THE Avenue Park in Kokstad was filled with excitement last Saturday, October 3, when Helping Hands NCW NPO in partnership with MC4 Security hosted the annual Spring Festival.
Enjoying the beautiful weather and strong community support, the festival attracted more than 60 stalls, offering a wide range of food, crafts, products and services.
The entertainment included music by DJ Lee and DJ Deon, with live performances from Alexia, Caleb, Rhymax and the GIC 1st Boys Brigade. The children’s corner kept younger visitors entertained with go-karts, face painting and trampolines by Qhoma Jump, jumping castles and many other games and activities.
The festival also featured a Cupcakes For Cancer drive. Hayley Grewe and Pamela Jood gave an informative breast cancer awareness talk and provided free breast examinations to members of the community. Ladies were also taught how to perform self examinations for breast cancer.
The afternoon included a lively game of bingo, followed by a car show featuring a selection of impressive cars and bakkies.
Raffle Winners for the day were K&L Automotive who won R5 000 cash, Stoney Naidoo who won R2 500 cash, LLS Fitness who walked away with R1 000 cash prize as well as Stepping Stones Day Care who won a R1 000 fruit and veg voucher. Aaliyah Sampson won a R1 000 hardware voucher and Kim Khan won R1 000 cash.
The Helping Hands NCW NPO extended heartfelt appreciation to all sponsors: MC4 Security (A.Amod), Sai Trans Hauliers, Build Mart, Farm Fresh Fruit & Veg, Smart Upholstery, Rest Assured Guest House, Rest Assured Financial Services, Tyres and More, New Zion Church, Devland Cash and Carry (E.Chohan), Buffalo Protection Services, Pick ‘n Pay, Supreme Convenience Store, Kokstad Copiers, T & M Nayager, Loudhouse Inc, Senza Yonke Plumbing & Maintenance, CD Brake & Clutch, ABT Transport, Oriental Guest House, Claude’s Engineering, Steady Tyres, House of Henry, NMJ Electrical, K&L Automotive, Calvin’s Panel Beaters, and Freese Steelworks.
A special thank was also sent to SAPS, GKM Disaster Management, GKM Law Enforcement and RTI for their cooperation and support. The NPO further appreciated the community of Kokstad for coming out and supporting the festival.
“Your support makes it possible for the organisation to continue its community projects and programmes. But the work does not stop here. We encourage local residents, businesses and organisations to get involved, support our initiatives and help us continue making a meaningful difference in the lives of people in our community,” the NPO stated.
To support or get involved in upcoming projects, please contact 073 247 2082, 072 246 2804 or 067 289 8795.
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