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We are planning a Christmas event for Saturday 16 December and need contributions from the public to make this happen,\u201d says Strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The feeding scheme has assisted struggling occupants of 156 government-owned units located between Dick Burton Street and Victoria Road in Southfield since September 2020 (\u201cFears mount as offerings dry up\u201d, <span>People\u2019s Post<\/span>, 3 November 2020).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strong, who is the deputy chair of the Naruna Estate Residents\u2019 Association (Nera) in Plumstead, says \u201cthe majority of our seniors are Sassa recipients and really struggle to make it through the month. We also have many single parent families where unemployment is the norm, so it is a challenge for these people to put food on the table.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In remission from colon cancer, Strong also fosters her two grandchildren. 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