Parktown High School For Girls show off crocheting skills
Parktown Girls learners show they care together with 67 Blankets to create a 'rainbow nation blanket of hope'.
Park Care frontline workers were recently honoured by 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day.
Berea Nurse Pretty Gule said she was happy to be acknowledged as a health worker. “It means a lot to be noticed for the work we do because we put other people first, and make sure they are always well,” she said.
Lynton Lefever, 67 Blankets brand ambassador, said the organisation’s theme this year is the rainbow nation blanket of hope. “Each year we normally have a blanket event which took place last month where we worked with the Gift of the Givers, to donate blankets,” he said.
“To celebrate the compassion and resilience of South Africans through a tough two years of Covid-19 and lockdowns, we are here today to donate the scarves to Park Care’s frontline workers.”
Parktown High School for Girls learner Amohelang Mosiea expressed her gratitude for being part of the 67 Blankets initiative. “Volunteering to me means to give your time, effort and skills without financial. Crocheting has become a Parktown initiative which I am happy about because each Grade 9 has to crochet and learn new skills, and different patterns were used to create the scarves we will be donating today.”
Lefever said the initiative took a different turn this year but would still benefit the disadvantaged. “We normally hand out the scarves we have here today in different areas for people to take, but this year we thought honouring and giving the scarves to frontline workers would be a better idea. “What will happen is all the frontline workers will receive the scarves, and the remaining scarves will go to Park Care’s social services in Vrededorp where disadvantaged people will also keep warm with the scarves.”
The ambassador commended Parktown High School for Girls for coming on board and helping the 67 Blankets initiative. “Having Parktown Girls on board is great because it encourages youngsters to craft and learn new skills and that crocheting is not only an old people’s skill.”
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