{"id":74738,"date":"2014-12-02T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-02T06:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/74738\/with-team-hope-every-smile-counts\/"},"modified":"2014-12-02T08:38:15","modified_gmt":"2014-12-02T06:38:15","slug":"with-team-hope-every-smile-counts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2014\/12\/02\/with-team-hope-every-smile-counts\/","title":{"rendered":"With Team Hope every smile counts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Team Hope\u2019s third annual Christmas party was held at the Ithembelihle Lsen School, in Primrose East, on Saturday, November 22.<\/p>\n

The team hosted the party for all the charity homes they currently support.<\/p>

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These include Rekopane Inclusive Development Centre, Remme-Los and Dolphin House, Manger Care Centre, Parker Harriers, the Ithembelihle Lsen School as well as a number of private homes from the area.<\/p>\n

The community was invited to volunteer and spend a day with Team Hope and the children from the homes.<\/p>

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The children were treated to a fun-filled day filled with with musicians, jumping castles, clowns, face-painting, football freestylers and lots more.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had about 550 children attending the party,\u201d said event organiser Arveen Singh.<\/p>\n

The team was prepared for the weather this year, with a large, decorated marquee set up on the school\u2019s field, to protect those in attendance from the elements.<\/p>\n

\u201cSanta Clause was also on hand to deliver gifts to the children,\u201d added Singh.<\/p>\n

The communities were invited to dress according to a Christmas theme and join in the day\u2019s activities.<\/p>\n

Team Hope, all the volunteers and community members, as well as the day’s sponsors RDG\u2019s team, Fedex, Supersport, Dischem Foundation, Lego SA, ASA Steel Tech, Parker Hannifin Africa, Ammajo clothes, Variprint Systems, NBCFC\/EE, Just Curries, Vodacom and Hope SA enjoyed a day filled with smiles and fun, and even a Team Hope cream cake.<\/p>\n