Will you spend each day of the coming winter months fighting the icy cold against your skin and battling a pain of hunger that envelops your whole body?<\/p>\n
Most of us will not be faced with this disheartening prospect, but many others will once again have to face the harsh weather without a roof over their heads, without a snug coat against the frosty wind, and with no food to provide nourishment and warmth.<\/p>
That is why Checkers and Shoprite have teamed up with Community Chest for a winter collection campaign that encourages customers to open their hearts and wrap those in need in warmth, love and hope this winter.<\/p>\n
The public are urged to contribute to this worthy cause by donating clothes, blankets and non-perishable foods, by placing the items in the marked trolleys at the entrances to all Checkers, Checkers Hyper and Shoprite stores.<\/p>
Join a caring community by donating today, or ask your cashier to add a donation amount to your groceries when paying at the till.<\/p>\n
You can also SMS “WARMHEARTS10” and your name to 38806, to donate R10, to this worthy cause.<\/p>\n
Community Chest is a non-profit organisation with a national footprint, allowing distributions to take place in the most vulnerable communities.<\/p>\n
They aim to advance, empower and care by combining human value with available resources, in order to have a positive social impact where it is most needed.<\/p>\n
All items collected will be distributed to needy communities across the country through Community Chest’s integrated network.<\/p>\n
Donations will be accepted until August 15.<\/p>\n
For more information on Community Chest visit their website at www.comchest.org.za<\/p>\n