Child Welfare & Rotary Soup Kitchen. 2011/2012
Project managers: Brian Pachonick / Louis Hattingh / Tjaard
Barnard
The keys to the new refurbished premises were handed over on
Tuesday 9th November 2010 to The Child Welfare group in Kenton on Sea.
Brian Pachonick and his team worked wonders in converting this
old shack into a neat, tidy and functional base for the Soup-kitchen. Well done Rotary
Kenton!
A few ' Before" pictures...
And a few " AFTER" photos
The Garden donated by Pam Golding.
Rotarians
and Child Welfare Helpers. Gladys Hani and her
team of helpers
Justin stirring the pot as usual.
Some of the children who benefit from the soup kitchen.
A few of the kids at the opening of their soup
kitchen and
Pres Bridget handing over the keys to
Annette Treagus of Child Welfare.
ROTARY KENTON AND THE PERIWINKLE TRUST
The organisers of the Periwinkle Golf Day contribute greatly to extremely needy and
worthy causes in our local community by raising funds through their fine efforts in
staging an annual golf day in December each year. Sue Dovey one of the Organisers and Past
President Bruce Steele-Gray put their heads together and came up with a plan whereby The
Rotary Club of Kenton and the Organisers of the Periwinkle Golf Day would set up a joint
Trust named the Rotary Periwinkle Trust.
The Trust is up and running and will be financed on an annual basis by Periwinkle and
administered by Rotary Kenton. The Periwinkle Organisers have donated R12,000 to Rotary to
start the project off and twenty needy children are now being fed from the soup kitchen.
The control of the soup kitchen will be administered by Child Welfare while Rotary Kenton
will be responsible for the maintenance of the premises from which the soup kitchen will
be run and will co-ordinate future efforts.
Rotary has found suitable premises in the Ekhuphumleni Township and has signed a lease
agreement and we have now proceeded with the refurbishment of the house. In excess of
R10,000 has been spent on this project from Rotary funds with many Rotarians pitching in
and in no time the house looks as good as new with paint and alterations, garden
landscaping and fencing plus a new fridge and a gas burner.
Sponsors / Thanks
A huge thank you to the following people / Companies who
supported this project:
Rotarian Brian Pachonick – for supervising the renovations. Rotarian Rob
Speedy – for supervising the painting. Rotarian Rob Speedy – for paint. Rotarian
Brian Bell – for paint. Rotarian Simon Matthews for providing two painters. Tim Dold
(PG Glass Ght) for glazing. Hitech Security – for installing an alarm with siren
(community to respond). Rotarian Mike Wilmot of Pam Golding for the garden. Rotarian
Justin Wilmot of Resort Construction for repairing of fences and plastering.
Rotarian Pam Gush for a fridge and curtains. Rotarian Bruce Steele-Grey of Kenbush for
window and building materials. Rotarian Louis Hattingh of Mega Buildit for his support in
supplying materials. Cannon Tool Hire for free use of high pressure washer. Doug Swanson
for his advice and generous donation of paint. And finally Gary Bull for his generous
donation of new Aluminum guttering for the Soup Kitchen.
Also, Sandy and Jacko
Maree for various items donated, incl cupboards, curtain tracks, and various soft
furnishings, Rotarian Brian Bell for the donation of guttering, Rotarian Pam and Ron
Gush for windows, Rotarian Bob Wallis for various household items.
TARY CLUB OF KENTON
2012 Rotary Convention.