Robin Hood Foundation treats Embo senior citizens

ELDERS from the Embo community were the latest beneficiaries in the Robin Hood Foundation’s, (RHF) Share Your Treasure campaign.

RHF distributed mountains of clothing and food as well as winter woollies and a pizza treat.

The Gogos and Mkhulus are part of the Twinkle Star Foundation soup kitchen.

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Twinkle Star was started by Hillcrest resident, Carol Schroeder, with a feeding project in 2005. The foundation feeds many families in the valley every Thursday and gives gogos a chance to be grannies at least once a week.

RHF founder, Cindy Norcott said she was grateful for the incredible community support they received since the inception of the campaign.

Norcott said the team of volunteers shared a heart-warming morning in Embo.

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“It was an incredibly moving morning with the elderly folk. This morning was a great reminder of why we do what we do. A great reminder to count our blessings and be grateful for all we have and use what we have in our hearts and in our hands to be a blessing to others,” said Norcott.

She also conveyed their gratitude to everyone who support the Share your Treasure drive.

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“To date, we have distributed hundreds of tons of clothing, linen, shoes, accessories and food over the past few months in various different communities through partnerships we’ve developed over the years and collaborations with other organisations.

“By making a donation, the community is making more of a difference in the lives of others than they can ever imagine,” she said.

To assist the Robin Hood Foundation, email Natalie on info@robinhoodfoundation.co.za.

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