Christian Radio Station Disa FM hosted a very successful food and clothing charity drive on Saturday 18 May at the Eagles Nest Day Care Centre in Stanley Shuma Street, Grabouw, where the whole idea was to hand out food parcels and clothing to the less fortunate.
“We proclaim Christ unashamedly and on the day we put the word in action in line with James 2:17, ‘So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead’,” recited Monica Coetsee, station manager.
“It literally looked like an election day as the people were queueing since very early. We allowed 50 people in at a time and each adult received a food parcel ticket. At the first three tables, people could choose clothing for themselves or their family members. This consisted of pre-loved clothing, which was sorted into ladies, gentlemen and children’s clothing. Then they received a cup of healthy soup and next they could choose from a vetkoek, cupcake or koesister as a snack. At the last table they could hand in their food parcel ticket and receive a parcel. Among the items in it were a packet of food that could feed a family of four (Maxi Blend), ready-made soup in a plastic holder, pasta, maize meal and soya mince.”
Coetsee said those from the station was taken by surprise by the number of people who arrive.
“As in the Bible, the fish and bread in our hands looked like it will never feed the number in the queues outside, but God made sure that each and every person walked away with something and in the end, there were even food left over, which we then divided among those who stayed behind to watch the artists, Deolin Britz and Chrisse Hugo, who sang a few songs at the event”.
Disa FM extended a special word of thanks to all the sponsors of the day thank and expressed that they were totally amazed at the support of the charity drive.
