This year Stewarts & Lloyds branches went all out to bring much needed festive cheer to the people and charities in the communities in which they operate. December is often an exciting and fun-filled month for South Africans, yet for many children and vulnerable people throughout the country, gifts under the Christmas tree will be scarce on Christmas Day. The Stewarts & Lloyds Christmas drive aimed to change that for the better.
Well done to the Vereeniging Team for their amazing effort this past festive season!
You have won the Spirit Trophy .
1st Place : Vereeniging
2nd Place : Wynberg
3rd Place : Klerksdorp
4th Place : Pumps & Irrigation
Bloemfontein
The Bloemfontein team of Stewarts & Lloyds raised funds and contributed much needed essentials to New Beginnings.
New Beginnings is a non-profit organisation (NPO) with a goal of providing hope and help to both people and pets in need. We focus on a variety of charity work – mostly around Bloemfontein.
Rescue and rehabilitation of needy, abused, stray and starved pets. We provide a stepping stone to less privileged families by helping to fulfill their basic daily needs by providing them with food, school supplies, toiletries etc.
Wynberg
Tree of Hope Baby Box was created because the East Rand was devoid of any space where parents intent on abandoning their child, could do so safely.
The Tree of Hope works closely with the SAPS and Edenvale Welfare to ensure that any baby abandoned has the best chance of a good forever family.
This charity also works with mothers who would like to take care of their babies but don’t have the means, by providing monthly care packs and support.
The Wynberg team put together presents for the mommies, babies and the oldre chidren as well as some wine for the caregivers.
Vereeniging
The Vereeniging team chose to support Lerato Child and Youth Care centre in Meyerton.
It is a Home for abused and neglected children aged from new born to 18.
They turned the Stewarts & Lloyds truck into Santa’s Sleigh and delighted the children by arriving dressed up and a truck full of presents with Christmas Music playing along.
Each child got the wish they wrote for Santa and more!
Polokwane
Stewarts & Lloyds Polokwane supplied Piet Hugo primary school with some stationary, personal toiletries and some sweets and snacks.
We were able to help a 100 less privileged kids.
Thank you to Gerhard who identified the charity for us.
Thank you to Aniekie, Rose, Shalene, Kyle and Thapelo who helped with the packing of the bags.
I really appreciate everyone’s contribution to this projects.
I know there is going to be a 100 little faces that is going to be so excited.
Distribution Centre / Central Purchasing
The DC/CP team made a huge effort this festive season and raised R12 000 for the children of Siyabonga Children’s Home towards Christmas presents. Each present was lovingly wrapped and labelled for each child in the home. The team then dressed up and had a team member dress up as a Santa to delight the children with balloons and the gifts.
Booysens
The Booysens team chose to contribute to the Cradle Of Hope, which is an independent social upliftment and community development organisation that helps women & children in desperate need.
The team raised money to buy presents for over 40 underprivileged children. The little packs that were given out included a backpack with stationary and essentials including shoes and toothbrushes and all those necessities that so many of us take for granted.
Brits
The Brits Branch reached out to the Purple Moss. Purple Moss is a non-profit organization that is actively involved in the community since 01 May 2009 by providing spiritual and material support to needy families, toddlers, school children and single individuals by providing food, clothes and a place of residence.
Due to the harsh and pressing economic circumstances, more and more needy people are finding themselves unwillingly at the mercy of fellow men. Purple Moss is dependent on the public, private organizations and businesses for donations and sponsorship of needy families.
The Brits branch raised funds and donated some much needed essentials including basic food items. Things most take for granted, some people wish for.
