelter.
Simone Heuser, Principal of Johannesburg Academy for Finishing and Etiquette (JAFFAE) Anri van der Linde and Sinead van Es.
Kaylyn Dodd and Tyla Podmore performing a fashion show.
Mrs South Africa finalist Talita Jansen van Vuuren demands the release of the kidnapped schoolgirls in Nigeria.
Four Rand Park High School Debutantes co-hosted a High Tea at the Middleton, Morningside, on 10 May.
Kelsey van Es and Weston Brown
Cathi Nofal, Val Wainwright, Rosemary Coetzee, Michelle van Wyk and Claudia Jollivet at the High Tea.
