Help Robin Hood Foundation bless the elderly

THE Robin Hood Foundation have launched their Bless-a-Granny campaign again this year.

The campaign which is in its 10th year was started back in 2010 by RHF founder, Cindy Norcott to help put a smile on the senior citizens’ faces and is a highlight for many grannies and grandpas.

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Norcott said the Covid pandemic has taken its toll on the elderly, not just from a health perspective but many of them have suffered silently this year, without visits from friends and family or fun and excitement to break the harsh reality of their mundane routines in isolated homes, disconnected from each other due to social distancing and many of them not being able to understand the reason for this isolation.

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Due to Covid regulations, the Robin Hood Foundation will not be able to host parties at the homes this year, “but we don’t want the Covid pandemic to put a stop to the much needed joy and relief that the Bless a Granny gift provides to these folk.

“We would like to do a Bless a Granny campaign from October to December 2020, where we will treat the elderly to gifts at several Tafta old age homes from the lowest demographic groups with gifts bought by the public but with no party,” said Norcott.

Norcott and her team will be distributing wish lists and is asking the public to take wish lists and commit to purchasing the items on these lists up to a value of R200 to R225 per person.

In 2020, which has been a challenging year in so many ways, the foundation do not want to disappoint these senior citizens who have not experienced much cheer or joy this year.

Anyone who would like to help spread some love to the elderly this Christmas can email info@robinhoodfoundation.co.za.

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