Klerksdorp
Stewarts and Lloyd’s Klerksdorp with the help of our clients have put smiles on the faces of the little ones by helping Atamelang youth and child care center with a establishing a small irrigated vegetable garden, shoes for all the kids and gift bags and soccer balls, we are also in the process of renovating the showers for them all in the spirit of giving this Xmas🎉🎊🎅🏻
Nelspruit
Nelspruit chose the Huis Bethlehem Nelspruit in White River to brighten up this festive season. The team gave 20 personalized gifts with Sweets, Snacks and cooldrinks for the holidays and also put up a new washing line for them which was the homes festive request 😊
Gifts that we given:
Smart church outfits for Boys and girls
Swimming costumes for boys and girls
Toys
Christmas chocolates and biscuits
Bubble baths for the younger kids
Deodorant for the older kids
Boksburg
The Boksburg team reached out this festive and chose to brighten up the days of the people of Jerigo Oord camp, who live very poorly as squatters. The circumstances that these people endure, including children, are extremely trying, living in tin shacks with no amenities or even running water is a norm for them. Boksburg handed out 80 boxes, for 56 adults and 24 kids.
Many of these people have never even experienced getting a brand new Christmas Gift before.
Cape Town
The Cape Town branches, Wetton and Epping, came together and spoiled 28 children from underprivileged backgrounds with presents, at the Lofdal International Pikinini House. Each child received a gift box valued at over R250 each and much fun was had delivering and handing out the pressies.
Pretoria
The Louis Botha Children’s home in Pretoria, received support from the Pretoria branch who painstakingly put together 100 beautifully wrapped gifts for these children who were taken away due to horrific circumstances and are often under court protection. 100 gifts!! All labelled for the specific children they are meant to go to- that is a HUGE achievement.
Kimberley
Stewarts & Lloyds Kimberley decided to brighten up this festive season for the elderly of the ACVV Ons Huis. It is so often that we find those who have given their lives to raising their children and working their whole lives, end up spending their retirement years alone. The Kimberley Stewarts & Lloyds team took it upon themselves to change that this festive season.
Pumps & Irrigation
The Pumps & Irrigation team based in Edenvale, chose to support The Maletsatsi Foundation. A temporary resting place for kids who have had a bumpy start. A place to belong, to love, to be loved and to gain confidence.
The team went all out with their donation for each and every child- fulfilling their wishes for Christmas and bringing a very real looking Christmas Father along, and for the mom if the house- the team put together a donation of a water tank and pump- that would save the home about R8000 per month on water bills for their laundry.
Pipes & Fittings
The Pipes & Fittings speciality branch in Alrode chose to bring some merriment and joy to the children of Rata Social Services .
Rata– Since 1948, have been changing lives, by growing the potential of all vulnerable children, families and communities.
They house and look after a number of vulnerable children who have been placed in the system.
The Pipes & Fittings team came with a Santa who handed out buckets of stationary for the school year next year and a whole lot of special gifts for the little ones.
Manufacturing
The team of our Manufacturing division got together 66 gifts for the residents of Kowa Pienaar Tehuis. Cheer and happy new memories for the elderly who often feel rather lonely this time of the year.
The SAVF Kowa Pienaar Home for the frail and the disabled officially opened on April 1, 1980.
The home provides services for the aged, as well as physically and mentally disabled people.
Kowa Pienaar provides 24-hour quality medical care for illnesses like; Alzheimer’s, epilepsy, strokes, depression, Parkinson’s Disease, schizophrenia, muscular dystrophy, cancer and brain damage.
Vaal
The Vaal branch chose to assist Resthaven Ministries this festive season after the organization reached out for assistance this festive season.
Resthaven Ministries cares for HIV+ orphans, abandoned children and equally abandoned pensioners. Currently they have 15 children between the ages of 5 – 17 and if 10 out of the 24 of our seniors receive visits from family, it is a blessing. They have 2 homes for the elderly, and never stop receiving calls requesting accommodation. The amount of old people needing assistance boggles the mind!
The Vaal Branch raised R12 000 with their customer days and fun events, and were able to procure beautiful gifts for each and every resident.
Witbank
Witbank put together some exceptionally beautiful gifts for the children of Highveld House, in Witbank. Every child is welcomed into Highveld House – and many, after leaving, report that they still remember the skills they were taught there. Perhaps ever more importantly, they say that their stay at Highveld House improved their lives and changed their attitudes towards life.
The team sourced everything on the wish list and lovingly wrapped and delivered the gifts to bring smiles to the children who have already gone through so much in their short lives. From stationary to personal care items, sweets and toys- festive really started feeling FESTIVE after the Witbank Stewarts & Lloyds team visited the Highveld House!
