The greatest gift of all

“Money is not the only commodity that is fun to give. We can give time, we can give our expertise, we can give our love, or simply give a smile.

“What does that cost? The point is, none of us can ever run out of something worthwhile to give. —

Steve Goodier

In this edition, a number of local civic organisations and charities share their achievements of 2023, and their plans and hopes for 2024.

All of them welcome engagement with you, our readers, and members of the public in general.

If you’d like to get involved with one of the organisations, or offer any kind of support, here s how to contact them:

● Kenton Boesmans’T&B

— 072-805-0651.

tourism@kenton.co.za.

● Bushmans Ratepayers and Residents Association (BRRAG) —

www.bushmansratepayers. co.za.

● Kenton-on-Sea Ratepayers Organisation (KOSRA) —

www.kentonratepayers. co.za.

● Port Alfred Ratepayers and Residents Association (PARRA) —

www.parra.org.za.

● Bathurst Residents and Ratepayers Association (BARRA) —

www.brra.org.za.

● Rotary Kenton —

www.rotarykenton.co.za.

082-320-3073.

● Rotary Port Alfred —

rotaryportalfred6170@gmail.com.

● Round Table Alex/ Kenton – 063-402-0595.

● Round Table Port Alfred

— 066-274-1250.

● Lions Port Alfred —

admin@multisecurity.co.za. ● Sunshine NGO —

www.shine.ngo;

073-897-9179.

● JOT Literacy Programme

— 082-411-6610.

● Jehovah Jireh Haven —

068-265-6663.

● Port Alfred Soup Kitchen

— 046-624-4925.

● Petticoat Lane —

060-889-0957.

● SPCA — 046-624-1919/ 081-280-3178. Emergency: 082-676-8605. ● Retreat to Eden —

072-966-7692.

These holidays, volunteers trained to run the National Sea Rescue Institute’s Survival Swimming programme have announced the following pop-up dates:

Port Alfred

● Wednesday December 20, 10am-12pm at Kiddies Beach, Port Alfred.

● Friday December 29, 10am-12pm at Kiddies Beach, Port Alfred.

● Wednesday January 3, 10am-12pm at Kiddies Beach, Port Alfred. Kenton-on-Sea

● Monday December 18, 10am-12pm at Kariega River, Kenton-on-Sea.

● Thursday December 28, 10am-12pm S at Kariega River, Kenton-on-Sea.

● Friday January 5, 10am12pm at Kariega River, Kenton-on-Sea.

NSRI Survival Swimming Programme — pop in or book your spot! Email or WhatsApp Carey on 076-152-2927 or survivalswimmingkos@gmail.com

To find out more about the NSRI’sprogrammes or to donate, go to their website https://www.nsri.org.za.

As the Santa Senior Shoebox Project draws to a close for 2023, we would like to give thanks and some feedback on what was achieved this year.

Our partners this year were Edge Financial Group, Multi Security, PARRA, Port Alfred Pick n Pay, Rosehill Superspar and Sunshine Coast SuperSpar.

Thank you very much to all of you for collecting and donating to this worthy cause.

Without the help of our community this project would not have been able to be successful.

Even in the difficult financial times we all find ourselves in, our community has opened their hearts and donated items which will make many senior citizens’ hearts happy in the Ndlambe area.

So many individuals, businesses, NGOs and churches have delivered items for the boxes.

We have packed and delivered the boxes and can only say what a humbling experience it is to see the joy and appreciation these boxes were received with.

Thank you Ndlambe, once again you have shown that our community cares about each other.

“Generosity is not giving me that which I need more than you do, but it is giving me that which you need more than I do. ”— Khalil Gibran