13-05-2025
Coffee morning to raise funds for African school founded by Prestatyn postman
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A COFFEE morning and auction to raise money for a school in Africa founded by a former Prestatyn postie is being held.
Ron Cavie, founder of St Ronnie's Academy, based in the village of Shanzu, will host the event on Saturday, May 24 at the Jubilee Community Centre in Prestatyn. Doors open at 10am. Entrance is £1 which includes a cup to tea, coffee, hot chocolate plus biscuits.
Ron said: "It is that time of year again!
"It will be another fun morning with a tombola stall, bingo for a big hamper, a raffle, cakes, plants from Strawberry Gardens Rhyl, an auction, tea, coffee and biscuits and only £1 entry fee, all in aid of St Ronnies Academy Shanzu Mombasa.
"I'm looking forward to it as always. It will be a nice fun morning."
Ron, a father to three grown-up children and grandfather, has spent years fundraising to transform and add to the school, which started off as a derelict building.
In 2012, he struck a friendship with Lilly Pendo, who was a teacher at Little Angels, also in Shanzu.
Little Angels was in danger of becoming overcrowding, so Lilly and Ron set out on a mission and created St Ronnie's Academy. Lilly is the headteacher at St Ronnie's.
