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How Will You Use Your 67 Minutes on 18 July?

11 July 2014
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Mandela Day 2014
 
In keeping with the Western Cape Government’s message of being “Better Together”, several activities are planned to commemorate Nelson Mandela Day across the province. By donating your time, either by volunteering with a charity or helping in your local community, everyone is encouraged to give back in any way possible.
 
Premier of the Western Cape, Helen Zille will be participating in a “cook-off” at the launch of Western Cape Government’s 110% Green's Food Forward initiative at Spier Wine Farm. She will join teams as they compete to cook tasty meals for the locals in the area, with special guest appearances by MasterChef SA’s Pete Goffe-wood and Africa Melane from 567 Cape Talk. 
 
Nelson Mandela Day is more than a celebration of Madiba’s life and legacy. It is a global movement to honour his life’s work and act to change the world for the better.
 
Here are a few ideas of how you can spend your 67 minutes:
 
Feed the Hungry
  • If you are in the Ocean View area, you can join the Simon’s Town Museum at their soup kitchen outreach programme. Contact Suzzette Farmer at 021 786 3046 or suzette@simonstownmuseum.co.za
     
  • The SA Sendiggestig Museum in Cape Town will be handing over food items to Stop Hunger Now. If you’d like to participate, contact Jaline de Villiers at 021 423 6755 or museumhead@mweb.co.za 
     
  • In Ceres, the Togryers Museum will be feeding children at the Hope Centre. Contact Bertdene Laubscher at 023 3122045 or togryersmuseum@gmail.com for more details.
 
Clean Up your Community
  • If you keen on getting your hands dirty and find yourself in the Swellendam area, you can join the Drostdy Museum for a clean-up in the area. Contact Johan Kriek at 028 514 1138 or johan@drostdymuseum.com 
     
  • Great Brak Museum will conduct a street cleaning operation in Green Heaven. Contact Ina Stofberg at 044 620 3338 or gbrmueum@gmail.com to find out how you can get involved. 
     
  • Worcester museum invites all volunteers to help them clean-up their grounds. Call Ellen Strauss at 023 342 2225 or ellen.strauss@westerncape.gov.za for more information. 
 
Start a Veggie Garden
  • If food sustainability is important to you, volunteer some time at the Kayamandi Foodpops hub in Stellenbosch to plant seedlings and build sandbag houses. Contact Debbie Gabriels at 021 887 2937 or manager@stelmus.co.za 
 
Pamper the Elderly