Cape Town - The Greater Tygerberg Partnership (GTP) has called on residents in Parow and Bellville to donate their unused clothes and shoes for the neighbourhood’s first ever free pop-up Street Store for the homeless on Thursday, October 27.
Following its launch in January 2014 in Cape Town, The Street Store has expanded, prompting communities across the world to help clothe and support those in their community that need a hand.
What started off as a local activation in Cape Town has taken place over 950 times globally and helped clothe over 500 000 people.
As a non-profit organisation, GTP, in partnership VRCID, MES, Sheltersuit SA Foundation, The Rea Thusana Foundation and Doorway to Dignity, aims to replicate the same triumphs of their concept pop-up store in Bellville in 2017.
The store is regularly frequented by the area’s homeless community who have the opportunity to choose their own clothes and dress with dignity.
“At our last street store, the people of Bellville collected more than 300 pairs of shoes and just over 1 920 kg of clothing, and it is hoped the folks in Parow will rally together to achieve the same, if not more,” the GTP said.
The Parow Pop-up Street Store can be found at the MES Centre of Hope Parking Area on Alexandra Street in Parow and will be open from 10am to 2pm to the homeless.
Residents are encouraged to donate clothes and shoes that are clean and in good condition.
You donations can be dropped off into The Street Store boxes at the following locations:
- GTP Office: Corner of Durban Road and De Lange Street, Bellville
- Bellville Library: Carl van Aswegen Street, Bellville Sanlam: 2 Strand Road, Bellville
- DF Malan High School: Frans Conradie Drive, Bellville
- Parow Library: Corner of McIntyre Street and 1st Avenue, Parow,
- McCarthy Volkswagen Parow: Corner of Voortrekker Road and Fritz Spilhaus Avenue, Parow
- YQ Holdings: 56 Viben Avenue, Brackenfell Industria
- Spar Bellville: Bill Bezuidenhout Avenue, Bellville
Cape Times