Gift From Nick and Diane

Diane and Nick Cacciato

On Monday 15th of August ... Nick and Diane came down to Victoria from Duncan and they brought with them 2500 dollars from their wedding gifts ... this culminates a years efforts to on both Diane's and Nick's part ...  

We transferred $2674.00 to the Lions Club of Table View... and that converts to something in the order of 18,000 plus Rand ... It is Diane and Nick's gift to South Africa ... to the Lions Club of Table View and the work they do ... I am very proud of of both their efforts to raise these dollars and the efforts of the people in Cape Town to do the work they do ... with the kids ...

Here is where we collected the money

When there are people like Diane and Nick and the Members of the Lions Club who take the time to both understand a childs' predicament and then are willing to do something about it ... that is spirit in action ...

Many years ago I made a promise to a man who took the time to stop and help me ... when no one else would. I asked him how could I express my thanks for what he did, he said pass it on. So I have endeavoured to keep my promise over the years. 

Diane and Nick have both received the benefit of my promise and his actions and now they are passing it on too ... that makes my heart a warm place to be.  ndt Aug 2011

Diane and Nick Had a Wedding in Canada

Out door chapel

Diane and Nick were married on 31 July 2011.  Diane has been helping with Project Hope since we got this thing started away back when  ... Her efforts with the kids at her high school has raised money for this project over the course of the passed several years ... She and Nick decided that inleu of gifts at their wedding they would accept money for the Lions Club/Project Hope in South Africa ... they raised just over 2,000 dollars at their wedding ... here are some pictures from the wedding:

She set up a place for donations in the hall and people donated ... sounds so simple and it is ...

The Painting by Silken Laumann

Strange concept but it works ... create the opportunity and people will follow through ...

These two people through their generosity raised over $2000 cdn dollars for the project ... Thank You ... From the bottom of our hearts thank you