Residents raise money and stationery for learners in need

On January 22 people showed up in their numbers to support the Back-to-School Stationery Drive fundraiser at the Capricorn Racing Club.

Simpson Mawasha, Janye Kruger, Abigail Dinkel, Ronald Leach and Hennie de Koker ready for a sack race. Right: Shane Erasmus plays with rope.

POLOKWANE – Organiser Michelle Botha Albert has a soft spot for children and when she noticed that there is a need for stationery as the schools reopened, she couldn’t resist taking action.

Michelle started the Back-to-School Stationery Drive and roped in her friends, Kobus Kruger from Kwest, Martin Douglas from Martin’s Electronics, Juan Beeton from Limpopo Gates & Fencing and the Pietersburg Roadhogs to help make the drive a success.

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Shai’an van Heerden takes part in the sack race.

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Simpson Mawasha and Jaden Coetzee have a great time at the fundraiser.

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Abygail Drinkel has fun with the hoola hoop

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Pietersburg Roadhogs president Ronald Leach takes part in the sack race.

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Ronald and Elize Leach during the fundraiser.

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Jaden Coetzee and Sonika Nel were ready with your coffee fix.

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Locals support Back-to-School Stationery Drive. Left: Abigail Dinkel has fun with the hoola hoop.

The day was filled with fun as the guests took part in different activities that connected them to their inner child. People brought stationery donations as an entrance fee to the fundraiser.

“Thank you to everyone who assisted, especially the Pietersburg Roadhogs, who went above and beyond,” she said and added the fundraiser may be over, but they still continue to collect donations and anyone who would like to make a donation can contact Michelle on 083 346 5109 or Kobus on 083 635 1747.

Money donations can be made to Kruger’s FNB cheque account: 62821007673.