{"id":197302,"date":"2019-02-16T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-16T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/197302\/help-busters-spread-love-at-local-retirement-homes\/"},"modified":"2019-02-15T14:47:58","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T12:47:58","slug":"help-busters-spread-love-at-local-retirement-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/02\/16\/help-busters-spread-love-at-local-retirement-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"Help Busters spread love at local retirement homes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Month of Love is upon us and locals are spreading love, warmth and affection.<\/p>\n<p>Residents of Corrie Oberholzer retirement flats had a special Valentine\u2019s Day lunch last Saturday ahead of the adored day of love.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_197303\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-197303\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-197303\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/07GCNGENERALHELP_41951-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/07GCNGENERALHELP_41951-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/07GCNGENERALHELP_41951-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/07GCNGENERALHELP_41951-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/07GCNGENERALHELP_41951.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-197303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Love was in the air at Corrie Oberholzer retirement flats and Driehoek Guest House recently when Help Busters held a special lunch for the elderly living there in celebration of Valentine\u2019s Day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/195344\/memorable-luncheon-for-the-elderly\/\" target=\"_blank\">Memorable luncheon for the elderly<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After a day filled with fun and tasty food, all residents received Valentine\u2019s gift bags, all thanks to the Help Busters.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Residents also spent the day celebrating prize winnings from random lucky draws held throughout the day.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_197304\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-197304\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-197304\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/07GCNGENERALHELP_24991-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/07GCNGENERALHELP_24991-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/07GCNGENERALHELP_24991-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/07GCNGENERALHELP_24991-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/02\/07GCNGENERALHELP_24991.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-197304\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Resident of Corrie Oberholzer retirement flats, Matilda Rammala, receiving goodies at the Valentine\u2019s Day celebration from Annamarie Terblanche of Help Busters, the organisers of the special event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gifts were sponsored by MBFi, Media24 and Sharon Rowe from Boksburg.<\/p>\n<p>The fun continued the following day when the organisers took to the Driehoek Guest House to surprise the pensioners living there with a special Valentine\u2019s Day lunch of their own.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/196964\/a-fathers-love-lives-on\/\" target=\"_blank\">A father\u2019s love lives on<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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 class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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