Noordwyk parkrun/walk collects food items for the needy
The participants and volunteers of the parkrun and a few community members were very generous and donated 100kg of food. This included cans of soup, baked beans, tuna, corned meat, mealie meal, rice, and sugar.
Patricia Nementzik of the parkrun said, 'The response was incredible. Gauteng has experienced some bitterly cold weather in the past few weeks, which can only make one feel for the people who are not only hungry but also feeling the effects of the elements.'
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The handover of the donated goods was carried out on July 7 to Helen Loots of The Pantry Organisation. 'A huge thank you for the generous donations from parkrun and all those who donated food. We currently give monthly food parcels to 90 people who are in need, and this food will go a long way to helping us to continue to feed them, and others who are in need,' said Loots.
The event directors of Noordwyk parkrun, Amina Saber and Jeanny Tshukudu, thanked everyone who generously donated to this cause.
Details: parkrun.co.za/noordwyk.
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