Enter a pretty thing for a little thing
Senior citizens can win big prizes for their entries
CHECKERS and Shoprite, in conjunction with Age in Action, is again sponsoring the Pretty Things for Little Things campaign that urges customers, especially senior citizens, to put their creative talents to work to make clothes and toys for needy children.
Submissions for the 2014 Pretty Things for Little Things campaign will close on August 31.
Through the creative and generous contributions made by the public, this campaign has, since inception 12 years ago, collected and distributed more than 120 000 handmade clothes, toys and blankets to needy children across South Africa.
The sponsors challenge customers and senior citizens to keep on knitting, sewing, building and crafting so the joy can be spread even further over the coming years. During last year’s Pretty Things for Little Things campaign, over 20 000 handmade items were received.
The Pretty Things for Little Things project calls on entrants to make anything practical, durable and safe a child can wear or play with. Articles can be made of any resources available and can be entered into four categories, namely soft toys, blankets, clothing and other articles made from materials such as wood, tin or wire.
While the project is open to all, only senior citizens of 60 years and older who enter their handiwork stand a chance of winning generous vouchers that can be used at Checkers, Checkers Hyper or Shoprite stores nationwide.
Three winners per category will be selected in each province. The provincial winners receive gift vouchers to the value of R2 500, R2 000 and R1 500 for first, second and third place in that order, and also go through to the final judging round in which three national winners per category are chosen.
National winners receive vouchers to the value of R6 000, R4 000 and R3 000 for the top three positions respectively. There is also a merit prize for the person who enters the most items in his province, as well as for the person who enters the most items nationally.
Provincial winners will be announced in September and national winners in October.
Entry forms can be obtained from the Money Market counter in any Checkers, Checkers Hyper or Shoprite store or from Age in Action offices countrywide. Alternatively, download it from www.shoprite.co.za or www.checkers.co.za
