GEORGE NEWS - A child dies every six seconds from hunger-related causes. In the Southern Cape alone almost 200 000 people are living in poverty.

Enough reason for the George Herald, FNB and the Garden Route Mall to join hands with STOP HUNGER to help alleviate the dire situation in our town.

The STOP HUNGER project raises funds to make up meal packets costing R12 each and that will serve six people.
As part of their fundraising efforts, staff members of the George Herald and FNB charmed generous contributions out of the shoppers at the Garden Route Mall on Saturday.
The amount of R12 343 was raised and added to the R27 656 contributed by local businesses.
The food which will feed 20 000 kids is being packaged by about 60 volunteers today and will be distributed to various organisations in George before Christmas.

If you have not yet made a contribution, don’t despair - STOP HUNGER is an ongoing project running right through 2011. Contributions may be paid into:
FRV Programme - FNB Volunteers
Account number: 621 864 135 99
Branch code: 21 01 14
Reference: George
Please fax proof of payment to 086 639 5635.


Greg Mennie en Anita Flockhart pleaded on behalf of FNB.

ARTICLE: MANDI BOTHA
PHOTOS: TANYA WATSON

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