We are FoSHiM

This post is about a very special team of people. We are FoSHiM. We are a group of people (mostly ladies) who have a heart for the Residents (“Ressies” as we affectionately call them) of Sunfield Home, Howick. We meet once a month and plan fund raising events, which will benefit our beloved Ressies.

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We have been a team for a number of years now and, although some of us are family of the Ressies, there are folk in the Howick community who have joined just because they care about the Home and know they are making a difference to our Ressies. Great friendships amongst our team have ensued and its always wonderful to get together to plot and plan events and projects. Always good food and fellowship are present!

We have had some great fundraising events, big and small, and host a number of activities to assist us in providing things that makes the life of Ressies better, but are not necessarily priorities for the Home itself.

Of course, COVID put a stop to our meetings and projects for two years, but we are bouncing back and have started again with small projects.

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Just this year we have:

  • Held a sewing day to make up cushions for the chairs on the veranda of Gregson house;
  • Supplied wool for Occupational Therapy to knit mittens thereby providing a pair to each Ressie in Sunfield Home;
  • Supplied Combrinck House with an inverter and a battery so as to enable the frail care Ressies to enjoy TV when there is load shedding;   
  • Supplied all the Houses with 2 stainless steel pump flasks that keep water hot for the Ressies’ tea during loading shedding;
  • One of our member’s friend who had a birthday requested of her friends that, instead of a gift, donations be given to FOSHIM to be used for a project for the benefit of the Ressies. Well, with the money that came in we were able to purchase two Eco Benches and they are placed outside of De Smidt. That is not the end of the story!!! The company, Enviro Timbers, that made the benches, when they heard where the two benches were going, promptly donated a third bench! That is Howick for you, a caring wonderful community.

We also assist Sunfield staff where we can, the Sunfield charity shop is an example of this.  On the last Saturday of every month, we man the shop for Sunfield so that staff don’t have to work over the weekend.  We enjoy the interaction with the buyers who come in and pick up lovely items at such a good price!!!

At the concert held in September, to mark the opening of the newly renovated hall, we assisted the Ressies dress and change stage costumes where necessary, and apply make-up. We also helped staff keep the Ressies calm and happy at the concert when levels of excitement were high!

It was such a fun time and so we felt we should say thank you to the Ressies for their wonderful concert. So, we are already planning to host a Mad Hatters tea party for the Ressies and their families and friends to enjoy as a thank you for such a great event. The Ressies are making up some fun hats for us all to wear and we are going to have a karaoke session with song and dance! Can’t wait!

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Some future fundraising:

  • The sale of Sunfield 2023 is about to commence soon and this year we are selling the 2023 calendar and birthday calendars! Watch our Facebook page in this regard!  
  • We’re in discussions with the Home about the annual ‘switching on of Christmas lights’ at Sunfield and will be selling the Sunfield Ressies crafts and serving tea and coffee. This is something FOSHIM enjoy as it is our way of saying thank you to the Howick community, as they are invited to come and have a cuppa and view the lights.  
  • A jumble sale at the pedestrian gate of the home to sell off items that have not sold in the shop. Watch our Facebook page in this regard too!
  • Next year in April we are planning to host a bowls day at the Howick Bowls club. This promises to be a great event!  We will post details closer to the event on the Sunfield Website and our Facebook page!

Therefore, if you have spare time and would like to become part of this lovely team, please feel free to contact the Home who will put you in touch with us. You won’t regret it. We look forward to welcoming you to the team!

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Have any questions? Call or email our General Manager, Don Tully.

gm@sunfield.co.za
082 801 5931