1.0DistrictMail & Helderberg Gazettehttps://novanews.co.za/districtmailhelderbergSpreading some winter warmthrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="O7BXtGv1Xp"><a href="https://novanews.co.za/districtmailhelderberg/spreading-some-winter-warmth-20230725-8/">Spreading some winter warmth</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://novanews.co.za/districtmailhelderberg/spreading-some-winter-warmth-20230725-8/embed/#?secret=O7BXtGv1Xp" width="600" height="338" title="“Spreading some winter warmth” — DistrictMail & Helderberg Gazette" data-secret="O7BXtGv1Xp" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://novanews.co.za/districtmailhelderberg/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/71f7ca4e405149c88c1831f7dc37a70b.jpg1190626A wonderful Mandela Day initiative was started in 2019 by Helderberg Hospice, where beautiful handmade blankets received from the warm-hearted Helderberg community were distributed to patients in Macassar. This was led by a patient-support group in the area, The Lilies. The patients were very excited at receiving the gift of these blankets, perfectly timed for the cold winter months. This inspired the caring members of The Lilies group to make this an annual Mandela Day community outreach.