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Mandela Day book drive in collaboration with Cape Quarter

3 Jul 2014

In an effort to collect books to bolster learning and resources at the Prestwich Primary School in Green Point, HWB Communications and its associates have partnered with the Cape Quarter Lifestyle Village.

"Ahead of Mandela Day on 18 July, cardboard collection bins will be placed around the Cape Quarter into which anyone can drop a book or books," said HWB Communications CEO Evelyn John Holtzhausen. "The books can be new or used - these donations will go a long way to continue to build a community of readers and encourage a culture of reading at Prestwich Primary."

Collections officially close at 5pm on Wednesday, 16 July. The books will be sorted and packaged to be ready for handover at a ceremony that will be held at the school on Wednesday, 23 July.

Mandela Day book drive in collaboration with Cape Quarter

Cape Quarter Centre Manager, Andrea Erwee encourages everyone to get involved. "You don't need a reason to help people. Mandela Day is a friendly reminder that with only 67 minutes, you can make a big change ... There are two gifts you should give children: one is roots; the other is wings. Cape Quarter supports any endeavour where children are given an opportunity to be educated."

The Bay Bookshop in the Cape Quarter is offering a 20% discount on any books purchased for the donation box in that store.

For more information about how you, or your family, friends and business can get involved, e-mail Irene Bailey or call her, Katie Horne or Lee-Anne Roberts on 021 421 0430.