Warding off the winter chill

THE Michelle McLean Children’s Trust has launched its annual Operation Snowball for the eleventh year in a row.

The fundraiser is aimed at helping the underprivileged to survive the chilly winter months in some degree of comfort. Last year more than 60 crèches, hospitals and shelters received blankets, mattresses, food and winter clothing.This year the trust wants to collect and distribute more than 2 000 blankets, two tons of canned food, ten tons of dried food and one ton of winter clothing.Each of the 54 Pep Stores outlets in Namibia has donated five blankets for Operation Snowball.Individuals who want to make donations can drop off the goods at any Pep Stores branch countrywide.Last year more than 60 crèches, hospitals and shelters received blankets, mattresses, food and winter clothing.This year the trust wants to collect and distribute more than 2 000 blankets, two tons of canned food, ten tons of dried food and one ton of winter clothing.Each of the 54 Pep Stores outlets in Namibia has donated five blankets for Operation Snowball.Individuals who want to make donations can drop off the goods at any Pep Stores branch countrywide.