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Meals on Wheels holding special lunch for anniversary

Meals on Wheels is celebrating 60 years of community service and is throwing a special luncheon for the elderly to commemorate the occasion next month. The organisation has been committed to assisting the vulnerable elderly, poor and…

GOOD SAMARITAN: Rachel Gloria Clayton preparing food at the soup kitchen she runs every two weeks for underprivileged and homeless people from the Parkside community. Picture: SUPPLIED

Parkside soup kitchen provides for the needy

Parkside resident Rachel Gloria Clayton has run a soup kitchen for the past 12 years, and despite challenges along the way, is determined to continue. With the assistance of Meals on Wheels, Clayton provides soup and bread for the…

ANIMAL FRIENDS: Whistle and Wags official Michelle Hen- ning stands outside Gonubie Spar during their fundraising event on Sunday Picture: SUPPLIED

NPO’s campaign to help animals

Non-profit organisation Whistle and Wags Animal Friends held a fundraising event on Sunday morning at Gonubie Spar in order to raise money for much- needed pet food and healthcare supplies to distribute to animal shelters. “Whistle and…

SOFT TOUCH: HELPING THE ELDERLY: Meals on Wheels hosted a teddy bear picnic with residents of Silver Crown Old Age Home in East London. They are, from left, John Oatley, Jeni Campbell, Kathy Comfort, Audrey Oatley and Zukiswa Jezile and Audrey Oatley Picture:SIVENATHI GOSA

Meals on Wheels bring joy with teddies

Meals on Wheels have recently started an initiative to donate teddy bears to the elderly and those that who are suffering from with Alzheimer’s disease. The non-profit organisation provides food for the elderly, poor and invalid. “We have…

Hard-working Cubs show they care

Not even the rain could dampen the spirits of the Hudson Park Primary Port Rex Cubs as they closed off their calendar with a unique Carols by Candlelight event on Thursday evening in Southernwood. The Cubs did their bit and, in a gesture…

Meals on Wheels in need of food items

PROVIDING 40000 meals each month to the poor, vulnerable, disabled and elderly in the East London community, Meals on Wheels has a major impact on our city. This festive season, they have made an appeal for donations of non-perishable…

Rotarians hand over R700 000 to charity

‘ We want to express our thanks to the East London community’ SARAH KINGON GATELY ROTARIANS handed over a total of R700000 to a number of charity organisations at the Regent Hotel in East London on Tuesday. The money was collected over…