Activities & Entertainment
ENTERTAINMENT & CLUB DAYS
International Day of Older Persons
We celebrate international day of older persons by letting our elderly dress up like they think they will look at a very old age. We also spoiled them with a special lunch and a small present.
ENTERTAINMENT & CLUB DAYS
Gym time
The elderly love to gym every Tuesday morning.
ENTERTAINMENT & CLUB DAYS
Delicious meals
Our chef and his assistants make the most delicious meals for our elderly.
ENTERTAINMENT & CLUB DAYS
De Vrijzee Primary School
One of our schools that we give donations to, came to do a little musical for our elderly. In return we gave them each a little present and boxes of weetbix. De Vrijzee school is also one of our projects where we feed on a regular basis.
ENTERTAINMENT & CLUB DAYS
Bok fever at the club
When the BOK fever runs high, we participate.
ENTERTAINMENT & CLUB DAYS
Mercia Gouws
Interacting with the elderly is one of her passions. Mercia was asked to come and do worship with our elderly and she also told her life story. The elderly interacted by telling some of their stories as well.
ENTERTAINMENT & CLUB DAYS
Felicia Goosen
Felicia was born in prison. The manager found her on facebook and asked her to come and tell her story to the elderly. We received a donation of 2 of her books which our elderly can take out to read.
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Michaela Mentz – medical talk
A medical student in her 4th year loves to come to the centre to give answers to difficult questions that our elderly have.
ENTERTAINMENT & CLUB DAYS
Knitter knatter breakfast. We love to treat our knitting club to breakfast and a little something to take home.
PRE-LOVED SALE AT TYGERBERG MEALS ON WHEELS
Our first small pre-loved sale in a year. The staff and volunteers were busy the whole day preparing for this special day. After a year we could be outside and sell what was donated to us. Fresh vegetables were donated by a farmer from Atlantis.
RAVENSMEAD OUTREACH
Ravensmead families and seniors were extremely happy to not only receive food but also some Weetbix.
CLUB DAY: 23RD OF MARCH 2021
Mrs Linda Louw, the previous manager, came to do some exercises with the seniors and played some games. They thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
ANNE-MARIE WATT AND MINKI VAN DER WESTHUIZEN
We were privileged to have a TV interview with Minki van der Westhuizen on channel 147 on the MINKI show. The producer of MINKI show contacted Mrs Watt (Manager of Tygerberg Meals on Wheels) and asked her for an interview on what we do here at the centre. It was such an honour to talk about what we do and why we do this.
WEETBIX SHARED WITH WOMEN OF HOPE
A group in Hopefield is operating the Women of Hope NGO. We shared chips, Squish and Weetbix that we received as a donation.
SPAR DONATIONS SHARED WITH SCHOOL CHILDREN
Donations received from SPAR were shared with children in De Tijger Primary School.
CIVIC PARK KLEUTERSKOOL MOSSELBAY
Weetbix donated to the Omgee Rehab was shared with several pre-schools and old age homes.
PS ANDREW GOUWS VISITING THE CENTRE
Ps Gouws visited us to tell us what he experienced while getting first-hand experience in a hospital whilst doing his Masters Degree. The seniors now have a better understanding of COVID-19.
FRAZERBURG OUTREACH
Frazerburg was one of the schools that Weetbix was delivered to hand out to those learners in need.
FIRST CLUB DAY 2021
We opened our club during the month of March 2021. These are all happy faces. They were extremely happy to see their friends again. For 2 hours they sat and talked to each other… lost time made up.
SHARING WITH PAROW EAST SCHOOL
We have 4 schools in the area that we feed as we receive donations. Parow East was the first school for the year that we could share Weetbix with.
