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MANDELA DAY #ESTATECHALLENGE

Businesses and Fourways residents join hands for Mandela Day initiative

his Mandela Day, 18 July 2022,
saw the launch of a new initiative
whereby residents of three
Testates in Fourways: Cedar Lakes,
Fourways Gardens, and Dainfern Golf
Estate, spent their 67 minutes helping the
less fortunate – at the most basic level –
filling an empty belly.
The neighbourhood was buzzing with
goodwill, as participants in each estate
gathered to sort out the ingredients for a
nourishing meal. The businesses sponsoring
the event provided jars, packing equipment
and soup ingredients to fill 3 000 ‘Jars of
Hope’ - each jar will provide a hot meal for
four homeless and needy people.

According to event organiser and co-
sponsor, Sara Laval – owner of Stratdigi,
a marketing agency in Fourways – many Each winning estate was thereby able to true to Logitech’s core business values. We
people want to help those in need, but donated R5 000 to a charity of their choice. feel proud to be associated with this event,
are often not sure how they can best The 3 000 ‘Jars of Hope’ from the estates will being able to make a difference to 12 000
contribute. be distributed to three selected charities people in need.”
– Doorway to Dignity, One Small Act of
Residents were encouraged to get their Kindness and People 4 Purpose. They WELL DONE TO THE FOURWAYS
family and friends to join in the drive to all have structured feeding schemes in GARDENS COMMUNITY!
win the floating ‘Estate of Hope’ trophy, Fourways and surrounding suburbs. The support from all three estates was
which would be awarded to the estate truly heart-warming. This Mandela Day
that packed their jar quota the quickest, Austen Morris Associates, one of the Co- brought young and old together within the
while promoting teamwork, and creating sponsors, said: “We support this initiative Fourways Gardens community, and gave
a general awareness of those who are as there has never been a greater need the residents an opportunity to interact
struggling to survive the cold of winter. to help people who are experiencing and all work together for a good cause.
unprecedented difficulties caused by
THE GROUP EFFORTS RESULTED IN A TIE! events beyond their control.” With the benchmark set, everybody is
Dainfern Golf Estate and Fourways Gardens looking forward to next year's event.
came tie on the day and their registration Another Co-sponsor, Logitech, agreed and
fees received were split between them. added: “Supporting local communities is We hope to go bigger and better in 2023!

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