Senior citizens club donates to school
The Vorna Valley Senior Citizens Club has shown that generosity goes both ways, donating R3 500 to Halfway House Primary School after the school offered its hall at no cost.
The Vorna Valley Senior Citizens Club, from Midrand, has warmed hearts, donating R3 500 to Halfway House Primary School, the very school whose hall they use for their weekly gatherings.
The senior citizens club presented the cheque to the school’s governing body as a gesture of gratitude for the free use of the hall every Sunday afternoon.
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Lerato Landela, the school governing body chairperson at Halfway House Primary School, said the donation was completely unexpected. “We are very grateful. It was totally unexpected, so we’re very happy and grateful for this donation.”
Landela added that the money would likely go towards maintenance projects, including buying paint and fixing certain things around the school.
The club’s chairperson, Michael Vadivelu, explained that the donation came from a fundraising event the club organised after noticing the struggles faced by some of the school’s underprivileged learners.
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Vadivelu, who relocated from KwaZulu-Natal two years ago and joined the club after finding it on Facebook, said the club is more than just a social group. “We are a family. If anybody’s got a problem, we help out however we can.”
@caxtonjoburgnorth WATCH: Vorna Valley Senior Citizens Club members Mano Naicker, Michael Valivelu, and school governing body Chairperson Lerato Landela hold the novelty cheque at the contributory event on March 29, 2026. Photo: Zanele Mfaba #seniorcitizen #Midrand ♬ original sound – Caxton Joburg North
The club was founded by the late Dana Maestri, who passed away last year. Members say her spirit of community lives on in everything they do.
Secretary and acting treasurer Noreen James, who joined the club four years ago following the loss of her husband, said the club gave her a sense of belonging. “I wanted to meet friends of my age group, so I joined the club.”
Public relations officer Mano Naicker, also originally from KwaZulu-Natal, echoed similar sentiments, saying she had no regrets about joining, despite initially declining a role on the committee.
The club, made up entirely of pensioners, meets weekly and also organises trips and meals for its members.
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