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Lake Farm Centre’s 27th Edition of their annual Charity Weekend

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Lake Farm Centre is inviting friends and family to make a difference and enter this year’s Hybrid Lake Farm Centre Charity Run & Ride events next month on 12 & 13 March.

Lake Farm Centre has decided to host a hybrid fundraiser this year – a safe blend of virtual and physical events on the weekend of 12 & 13 March 2022 for a donation of R100 per person.

Friends of Lake Farm Centre are invited to join the virtual event, a 5km walk and/or ride of 5km | 10km | 25km | 50km | 75km | 100km over the fundraising weekend, from 8am on Saturday, 12 March, to 12 noon on Sunday, 13 March,  alternatively those friends living in the Nelson Mandela Bay area, are invited to join the fun at Lake Farm Centre for the 5km walk/run starting at 07h30 on Saturday, 12 March.

All 5km participants at Lake Farm Centre will receive the iconic handmade Lake Farm Centre medal.

Lake Farm Centre will also be re-opening their Coffee Shop, post their Covid Shutdown, on the 12 March to coincide with the 27th edition of their annual fundraiser. Their popular Coffee Shop which will continue to trade after the weekend fundraiser every Saturday from 10am – 13pm, will have a wide variety of delicious treats on sale with their Mastertons Coffee. Besides their famous scones, they will have rusks, a variety of biscuits from cherry shortbread, chocolate dip shortbread, to Crunchies and Biscotti in a many flavours, a variety of fudge including cherry and walnut, lemon meringue, carrot cake and chocolate cake!

The Lake Farm Centre Coffee shop will also be selling convenient frozen meals and sweets, from lasagne, to quiche, koeksisters and scones, as well as fresh vegetables from their garden. Various handcraft workshop items lovingly made by the residents, will also be on sale, from hand-made woollen mates, bags and pottery.

The Centre, which faces the challenge of making ends meet in a tough fundraising industry and slow economy organizes the annual Lake Farm Centre Charity Weekend as their biggest annual fundraising platform.

“As always, the ultimate goal is to raise much-needed funds and create awareness for Lake Farm Centre, a residential centre for intellectually challenged adults,” said Amelia Laubscher, general manager of Lake Farm Centre.

“The return of the fun 5km walk/run will also create a safe, fun and meaningful family experience, and afford the residents the opportunity to mingle with the community at this wonderful event in the country,” added Laubscher.

This year the Lake Farm Centre celebrates 62 years of providing a loving home and work place for 90 intellectually challenged residents.

The Centre has 43 staff members, with 37 residing at the centre, ensuring the 24 hour support and care the centre requires. The Centre provides 10 separate work groups generating employment and the opportunity for residents to make a valuable contribution to the running and upkeep of the centre.

Local companies are also encouraged to continue to support the popular Lake Farm Centre Race Book, now in a digital format and promoted on the Lake Farm Centre website.

Donate R100 online today or grab your family and friends, head out to Lake Farm Centre in Kragga Kama, and make a huge difference by entering this year’s Lake Farm Centre Charity 5km walk/run, and supporting their Coffee Shop.

Enter online www.lakefarm.org.za or for more information on Race Book advertising contact Linda Harwood on 083 310 0750 or linda@harwoodevents.co.za

Diarise the Lake Farm Centre Charity Weekend next month on 12 & 13 March.

I Love Lake Farm
Lake Farm Centre residents love participating in their annual fundraiser, Derek Mukheiber and Bobby Freegard participated in the last physical event in 2020. The public are invited to support the hybrid Lake Farm Centre Charity Weekend next month, on 12 & 13 March 2022.

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