Edenvale woman wins a car from the SA Guide Dogs Association competition
“To be able to win a phenomenal car from a cause so close to my heart makes it all the more special.”
An Edenvale resident was the first winner of The SA Guide Dogs Association’s raffle competition where participants stand the chance of winning a brand-new Suzuki Swift MT.
Launched last March, the competition will see two lucky winners win brand-new Swifts.
The competition aims to raise funds to provide vital life skills, assistive devices and assistance dogs to change the lives of the visually impaired, physically disabled and children on the autism spectrum across SA.
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The first draw occurred last October and the winner was Edenvale resident Andrea Jansen.
When she was told she won she said, “Who wins a car? I took a raffle ticket at one of the events we were at and that was that.
One Saturday afternoon the HOD of marketing phoned me to tell me that my ticket was drawn as the winner.
“I think I said something like are you serious? How did I win a car I asked myself?”
Andrea said although there was much laughter she was in disbelief and felt overwhelmed.
“It’s a bizarre feeling and quite surreal,” she explained.
Before Andrea drove her brand-new set of wheels off the showroom floor at Suzuki Edenvale, she said, “To be able to win a phenomenal car from a cause so close to my heart makes it all the more special.”
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The next raffle draw will take place at the SA Guide Dogs family fun day festival.
The fun day will be held at the SA Guide Dogs campus, 126 Wroxham Road, in Paulshoff.
For R100, participants will get two entries into the draw.
Purchase your raffle tickets by visiting www.guidedog.org.za alternatively, email MelanieN@guidedog.org.za for more information.
