122 shoeboxes collected for Santa Shoebox Project
122 completed shoe boxes for teenage boys between the ages of 13 and 18 years were collected
STAFF of Nkanga Lodge in Bredell hosted a tea tasting event on Saturday afternoon to collect shoeboxes for teenage boys as part of the Santa Shoebox Project.
The tea tasting was coordinated with Savvy Group, an events company, that creates tasting experiences for a variety of specialty products. Their portfolio ranges from women’s tea tasting events and monthly women’s wine tastings across Gauteng to corporate tasting events and functions.
For the second year in a row the lodge hosted 70 women for the afternoon and collected 122 completed shoeboxes for teenage boys between the ages of 13 and 18 years. Shoeboxes include practical necessities such as toothpaste, a toothbrush, a facecloth and soap, as well as sweets, educational supplies, a toy and an item of clothing.
“We are absolutely thrilled that the day was a huge success and will certainly be hosting more events in the future,” said Karen Swanepoel, co-owner and event coordinator at Nkanga Lodge.
The Santa Shoebox Project originated in Cape Town and has grown in leaps and bounds with the number of Santa Shoeboxes growing from a humble 180 boxes in 2006 to a record 118 274 in 2013.
The boxes are distributed to more than 1 000 recipient facilities, through more than 60 satellites around South Africa and Namibia.
Visit www.santashoebox.co.za to register online as a donor.
