Be spurred on to give toys to needy children
There are several drop-off points in Toti.
THE festive season is the season for giving, while spending time with family, enjoying ample entertainment and receiving gifts galore.
The sad thing is that there are so many children who will not be receiving gifts or love this festive season. In the spirit of generosity and the fact that children are such a huge focus of the Spur Group, Spur Foundation will co-ordinate a national toy collection drive to put a smile on some underprivileged children’s faces.
Between 1 December and 16 January collection boxes for new and pre-loved toys will be available at Clear Waters Spur (Amanzimtoti), Eagle Canyon Spur (Galleria Mall), Atlanta Spur (Scottburgh) and Panarottis Amanzimtoti (Galleria Mall).
Boxes will also be available at all Spur, John Dory’s and Panarottis restaurants countrywide. These boxes will be allocated to beneficiaries of the Spur Foundation. The beneficiary in KwaZulu-Natal is the Durban Children’s Home, a home providing love, care and shelter to abandoned, neglected and orphaned children throughout the province since 1905.
“According to a 2014 National Adoption Coalition Report, there are 18.5 million children in South Africa. Orphans are estimated at about 5.2 million. Over 13,000 live in residential care facilities and an estimated 10,000 live on the streets. And that excludes the children who are with their families, but in such dire circumstances where they cannot afford basic necessities, never mind toys,” said Ronel van Dijk, chairman of the Spur Foundation.
The Spur Foundation was founded on Mandela Day in 2012, with an initial R670,000 donation from the Spur Group.
