Senior citizens in Hanover Park were treated to a surprise breakfast by the Blomvlei Neighbourhood Watch on Monday.
Despite the majority of the patrollers being unemployed moms in Hanover Park they managed to gather donations of eggs, viennas and tea to make a special breakfast for the golden oldies.
Sadeeka Valentine, chairperson of the Blomvlei Neighbourhood Watch, says each year in December they hand out party packets to children in the area but this year they wanted to spoil the ou mense instead.
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So on Monday instead of sleeping in on the public holiday, patrollers got up early and decorated the hall of Athwood Primary and prepared the brekkie.
“We had about 20 seniors from our community who are sukkeling and we just wanted to treat them a bietjie,” says Valentine.
“They were so surprised and had a lekker time because we also had people singing for them.
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“Our ward councillor, Magadien Davids, also came on board and donated Christmas gifts for the three oldest seniors of which the oldest was ouma Thelma Schroeder, 83.
“It was something small, but they had a lekker time.”
Valentine says as school holidays are in full swing they are looking for ways to keep young children occupied.
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She says the watch is concerned with the ongoing shootings in the area so they are keeping up their patrols this festive season.