SafeParks, in collaboration with local security company Cortac, aim to put a smile on the faces of children at Hotel Hope Ministries. SafeParks is a security committee that manages security and safety in Parkhurst. The two organisations joined hands and hosted a donation drive where Parktown North and Parkhurst community members donated their pre-loved goods, such as clothing items, shoes, furniture, books, toys and much more to Hotel Hope Ministries, an orphanage in Melville.
The drive came into full swing on August 4 and ended on August 6. Cortac dedicated one of their vans toward collecting the donation from street to street in Parkhurst. Cortac drove past the streets at allocated times starting from the upper end of 1st Avenue West according to the schedule which was set. Alternatively, community members had the opportunity of dropping off their donations at God First Church in Parktown North.
“A big thank you goes to the community for their ongoing support and generosity, your contribution to the donation drive will help Hotel Hope Ministries keep the smiles beaming on the faces of the kids they care for,” said SafeParks in a statement.
Oliver Quambusch, founder and CEO of Hotel Hope Ministries told the Rosebank Killarney Gazette that they were delighted and grateful for such generosity. “We didn’t expect such an outpouring of generosity from the Parkhurst and Parktown North communities as they are regular donors throughout the year and we pick up donations nearly daily from both suburbs. But this initiative really exceeded our expectations. A big thank you to every donor, to Cortac, God First Church and to Lynn Rushton from the Parkhurst Community Initiative for making this event such a success.”
All the donated items were dropped off at Hotel Hope Ministries by Cortac. The orphanage will sell these items at their charity shop to help raise money.
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