Joy can be created
When you look at the smiles on the faces of elders at our traditional Christmas lunches there’s no doubt about it.
All it takes is just R140 to sponsor one person’s lunch.
But it’s not just about providing a delicious 3-course meal. With each lunch you sponsor, you give an older person all the excitement of getting dressed up in their best clothes . . . sitting down together at a table set with festive décor . . . companionship, laughter, music and dancing.
You give them hours of happiness.
And it means the world to our older folk. Because, many of them have no family close by. They seldom get visitors, and often feel lonely and left out. Those reliant on an Old Age Grant can’t afford to eat out or buy special Christmas treats like chocolate or mince pies.
Being able to spoil them a little during this universal season of peace and goodwill brings us joy. And I’m sure you feel the same. Because, making someone else happy is the key to finding happiness yourself.
So please, will you join in once again and make your donation online right now to make sure no one gets left out? We’re planning to serve almost 1 500 traditional Christmas lunches at our Homes and Centres this year – from late November right up until Christmas Day. Every R140 donation covers the cost of one more meal.
So, if you can donate R280, two friends will be able to go together . . . R560 pays for a table of four, and R840 covers a table of six. Any amount you can contribute now will be a blessing to a Tafta resident like Debbie. After last year’s lunch, this is what she said:
“Wow, what a fantastic Christmas party. The food was excellent – luckily, I brought my Tupperware to take my leftovers home! Even with my sore leg, I could not resist dancing a bit.”
“This is the time for everyone in the building to come together as one to share a special meal. We feel loved,” said Derick.
Help us bring more love and joy to elders like Debbie and Derick.
And when you sit down to your own festive meal, I’m sure you’ll feel an extra glow of happiness – knowing that a lonely older person is able to share the festivities, because you cared enough to reach out.
Thank you sincerely.
