BCC PRESS RELEASE
The Blantyre City Council in partnership with eventsPlus wishes to inform members of the public especially Blantyre residents that due to high demand from schools to contribute towards the Mayor’s Festive Shoes day Tuesday Initiative, the period for collection of donated items has been extended to first two weeks of January, 2016.
The Council is, therefore, appealing to all schools in Blantyre City that are willing to participate in this initiative to come forward and indicate when they would like to make a donation.
Under the Mayor’s Festive Shoes day Tuesday Initiative, the Council has made a humble appeal to a number of schools in the City to collect pairs of shoes and other materials from pupils which the Mayor can donate to less privileged pupils during the festive season.
The objectives of the initiatives are to cultivate a spirit of sharing with the less privileged in our children at an early age, to establish our own charity solutions within our communities instead of solely relying on outsiders and to cheer up less fortunate residents of City during this festive season among others.
“The main item being focused on is shoes after realizing that many pupils within the City of Blantyre go to school barefooted,” said Anthony Kasunda, BCC Public Relations Manager.
“A second hand pair that some children last wore six months ago or no longer fit them, can boost a needy child’s confidence and positively impact on class performance,” he said.
Due to the extension of the period to allow more schools to participate in the initiative, the date for the Mayor to donate the collected items has also been shifted to January.
