{"id":213158,"date":"2019-07-28T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-28T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/213158\/gunnite-employees-go-on-lunch-drive-for-mandela-day\/"},"modified":"2019-07-26T14:48:46","modified_gmt":"2019-07-26T12:48:46","slug":"gunnite-employees-go-on-lunch-drive-for-mandela-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/07\/28\/gunnite-employees-go-on-lunch-drive-for-mandela-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunnite employees go on lunch drive for Mandela Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gunnite International employees hit the Germiston streets in three vehicles headed in three different routes, all with one mission on Mandela Day: to feed the homeless and the needy in the city.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_213160\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-213160\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-213160\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/Mandelasday3_99352-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/Mandelasday3_99352-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/Mandelasday3_99352-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/Mandelasday3_99352-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/Mandelasday3_99352.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-213160\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Locals enjoy food packages on Mandela Day donated by Gunnite International employees.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A total of 480 meals inclusive of cold drinks were handed out on the day and, according to Sheri Treges from Gunnite International, the amount of gratitude witnessed during this initiative brought tears to many of her colleagues.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt was an honour to run this feeding scheme in remembrance of Nelson Mandela, a beautiful human who made the biggest contribution of peace to our country,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_213159\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-213159\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-213159\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/Mandelasday4_33125-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/Mandelasday4_33125-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/Mandelasday4_33125-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/Mandelasday4_33125-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/07\/Mandelasday4_33125.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-213159\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gunnite International staff members enjoyed 67 minutes for Mandela Day, handing out food parcels to the needy in Germiston.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/212586\/toys-cheers-and-bouncy-fun-at-itemba-soup-kitchens-christmas-in-july\/\" target=\"_blank\">Toys, cheers and bouncy fun at Itemba Soup Kitchen\u2019s Christmas in July<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><a 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