Cape Town - In commemoration of International Nelson Mandela Day and giving 67 minutes doing something positive, events are happening across the Western Cape. Organisations are calling volunteers.
* The South African National Zakah Fund (Sanzaf) staff will be serving food at the Maternity and Cancer Wards at Groote Schuur Hospital and the Mitchells Plain and Bonteheuwel Day hospitals.
* Join the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) in cleaning up the Liesbeeck River in Observatory from 12.30pm, the Edith Stephens Wetland Park in Philippi from 11am and the Plankenbrug River in Stellenbosch from 10.30am.
* The Friends of the Valkenberg Trust is hosting a Christmas in July celebration for the 480 patients of Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital in Observatory. The non-profit organisation works with staff at the institution to help comfort patients during their stay. Donations of Christmas trees, lights, clothing and unwanted household items are welcomed. E-mail [email protected] or call 021 447 9962.
* Cape Town Beach Cleanup and Clean C invite people to gather at 6pm at Big Bay to commence a 67-minute stroll along the sand.
The organisers request walkers to contribute in a beach clean-up. Bring a donation for the Do One Thing (DOT) box. The goal is to distribute 1 000 boxes to kids around Cape Town, and donations requested are a bar of soap, facecloth, toothpaste, toothbrush, colouring books, crayons, pencils and a buff or a head scarf. Call 082 873 1962.
Cape Times