Empty shop changes lives
SANDTON – The Empty Shop in Sandton was an opportunity for residents to donate any items to Hospice Wits.
The Empty Shop in Sandton has managed to collect a whopping 4.3 tons of clothing donations for Hospice Wits, an organisation that provides quality palliative care and support to communities in Johannesburg and Soweto.
More than 3 600 shirts, 7 300 pants, 1 000 dresses, 1 600 jackets and 1 100 pairs of shoes were collected during the charity drive and these extraordinary numbers of donations are sure to make a difference to the lives of many.
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Julie Hillary, Sandton City’s general manager said, “We were delighted by the generosity of Gauteng residents who dropped off their clothes, shoes and other items on a daily basis.”
The shop was situated at the Checkers Court in the shopping centre and the concept gave shoppers the opportunity to donate clothing, as well as accessories, children’s books, games and toys to a very worthy charity. All of the items donated had to be in good condition. Local celebrities such as actress Chantal Stanfield, TV and radio personality, Jen Su and the Miss South Africa 2017 semi-finalists all heeded the call to donate.
The centre’s tenants came to the party and made generous donations which included quality goods and designer clothing. Europa Art donated 10 pairs of designer shoes; Democratic Republic donated a designer dress; Stuttafords donated 17kg of clothing; Pringle of Scotland donated 88kg of clothing and Queenspark donated 100 items.
The Empty Shop in Sandton City, a partnership with McCann Johannesburg, has collected 13.6 tons of clothing over a three-year period and in doing so set world records for the highest quantity of clothing donated.
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Joy Ruwodo, marketing manager at HospiceWits explained the benefits of receiving these donations. “By partnering with initiatives such as The Empty Shop, Hospice Wits is able to generate funds through the sales of donated items in our charity stores. Every item donated ensures that we never have to turn a patient away for financial reasons,” she said.
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