{"id":213468,"date":"2019-08-01T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/213468\/warm-knits-for-avril-elizabeth-residents\/"},"modified":"2019-08-01T15:31:09","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T13:31:09","slug":"warm-knits-for-avril-elizabeth-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/08\/01\/warm-knits-for-avril-elizabeth-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"Warm knits for Avril Elizabeth residents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Residents of SAVF Sonkruin Housing Scheme for the Elderly donated beautifully knitted jerseys to Avril Elizabeth Home\u2019s residents on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do not have idle hands, I\u2019ve got to keep myself busy,\u201d said Rieke Venter.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWhen Shirley van Zyl and I realised that we could use our time wisely and knit jerseys for the children at the home we started this project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf your free time and talents can benefit others, use them wisely.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Charmaine Weyer, the fund-raising assistant at Avril Elizabeth Home said the home was appreciative of the donation as many residents were in need of jerseys this winter.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/213100\/changing-the-face-of-poverty\/\" target=\"_blank\">Changing the face of poverty<\/a><\/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<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: 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