Dis-Chem Foundation donates 5000 blankets to needy charities
One of the charities that received the donation was the Springs Haven Animal Shelter which is based in Selcout, and children’s homes and old age homes.
For the fourth consecutive year the Dis-Chem Foundation has donated 5 000 blankets to various charities and NPOs across the country.
“This year we asked our Facebook followers and staff to nominate registered charities and we are thrilled that we were able to provide 36 organisations with blankets.
“This is just one of the initiatives that the foundation runs to provide care and support to burdened communities,” says Sherry Saltzman, one of the heads of the foundation.
Springs Haven Animal Shelter, based in Selcout, was one of the charities that received a donation.
Saltzman says generally the blankets are handed to the organisations but this year, as a result of the lockdown, Dis-Chem notified the chosen organisations to collect the blanket bales from a store closest to them.
“We’ve seen before what a difference this donation makes to the recipients, and this year we believe it is even more meaningful due to the sudden increase in poverty, unemployment and general uncertainty faced by millions due to the pandemic.
“Consumers are facing a very difficult time and with winter upon us every bit helps.”
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