giving back to the community
Ever since the 1902 bear-hunt incident in 1902 in which Theodore ‘Teddy’ Roosevelt sparked the imagination of local toy maker Morris Michtom, teddy bears have been a favourite children the world over. On Sunday 17 June, the Rivigan Group was privileged to sponsor the Featherbrooke Estate’s Father’s Day Teddy Bear drive.
A beautiful JHB winter’s day was warmed by the sincerity and generosity of the families that joined us. Michelle Neill, the Social Manager for the estate, had asked us to supply cupcakes, colouring-in activities and crayons; we managed to rope in Winnie-the-Pooh and had a carousel for the little-ones too! All of the residents brought their own picnic baskets and each family donated a new teddy bear for the drive.
The children quickly found their places at the tables and took their time in colouring in their masterpieces. Each entry was judged by the Rivigan Group team and the winning artist received a prize.
This is our second occasion to sponsor this annual event and given that it fell on Fathers Day made it all the more special and endearing.
Stirling Spengler, Allison Airey-Spengler, Michelle Neill, Lynne Goodwill & Ray Kirby (Featherbrooke Agents) are pictured here with the magician, Winnie-the-Pooh and some of the children who partook in the fun activities!
The children quickly found their places at the tables and took their time in colouring in their masterpieces. Each entry was judged by the Rivigan Group team and the winning artist received a prize.
This is our second occasion to sponsor this annual event and given that it fell on Fathers Day made it all the more special and endearing.
