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KEEPING COSY: The ladies of Damant Lodge knit blankets and donate them to worthy causes in the area. This year the blankets were shared between, from left, Craig Ellis and Dini Hartleb of the Port Alfred Soup Kitchen, at the rear, Amanda van Rhijk and Hennie Delport of Huis Dias, front, Jill Reed and Liz Coombes-Heath of Loaves and Fishes, Susan Harty of Child Welfare at the rear and Tania Khats of Huis Dias Picture: ROB KNOWLES
BLANKETS

Blankets for the less fortunate

Every year the ladies at Damant Lodge knit and crochet blankets and donate them to worthy causes in the area. On Monday and with a total of 82 blankets complete, the Damant Ladies invited Child Welfare, the Port Alfred Soup Kitchen,…

  • Rob Knowles
LIONS SHARE: Port Alfred Lions Club made a cash donation to Loaves and Fishes on Tuesday morning. From left were Lions president John Dell, Norman Elliott, Christa von Gericke and Jill Reed of Loaves and Fishes, with Lions Alex McKerrow and Mike Newlands Picture: ROB KNOWLES
EASTERN CAPE

Port Alfred Lions give back

The Port Alfred Lions made a cash donation to Loaves and Fishes on Tuesday morning in lieu of the usual food donation they organise at the Heritage Mall. In previous years the Lions have set up a trolley outside Pick n Pay where customers…

  • Rob Knowles
KNITTING FOR CHARITY: Residents of Settlers Park Frail Care organised knitting blankets and gloves and donated them to charity organisation Loaves and Fishes last Thursday. Among the lady knitters was just one gentleman, described as ‘the most important member of the group’, Ralph Clegg, who is the official wool-winder of the group. Here, the ladies and gent posed for a photograph and displayed their colourful assortment of donated goods Picture: ROB KNOWLES
KNITTERS

Knitters for charity

  • Rob Knowles
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

Help make up a Santa’s Seniors Shoebox

To brighten up what is often a lonely time for struggling pensioners, Talk of the Town is again spearheading a Santa’s Seniors Shoebox collection for Christmas this year. We have already had interest and support expressed by our Facebook…

  • Mauneen Charter
LION’S SHARE: President of the Port Alfred Lions, Francois de Klerk hands-over the non-perishable food they collected to Steve van Rooyen from Loaves and Fishes Picture: ROB KNOWLES
FRANCOIS DE KLERK

Port Alfred Lions collect for charity

THE Port Alfred Lions Club collected non-perishable goods outside Pick n Pay at the Heritage Mall Last Saturday and donated three trolleys full of goods to local charity Loaves and Fishes.

  • Rob Knowles