{"id":212155,"date":"2019-07-19T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/212155\/mandela-day-fun-and-fund-raising-for-needy-animals\/"},"modified":"2019-07-19T15:04:45","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T13:04:45","slug":"mandela-day-fun-and-fund-raising-for-needy-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/07\/19\/mandela-day-fun-and-fund-raising-for-needy-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"Mandela Day fun and fund-raising for needy animals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was all about raising money to assist animals at Clicks Pharmacy Germiston on Mandela Day.<\/p>\n<p>Staff from the pharmacy started raising funds three weeks ago to purchase food for the animals at the Germiston SPCA.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_212156\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-212156\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-212156\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIC_07302-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIC_07302-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIC_07302-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIC_07302-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIC_07302.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-212156\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shaldine Wolfaardt and Martha Lebakeng from Clicks Pharmacy Germiston show off the makings of delectable boerewors rolls on sale to help raise more funds to purchase food for the animals at the Germiston SPCA on Mandela Day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThanks to the generosity of our customers and suppliers we raised R5 000, which we were able to buy food with,\u201d said Riana Hoffman, Clicks Pharmacy Germiston manager.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Melissa Germiston Mandela Day Riaana Hoffman Clicks Pharmacist SPCA by Germiston City News\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F653362748&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=750&#038;maxwidth=500\"><\/iframe><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe then combined forces with City Pets Lambton and they gave us discount on the food we purchased, as well as matching the amount of food we bought.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_212158\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-212158\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-212158\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIC_79595-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIC_79595-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIC_79595-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIC_79595-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/29GCNGENERALCLIC_79595.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-212158\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Monja Gagiano from Clicks Pharmacy Germiston had scrumptious cupcakes and muffins for sale as part of the fund-raising initiative.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Various ways to raise funds were initiated, including a raffle and on Mandela Day itself staff sold muffins, cupcakes, beverages and boerewors rolls.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe last money we raise will also go towards purchasing more food for the animals, and will be dropped off at the SPCA,\u201d said Riana.<\/p>\n<p>The donation was accepted on behalf of the Germiston SPCA by Jabu Nyaweni, the senior inspector at the society.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/211881\/high-energy-zumbathon-a-great-success\/\" target=\"_blank\">High energy Zumbathon a great success<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/211932\/dignity-of-the-homeless-restored\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dignity of the homeless restored<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p 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