• You may volunteer to assist in whichever capacity you feel qualified or comfortable. You may enjoy playing with the younger children, reading or doing "girlie stuff" with the girls or kicking a ball to the older boys, or you might prefer to use your computer skills and knowledge. If you have great organisational skills, you might like to assist us in our fundraising ventures.
  • You may sponsor a child.
  • You may leave a bequest to FDC. Should you wish to do this, please ask your estate advisor to include a provision in your will.
  • You may make a donation to FDC. No matter what quantity or type, each donation is vitally important.

 

BANK DETAILS:

Account name: Friends Day Centre

Bank: NEDBANK Pinelands

Branch Code: 104709

Account No.: 1047010119

Type of account: Cheque account

Ref: Your name

Please ask for a Certficate 18a if required.


WISHLIST:

Specific short-term needs:

Nappies of all sizes, especially adult sizes

Towels, face-clothes, toothbrushes for children’s education

Towels, Kitchen towels, dish cloths, mops, brooms, and cleaning equipment

Stationery (eg crayons, high-lighters, poster & finger paint, glue, play-dough & white & coloured paper, scrap paper, board, plastic)

Laminating pouches, plastic sleeves, photocopy paper.

Books (reading & colouring-in), Educational Toys, games & puzzles

Casette tapes & cd’s/dvd’s & players – to play music to children

Blank dvd’s to copy for concert

Microwaves (3) (for class & staffroom)

Whiteboards (14) for classrooms & admin

Flow Chart paper & stands (for staff training)

Bumbo chairs / potties / wooden frame chairs with ties / commodes

Standing frames, Physio mats and floor mats

Curtaining & other material to cover cushions, mats, etc.

Electric hair-dryers and electric toothbrush handles

Electrical extension plugs, adapters, torches

Seedlings, plants, compost, fertilizer for garden

Garden equipment – hose-pipes, fittings, rakes, spades, etc.

Paint – beige for all rooms, plus bright colours for outdoor equipment

Varnish – for maintenance of outdoor equipment and window-frames & doors.


Specific long-term needs:

Extra classrooms & Extension / Expansion of classrooms

Computers (hardware & software)

4 Large full-length mirrors (for classrooms)

Wooden Corner Chairs (with tables and foot rests)

Darker floor tiles (& installation there-of) for our Grade 10 classroom

Re-upholstery & repair of chairs in Group 10

TV Trolly / stand

Laminating machine & laminating pouches

Garden benches (6)

Re-upholstery of bus seats (until new buses obtained)

New buses


Most urgent current needs:

Fridge – medium size for small kitchen

Upgrade of switchboard & telephone system

Upgrade & extension of Intercom system & data base

Inter-active whiteboard (for communication skills)

Large wall map of Cape Town (to plot transport routes)

Coloured Pins for above

Colour Printer & colour/black & white ink cartridges