{"id":168274,"date":"2017-12-10T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-10T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/168274\/driveway-sale-raises-much-needed-funds-for-home\/"},"modified":"2017-12-10T21:41:28","modified_gmt":"2017-12-10T19:41:28","slug":"driveway-sale-raises-much-needed-funds-for-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/12\/10\/driveway-sale-raises-much-needed-funds-for-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Driveway sale raises much-needed funds for home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Avril Elizabeth Home held a fun-filled driveway sale last Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>There were pancakes, breyani, pickles, sweets, lucky packets, jewellery, second-hand clothing, books, bric n brac, cookies, cakes and lovely Christmas stocking fillers on sale and the money raised from the sale went towards making Christmas special for all the residents.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/156866\/residents-of-avril-elizabeth-home-treated-on-mandela-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">Residents of Avril Elizabeth Home treated on Mandela Day<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/157130\/bringing-warmth-to-residents\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bringing warmth to residents<\/a><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-168274 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/12\/10\/driveway-sale-raises-much-needed-funds-for-home\/attachment\/49gcngeneralavri_35987\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/49GCNGENERALAVRI_35987-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-168276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/49GCNGENERALAVRI_35987-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/49GCNGENERALAVRI_35987-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/49GCNGENERALAVRI_35987-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/49GCNGENERALAVRI_35987.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-168276'>\n\t\t\t\tMeloney Tudor from the Avril Elizabeth Home had a wide array of delectable goodies for sale at the home\u2019s driveway sale last Saturday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/12\/10\/driveway-sale-raises-much-needed-funds-for-home\/attachment\/49gcngeneralavri_47500\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/49GCNGENERALAVRI_47500-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-168277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/49GCNGENERALAVRI_47500-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/49GCNGENERALAVRI_47500-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/49GCNGENERALAVRI_47500-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/49GCNGENERALAVRI_47500.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-168277'>\n\t\t\t\tAngela Pawley sold a variety of Avril Elizabeth Home merchandise and sold raffle tickets to help raise funds for the home at the driveway sale last Saturday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/12\/10\/driveway-sale-raises-much-needed-funds-for-home\/attachment\/49gcngeneralavri_87149\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/49GCNGENERALAVRI_87149-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-168278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/49GCNGENERALAVRI_87149-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/49GCNGENERALAVRI_87149-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/49GCNGENERALAVRI_87149-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/49GCNGENERALAVRI_87149.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-168278'>\n\t\t\t\tKendell Correia (back), Abigail (11) and Lerina Chisholm made sure everyone was well fed with delicious pancakes and beautifully decorated cupcakes at the Avril Elizabeth Home driveway sale last Saturday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/12\/10\/driveway-sale-raises-much-needed-funds-for-home\/attachment\/49gcngeneralavri_27094\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/49GCNGENERALAVRI_27094-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-168279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/49GCNGENERALAVRI_27094-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/49GCNGENERALAVRI_27094-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/49GCNGENERALAVRI_27094-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/49GCNGENERALAVRI_27094.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-168279'>\n\t\t\t\tTrevor Godwin (back), Linda Spangenberg and Ncedisa Mtimkalu were in charge of the book stall.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/12\/10\/driveway-sale-raises-much-needed-funds-for-home\/attachment\/49gcngeneralavri_26851\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/49GCNGENERALAVRI_26851-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-168275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/49GCNGENERALAVRI_26851-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/49GCNGENERALAVRI_26851-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/49GCNGENERALAVRI_26851-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/49GCNGENERALAVRI_26851.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-168275'>\n\t\t\t\tWhile her family browsed at the sale Courtney Neen (7) had some fun on one of the swings at the Avril Elizabeth Home last Saturday.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a 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