Tree brings joy to children
2006-11-09
CHRISTMAS 2006. This will be the first year that the Rotary Club of Drakenstein joins other Rotary Clubs throughout the world with the very successful ‘Rotary Tree of Joy’ project.
The project collects and distributes presents for those less fortunate, and will bring joy to 200 children of Paarl this year.
The Tree at the Paarl Mall will be adorned not only with decorations, but also with envelopes, each one containing a “wish” from a child who has told the Rotary Club of Drakenstein what they would like for Christmas.
The child’s age and name will also be on the card. The maximum value of the gifts will be R50.
The Rotary Club of Drakenstein will identify various underprivileged homes in Paarl and ask for wishes from children up to 16 years, some of whom have never received a gift in their whole lives.
The cards will be attached to the tree at a height that people can read and reach.
Then it is up to the public to choose a wish that they want to fulfil, go off, buy it, wrap the present (if they want) and return it with the wish to the collection point (next to the tree).
The tree will be put up for four weeks (starting middle November) in the Paarl Mall. Gifts will be collected daily by a Rotarian. The Club would like to make this Christmas a memorable one for 200 kids.
Your partnership in this wonderful project will be greatly valued.
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