{"id":181094,"date":"2018-06-27T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/181094\/pyjamas-and-slippers-for-all-the-children-of-epworth\/"},"modified":"2018-06-26T14:49:25","modified_gmt":"2018-06-26T12:49:25","slug":"pyjamas-and-slippers-for-all-the-children-of-epworth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/27\/pyjamas-and-slippers-for-all-the-children-of-epworth\/","title":{"rendered":"Pyjamas and slippers for all the children of Epworth"},"content":{"rendered":"

For many of us there is nothing better than getting home in winter and climbing into a warm pair of pyjamas, but for the children of Epworth Children\u2019s Village in Lambton, this was not a reality.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter seeing a post on Facebook, Xanthe Schwark and I decided to start a drive to collect some warm pyjamas and extra goodies for the children of Epworth,\u201d explained Jeanne Jacobs.<\/p>

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\u201cWhen we initially started the collection, as a charity event for Germiston Wheelers Cycle Club, we were catering for 54 children, aged between two and 19 years old.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, this number soon increased to 71 children once we had committed and started planning.\u201d<\/p>

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The pair enlisted the help of not only the Germiston Wheelers members but friends and family as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were thrilled to be able to collect something for every single child at the home,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Individual boxes, containing a new pair of pyjamas, a pair of slippers and a treat of some form, were packed for each child with no two being the same.<\/p>\n

The boxes were then loaded onto a bakkie and with the help of the Germiston Wheelers members, Jeanne and Xanthe visited Epworth, last Saturday, to hand out the parcels.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTo make the visit extra special for the children, the club sponsored the hiring of cartoon and superhero costumes,\u201d said Jeanne.<\/p>\n

The children were thrilled with the visit and loved interacting with their visitors.<\/p>\n

\u201cA big thank you goes to our friends, families and the Germiston Wheelers members for helping us make the day the success it was,\u201d said Jeanne.<\/p>\n