Members of the clinical team at Stepping Stone Hospice spent the morning of Mandela Day, July 18, handing out knitted toys and winter warmers to the children and mothers in the paediatric and maternity units at Bertha Gxowa Hospital and at South Rand Hospital.<\/p>\n
The hospice\u2019s community sisters also handed out parcels containing scarves, beanies and blankets to home-based patients in Katlehong and Vosloorus.<\/p>
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ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p> Hard work recognised at Bertha Gxowa<\/a><\/p>\n Bertha Gxowa welcomes New Year\u2019s babies<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n All of the knitted items were generously made and donated to Stepping Stone by members of the community over the last couple of months.<\/p>\n \u201cPart of our future strategy at Stepping Stone Hospice is to be able to accommodate children and adolescents with life-limiting illnesses, and that\u2019s why we decided to make it about them this Mandela Day,\u201d explained Stepping Stone clinical services manager, Sister Sheryl Newman.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were warmly welcomed at the hospitals and homes we visited and extend our thanks and gratitude to everyone involved for the opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>, Leigh Hodgson (journalist)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or Puleng Sekabate\u00a0<\/span>pulengs@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Or add the GCN on\u00a0<\/b><\/span>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers\u00a0<\/span>Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>