The much-needed stationery was donated to delighted learners at the Boskop Primary School in Honeydew recently.
The community outreach initiative, which is the brainchild of Linda Nunes of Pam Golding Properties, has been actively gathering a range of stationery items from pens to pencils, rulers, sharpeners and colouring books since August last year.
“The learners, teachers and parents at Trinityhouse Little Falls High School responded magnificently to the project donating a substantial amount of stationery, sufficient for hundreds of packs, to a most worthy cause,” says Linda, who is responsible for the marketing of homes for Pam Golding Properties in Eagle Canyon Golf Estate, a 40-hectare Golf Estate located near to Boskop Primary School in Honeydew on the West Rand.
“Pam Golding Properties will now be looking at making this an annual drive to collect stationery for learners in need. We hope to expand the concept to other schools and neighbourhoods in the area this year,” adds Linda.
“Pam Golding Properties has always been a community-minded business and is keen to participate and assist in the development of the area,” adds Linda. “This kind of initiative not only encourages community spirit but also allows us as a company to become more involved with the community and to better understand the people we serve.”
Linda says that although the estate has a country feel to it, it is central to many large shopping malls and places of entertainment. Clearwater Mall is, for example, just around the corner, while the recently developed Cradlestone Mall is in close proximity.
For the family-focused, Eagle Canyon has many excellent private and government schools in the vicinity, including Trinity House, Aurora College, Charter House, Boskop Primary School, Randpark Primary School, Randpark High School, Weltevreden Primary School and Allen’s Nek High School.
For the sport enthusiast there is an 18-hole golf course, tennis courts and a gym, while those who enjoy the outdoors will appreciate the kilometres of tranquil walking trails, beautiful parks, abundant bird life and fishing dams. There is even a wellness centre and spa for those who prefer to be pampered close to home, as well as restaurants and conferencing facilities.
Eagle Canyon originally comprised 16 smallholdings, however in the 1960s mining companies began quarrying the land. It was mined for about 40 years and then rehabilitated in 2003, following plans for the development of a golf course, dams and leisure area, as well as more than 700 residential homes.
Residential estate living is becoming an increasingly popular option in Johannesburg for various reasons, including the fact that properties within these communities tend to offer residents a secure, care free lifestyle.
This is according to Rupert Finnemore, who heads up Pam Golding Properties in Gauteng, “Homeseekers are, as far as possible, seeking to live and bring up their children in environments that are free of concerns, rich in facilities, offering maximum convenience and with a strong sense of community. Estate living has consequently become an increasingly popular option in the region in recent years,” he concluded.
