CAPE TOWN – Over a hundred residents from Lavender Hill, Steenberg, Ottery and Retreat were treated to Santa Shoeboxes filled with groceries and toiletries for their families this Christmas.
The handover took place at the Trinity Methodist Church in Heathfield on Tuesday 25 November.
The handover took place at the Trinity Methodist Church in Heathfield at 11:00 on Tuesday 25 November.
Read more on page 5. PHOTO: Keanan Harmse.
The event was organised by Carel Carelse who is one of the congregants at the church.
People’s Post spoke with her to unpack the inspiration and planning that went into gathering and donating the boxes.
Carelse says she has previously hosted soup kitchens on Tuesdays in the Heathfield area.
”I’ve been assisting at the church for the last six years. As most of the soup kitchens are closed in the area, so the rest of the community all comes here, and they come from Overcome Heights, Steenberg, Retreat, Lavender Hill and Heathfield,” she says.
The church hosts its self-funded Santa Shoebox handover once a year, she adds.
The guests all walked away with groceries filled with canned food, peanut butter, biscuits, jam, sugar, rice and noodles as well as some toiletries and toothbrushes.
The little boys and girls all received cupcakes and goodie bags that held sweets, juice and chocolates inside.
You must be logged in to post a comment.