SHOPPERS at the Westville SUPERSPAR were treated to some eventful sideline action as a handful of Hollywoodbets Sharks rugby players dashed through the aisles, loading up their trolleys for two charities, first thing on Wednesday morning, December 3.

On the day, the Sharks players had two minutes each to fill up their trolleys.

Setting off first for The Robin Hood Foundation, Siya Masuku and Vincent Koch, supported by Sharkie, concentrated on toiletries and food items to help vulnerable mothers, babies, children, and elderly people by providing essentials such as food parcels, baby-care packs, and support for child-headed families or households in need.

Next to go, Aphelele Fassi and Bradley Davids bagged loads of food items, including a few sneaky treats to make the festive season more memorable for the Gozololo Centre for Children.

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Gozololo has a number of centres established in KwaMashu, Umgababa and Bhambayi. They are responding to the need to provide care and support to a number of traumatised, orphaned and vulnerable children

Chatting after the excitement, fullback Fassi said, “Today is very important for us as The Sharks. We are showing support for our communities and giving back to two organisations because I feel like KZN as a whole has shown us support for the Sharks brand and we are wanting to give back through this festive season!”

Sharing Fassi’s enthusiasm, Sydney Dubazane, Acting Retail Operations Executive: SPAR KZN said, “Thanks to The Sharks for joining us today for this fun charity drive – two charities will be benefiting. We have been working with Gozololo, sharing their successes for a very long time.

“We want to use our brand as a beacon of hope and support people in need. Doing initiatives like this, bring smiles to people’s faces, especially over this festive period. We thank SPAR for coming on board with us and making this generous donation possible.”

The Sharks players loaded trollies to the brim with desired items for the two organisations. At the handover presentation, SPAR and TOPS at SPAR matched the dash with cash. Masuku and Koch’s trolley value was R28 683 for The Robin Hood Foundation, while Fassi and Davids rang up a cheque for R26 000 for the Gozololo Centre for Children.

“It means a lot to us, bringing joy to our small kids at the centre. We are so grateful for the gesture and the donation that we have received. We got groceries, sweets and biscuits along with a cheque for R26 000,” said a delighted Sizwe Mvusi, Administrator Gozololo Centre for Children.

Wrapping up the festivities, Charlotte Edgar, co-ordinator for The Robin Hood Foundation said, “The efforts this morning were immense.

“Every year we ask 2 500 people to support us getting goodie bags together for Christmas. From Aphelele and Vincent’s dash we will manage to make roughly 400 bags up. It is literally life-changing for the people we support; we are privileged to take this goodwill now and hand it directly to those in need.”