The Avril Elizabeth Home received a wonderful surprise on Wednesday when they were handed a R10 000 donation.<\/p>\n
The donation came about due to Mamba Security’s Red Bin Brigade and Sparrow’s Nest Nursery School in Sunnyridge.<\/p>
The Red Bin Brigade has bins at schools and businesses where donations are collected every year for the benefit of local charity organisations.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe top five schools, which collect the most donations during the year, are then placed into a draw,\u201d said Shanon van der Merwe, Mamba Security’s events coordinator.<\/p>
\u201cThe draw winner wins R10 000 for the school to be used as a bursary or for whatever the school needs and they can then choose a charity which also receives a R10 000 donation from Mamba Security and our Section 21, non-profit organisation, the Red Bin Brigade.\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n Justin still needs special wheelchair<\/a><\/p>\n Goodies galore at driveway sale<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Owner of Sparrow\u2019s Nest Kyra Sparrow was thrilled when her school was named the winner.<\/p>\n She immediately thought of nominating the Avril Elizabeth Home to share in her good fortune.<\/p>\n The school filled 12 red bins with donations which included clothes, blankets and non-perishable food.<\/p>\n Kyra said she will probably use the money to upgrade security at the school, including an electric fence, as security is a top priority for them to ensure the learners\u2019 safety.<\/p>\n Sharon Noble, the fund-raiser at Avril Elizabeth Home, said the home was extremely pleased with the donation and grateful for it.<\/p>\n She said that the money would be put towards the care of little Jackson, a four-year-old boy and the youngest resident of the home.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hav<\/strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)\u00a0<\/span>germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)\u00a0<\/span>leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/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<\/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