Christmas lights kept sparkling for 100 children from Ward 17 in the Chris Hani shack settlement in Port Elizabeth, who were given new hard-wearing leather school shoes purchased with funds raised by The Boardwalk’s annual Christmas carols and sparkler event on 28 December 2013 which raised R7 495.
The R7 495.00 collected from the public was doubled by The Boardwalk, according to The Boardwalk’s corporate social investment manager Peggy Mokhatla. Zonwabise Resort Holdings also donated stationery worth R5 000 to the children. Zonwabise Resort Holdings is the empowerment shareholder in Emfuleni Resorts, owner of The Boardwalk and Fish River Sun.
“The event was such a success that we intend hosting it every year. We are sure it will become a highlight of the Nelson Mandela Bay summer season,” says Caley Phillips, public relations and entertainment manager at The Boardwalk.
Some of the children from the settlement attended the carols evening and were treated to a day out at The Boardwalk. These included lunch, movies and a take-away, as well as games and rides at the Magic Company.
When the children left after the carols they were each given a take-away hamburger to eat on the bus which was hired specially to carry the children in safety.
“Being able to make a difference in the lives of the needy makes the event that much more special,” she says. Many of the children living in the Chris Hani settlement Ward 17 lost all their belongings during a fire.
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