{"id":48334,"date":"2021-08-26T09:55:06","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T07:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/sharing-is-carings-toiletry-drive-to-help-communities-20210825-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T10:12:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T08:12:18","slug":"sharing-is-carings-toiletry-drive-to-help-communities-20210825-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/sharing-is-carings-toiletry-drive-to-help-communities-20210825-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharing is Caring\u2019s toiletry drive to help communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A charity initiative called Sharing is Caring was recently established by a group of five friends who identified a need in their communities to support low-to-zero-income households. The UD Express asked them to view questions with regard to their mission.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_78dfdd87\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11403\/36b072259a2b48d58bc85ff27c4dce19.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11403\/4c0fa6849a67452fad03192a91564b85.jpeg\" title=\"Some of the Sharing is Caring members (from left) Heather Felix, Godwin Murens and Devonia Such in the Kingston area near Despatch.                           Photo:SUPPLIED\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Some of the Sharing is Caring members (from left) Heather Felix, Godwin Murens and Devonia Such in the Kingston area near Despatch.                           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However, for the upcoming toiletry drive, a small community located in the Despatch area, Kingston, will be the recipients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the products\/items to be handed out?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the upcoming event, all kinds of toiletries will be handed out. The toiletries are aimed at all genders, for adults and babies in all age categories.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>How do you establish who will be the beneficiaries?<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The members within the group are all located within different areas in Nelson Mandela Bay, which are Kariega, Despatch and Gqeberha. With each drive, we will aim to attend and rotate in suburbs\/communities within all these areas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How can the public get involved? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The public can get involved by sharing toiletry items by purchasing these items and donating them, or via monetary donations. 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