{"id":183164,"date":"2018-07-25T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/183164\/local-companies-gather-to-make-a-difference\/"},"modified":"2018-07-25T14:24:04","modified_gmt":"2018-07-25T12:24:04","slug":"local-companies-gather-to-make-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/07\/25\/local-companies-gather-to-make-a-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Local companies gather to make a difference"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Nelson Mandela centenary celebrations went off without a hitch at Rest-a-While Service Centre for the Aged on Mandela Day.<\/p>\n

Cherrywood Estate, a Primrose-based company, and with the help of Sandvik, donated food hampers and toiletries to the elderly.<\/p>

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Yammin Hammond Incorporated donated blankets. Robert Baigent Attorney & Conveyancer sponsored cakes, allowing the elderly to enjoy a lovely tea-party.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe pensioner\u2019s grant is not enough to sustain our senior citizens, so we decided to be a part of Rest-A-While\u2019s winter drive and donated food and toiletries.<\/p>

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\u201cAs residents of this community, we felt the need to give back to our neighbours and lift their spirits,\u201d said Jenny Clack from Cherrywood Estate.<\/p>\n

Rest-A-While staff also welcomed a team of 12 social workers from Ekurhuleni\u2019s Department of Social Development, who assisted them with cleaning throughout the day.<\/p>\n

Running around cheerfully serving the elderly were Ward 36 councillor Wendy Morgan and her team.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been on our feet for most of the day, but the help we\u2019ve received today was spectacular,\u201d said Trudy Carreira, manager of Rest-a- While.<\/p>\n