Grade 11 Stirling High School pupil Liam Prime is making a difference in his community by spearheading a fundraising drive for DJ Sobey Old Age Home, running 200km and cycling 900km to raise funds to create 72 boxes of toiletries and…
JOE JAPHTA It is with deep gratitude we, the management and board of the DJ Sobey Old Age Home, acknowledge receipt of the proceeds of the Selborne Primary School pupil grocery drive initiated last week. The goods will go a long way…
JOE JAPHTA There was excitement and a festive atmosphere on Saturday as the DJ Sobey Home launched its community garden project. Project organiser Jerenice Goosen said that the garden would cater for the nutritional needs of the elderly…
Three BCM locals have found a delicious way to raise money for a good cause. Shameer Jogie, Jaid Maina and Larissa Maina recently came together to create the Potjie Family Foundation (PFF) and on March 27, they organised a fundraiser to…
In December, the GO! & Express reported that DJ Sobey Old Age Home was facing closure due to the failure of the department of social development (DSD) to pay their grants for months on end (‘DJ Sobey facing closure’, December 3 2020).…
DJ Sobey Old Age Home is facing the very real possibility of having to close down, largely due to the failure by the department of social development (DSD) to pay their subsidy. According to committee member John Bennet, the department is…
LADIES of Women Manyano Circuit 313 of Amalinda Methodist Church brighten up the day of elderly citizen of DJ Sobey Old Age Home last week by donating bedding essentials, toiletries, scarves, beanies and some snacks. For more of the…
The Rotary Club of Gately received a handsome donation of assorted medical equipment, such as wheelchairs, walkers and hospital beds, on September 6. The club, with it’s motto of “Service above Self”, also secured food donations from…
HAWKS Motor Cycle Club East London recently handed over a cheque to the value of R20000 to the club’s adopted charity, the DJ Sobey Old Age Home. Roughly eight years ago, the bikers club took note of the desperate call for assistance, by…
BRINGING bright Christmas cheer for the sixth consecutive year, Dianne Grassi will be lighting up her Beacon Bay home with all things festive from Friday until the end of December in an effort to bring joy to the elderly. Her home at 3…
