SA Guide Dogs Celebrates Women changing lives

For 70 years, the South African Guide-Dogs Association has been positively changing the lives of people living with disabilities in South Africa. This Women’s Day won’t be any different – the association wants to celebrate the inspiring women who have also been changing lives, in spite of their challenges.

Women’s Day celebrates the women who staged a march on the Union Buildings on August 9, 1956. Over 20 000 women of all races attended the march in order to protest against the Urban Areas Act of 1950 amendments. This law required all South Africans defined as ‘black’ to carry an internal passport that served to maintain segregation, control urbanisation, and manage migrant labour during the apartheid era.

The high tea party will be hosted on August 11, with inspiring speakers, delicious treats, and a chance to connect with like-minded women. Hannon the Glam Guru, Lizz Meiring and, of course, the famous ‘pawsome’ dogs will be there to inspire all the beautiful women in you.

The event will be blessed with some inspirational talks from former Protea netball player and cancer survivor Adéle Niemand, as well as lawyer Anel Coetzee with Guide Dog Obi.

Make this year extra special by joining the Ladies High Tea and support the ongoing mission to continue changing lives for the visually and physically disabled. To purchase your ticket, visit www.guidedog.org.za or email Nicole Barros on NicoleB@guidedog.org.za for any questions or assistance.

What is included with your ticket purchase:

• A chance to win a makeover with Hannon
• Awesome goodie bags
• Meet our guest speakers and sponsors
• Meet our pups in training
• Raffles and lucky draws

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