From MyPE we wish you the best this festive season - may your tummys be full, your ears ring with laughter and joy and may you and your family be filled with love. Regards MyPE P.S. We are tackling these recipes on Christmas Day: Ultimate South African Christmas Menu … [Read more...] about Blessings to You
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A Christmas wish from AACL PE
From all of us at AACL PE, may we take this opportunity of wishing you all the very best for a blessed and peaceful Christmas and a very happy and healthy New Year. Our heartfelt thanks for all the support during 2012. Know that each and every one of you truly made a difference to those who cannot speak for themselves. And this you did time again to my numerous appeals for help during the flooding, for our spayathons and dipathons, etc. Port Elizabeth is truly blessed with a sincere and caring … [Read more...] about A Christmas wish from AACL PE
The season for giving
The Christmas season is a time for giving, and this December Havilah have selected a very worthy charity to get involved with. The House of Resurrection Haven in Port Elizabeth offers a home and community environment for children infected with and affected by HIV/ AIDS. With a focus on healing and health, they provide for all basic needs of our community and promote family and family values. Each child is loved and accepted and seen as someone having potential. This year Havilah hopes to … [Read more...] about The season for giving
South Africans urged to spend wisely over Christmas
The National Credit Regulator (NCR) has urged the public to be money wise over the festive season. With a few weeks to go until the bonus payouts for the year, the regulator said most consumers are already drawing up shopping lists in anticipation of the December break. "December is no different from any other time of the year. Remember, you do not have more money to spend other than your monthly salary. Your bonus (if you get one) should be used to pay off debts and other expenditures," … [Read more...] about South Africans urged to spend wisely over Christmas
Christmas in June
The Elizabeth Club 100 hosted their 12th "Christmas in June" on Saturday night 2 June at the elegant Radisson Blu Hotel, with the house full signs going up within days of the Event being advertised. Due to the incredible support of our amazing Sponsors, we were able to hand over a cheque of R180,000 to our three Beneficiaries, each getting R60,000! The beneficiaries are: Operation SMILE (A Hospice for children) The Green Scorpions (Anti Rhino Poaching Unit) Santa's Shoebox project … [Read more...] about Christmas in June
Christmas in July to help a little girl hear
Help Hannah Hear is doing another of their famous fund raisers for little Hannah Marshall, this time it's Christmas in July. The event will be held on the 6th of July 2012, 18:30 for 19:00, at Thatchwoods. For just R160 you can Help Hannah Hear, enjoy a 3 course meal, and dance the night away. For tickets or more information contact Cathrin Marshall on 079 676 6487 … [Read more...] about Christmas in July to help a little girl hear
Christmas in May
Christmas will be coming early for ten NGO's in Nelson Mandela Bay as the Emfuleni Eastern Cape Community Development Trust (EECCDT) hands over roughly R815 000.00 on Thursday 22 March 2012. The Trust has over the past 3 years already distributed in excess of R2.1 million towards education and to community based organisations. The EECCDT was established in 1998 and the primary aim and objective for which the Trust was constituted is to create a fund from which both the capital and income will … [Read more...] about Christmas in May
300 Smiling Faces
Ward 2 Councillor, Dean Biddulph, along with the assistance of a generous public has packaged close to three hundred gift boxes that will mainly benefit the Khaya Cheshire in Walmer Township, SOS Children's Village and Sister Ethel's Missionvale Centre. Dean writes; "So often we tend to forget just how fortunate so many of us are and it has been an absolute joy to be able to put together these goodie packs and I'm convinced that here will be many a smiling face on Christmas Day as a result. … [Read more...] about 300 Smiling Faces
We Didn’t Get to Ice Skate But we DID see the Laser Show
Last night the Longhair and I toodled on down to the Boardwalk to see the Sparkle for Charity and Laser show. Of course the Longhair met her good friend and ace photographer, Niki M, there so I was kinda lost for the evening. No matter - it was a good chance to practise some night shooting of the world record sparkler attempt which was followed by the laser and pyrotechnic show. Some of the 'publishable' images are to be found below. Two Christmas seasons back the Boardwalk had a plastic … [Read more...] about We Didn’t Get to Ice Skate But we DID see the Laser Show
The Ultimate Red Gift
www.MyPE.co.za: While there's lot of gift exchanging in celebrating the festive season, South Africans are being reminded to give the gift of blood and save lives during this period. "... blood is vitally needed by hospitals, especially during the holidays as the number of people in need of surgery or blood transfusion increases due to road accidents, amongst other reasons," said Health and Social Development MEC, Ntombi Mekgwe. According to SANBS, South Africa needs 3 000 units of blood a … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Red Gift
