Morning Star has a team of incredibly dedicated men, who give up so much of their personal time and money to protect both the Morning Star community as well as the greater Philadelphia area. This team goes by the apt name of Plotwatch.
When Cuppa Daisies opened their doors on 13 April this year, one of our goals was to assist with raising funds for this team; and raise funds we did! This was done via sales of donated items from the shop itself (over R9,000) and from fundraising events – see below.
On a mild winter’s evening in August, approximately 60 people gathered at Cuppa Daisies to enjoy a Boerewors Roll (or two) while sipping on the delicious wine and craft beers made at Olsh Homestead. Despite an unscheduled Eskom outage, the event was incredibly successful both as a community get together and as a fundraiser – R4,000 was raised for Plotwatch.
A short month later, Zonnekus Holiday Resort hosted the inaugural Spring Dance – tickets were sold out and community members and local businesses alike dug deep into their pockets with donation-after-donation ensuring that over 50 prizes were handed out to the lucky winners. KC Disco kept the crowd on their feet and the event raised R15,000 for Plotwatch.
Two weeks ago, the annual Morning Star Market took place. This year, it was held at Zonnekus Holiday Resort and hosted more than 40 stalls. There was something for everyone, including a magician, boeresport & tug-of-war and the best wine slushies this side of the equator! A team of roving videographers were on site and will make their outtakes available for purchase in due course. The market raised R12,500 for Plotwatch.
To end off the year, one final fundraiser will take place: a Christmas Picnic to be held on Sunday, 9th December. Watch this space as the details unfold.
In closing – thank you to each and every person who contributed to the success of these events, including all organisers, shoppers, sponsors, vendors, participants, onlookers … just EVERYONE!
Below is a list of sponsors and vendors for your interest. Contact details available on request.
| Name | Activity |
| Beaded | Prize – Spring Dance |
| Blu Approved | Vendor – Market |
| Brights Hardware | Vouchers – Market |
| Brown Family | Sponsor – Boerie Evening |
| Cape Applicances | Prize – Market Auction |
| Cape Splendour | Prizes – Spring Dance |
| Change for the Better Foundation | Vendor – Market |
| Chrisna Smith – Homemade Rusks | Vendor – Market |
| Crazy Pit Lady | Vouchers – Spring Dance |
| Die Dam Huis | Vouchers – Spring Dance |
| Faithful to Nature | Prize – Spring Dance |
| Francis – Wire Artist | Vendor – Market |
| Friends of Blaauwberg Conservation | Vendor – Market |
| Green Hygiene | Vendor – Market |
| Growing Greens | Vendor – Market |
| Grubs Up | Vendor – Market |
| I Felt It | Vendor – Market |
| Jeanious Creation: Honey Jewellery + Educational Items |
Vendor – Market |
| Joanne Keet – Pewter Gifts | Vendor – Market |
| KIND – environmentally friendly products | Prize – Market |
| Linda Everitt – Tooth Fairy Items | Vendor – Market |
| Lions – Christmas Cakes | Vendor – Market |
| Magic Minerals | Voucher – Market |
| Mind Body Spirit | Voucher – Spring Dance and Market |
| Mom’s Kitchen | Voucher – Spring Dance |
| Mucking Afazing Soaps | Vendor – Market |
| Namaste Horses | Vendor – Market |
| Nestle | Prizes – Spring Dance |
| Ninja Equestrian | Vouchers – Spring Dance |
| Olsh Homestead | Sponsor – Boerie Evening Prizes – Spring Dance Vendor – Market |
| Power Tool Repairs | Prizes – Spring Dance and Market |
| Protea Delights | Vendor – Market |
| Raw Dog Food | Vouchers – Spring Dance |
| RMC Videographers | Vendor – Market |
| Russell Fox, Magician Insane | Vendor & Auctioneer – Market |
| Sam Divinity Photographer | Photo Booth – Market |
| Swart Family | Prize – Market Auction |
| Tauna Collier | MC – Market |
| The White House Stables | Sponsor – Boerie Evening Vendor – Market |
| West Coast Feeds | Vendor – Market |
| Why Not Body Art | Vendor – Market |
| Zonnekus Holiday Resort | Sponsor – Boerie Evening Prizes – Spring Dance Prize – Market Auction Vendor – Market |
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