Friends of Valkenberg Trust

30/09/2026

🎄 Our Christmas Appeal is here! 🎄

With the festive season just around the corner, we’re thinking about the patients at Valkenberg Hospital who will spend Christmas in hospital, away from home and their families.

This year, we’d love your help in bringing a little joy, warmth and Christmas spirit to the wards. ❤️

Here’s how you can help:

🎁 Support our Christmas initiatives
Make a donation via SnapScan and use “Christmas” as your reference.

❤️ Adopt a Ward
Sponsor charcoal, rolls, cold drinks or snacks for our Christmas Braai Day.

🎄 Help us decorate the wards
We’re looking for new or gently used Christmas decorations to bring some festive cheer to the wards.

🎁 Bless a Patient with a Christmas Box
Fill a box with treats and practical toiletries such as snacks, sweets, body lotion, deodorant, toothbrush and toothpaste, a facecloth, body wash and shampoo.

Every contribution, big or small, helps us make Christmas a little brighter for our patients. 🎄❤️

For more information or to arrange a donation, please contact Gail Henry:

📧 [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
☎️ 021 447 2092
📱 082 822 8990

Thank you for helping us bring a little Christmas warmth to Valkenberg this year. ❤️

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28/09/2026

⛳️ THANK YOU FROM FRIENDS OF VALKENBERG 💚

Our 2026 Golf Day was made possible by an incredible community of people who showed up, gave generously, and helped make the day such a success.

To every golfer who participated, our wonderful sponsors and supporters, and our dedicated volunteers: thank you. Your generosity, time and enthusiasm mean so much to us.

Every sponsorship, four-ball, donation, helping hand and contribution helps us continue supporting the patients of Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital with the things that matter most, from basic needs and practical support to opportunities that bring dignity, connection and possibility.

What may feel like a day on the golf course to you makes a very real difference in the lives of the people we support. ❤️

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who played a part in making our 2026 Golf Day such a memorable and meaningful day.

Thank you for standing with Friends of Valkenberg and for helping us make a difference, one patient at a time. 🌿

25/08/2026

❄️🧥 **WINTER BLOW OUT SALE!** 🧥❄️

Winter may be coming to an end, but the savings are just getting started!

From **25 – 31 August**, enjoy **65% OFF all winter clothing** at **Fashionable Friends**.

✨ Includes:
• Jerseys
• Long-sleeved tops
• Dresses
• Shirts
• Coats
• And much more!

Whether you're stocking up for next winter or looking for a bargain, now is the perfect time to shop while supporting a good cause.

📍 Friendly Shop, Valkenberg Hospital
1 Observatory Road, Observatory, Cape Town

Every purchase helps us continue making a difference through Friends of Valkenberg Trust.

**Style with Purpose, Caring through Fashion.**

13/08/2026

👗✨ CALLING ALL FASHIONABLE FRIENDS! ✨👗

We’re getting ready to give our donations some love, and we need your help! 💕

Join us on Saturday, 29 August 2026, from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM at the Friendly Shop for a fun morning of packing, sorting, hanging and organising our latest clothing donations.

Bring your friends, wives, husbands, sisters, brothers, neighbours… anyone who is happy to get stuck in! 😄👚🧥

📍 Friendly Shop, Valkenberg Hospital
1 Observatory Road, Observatory, Cape Town

📧 [email protected]
📞 Jane Mills: 073 391 8742

Every pair of hands helps us turn generous donations into meaningful support for the patients and community we serve. 💗

Come lend a hand, have some fun, and be part of Fashionable Friends!

We can’t wait to see you! 🌸👗

01/08/2026

01/08/2026

24/07/2026

🌈 **THANK YOU for making our 67 Steps of Colour Run such an incredible success!** 🌈

What an unforgettable Mandela Day! 💙

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you to every single person who joined us for our **67 Steps of Colour Run**. Whether you ran, walked, cheered from the sidelines, volunteered your time, or supported us behind the scenes, you helped make the day one filled with colour, connection, and community spirit.

A very special thank you goes to our amazing volunteers. Your enthusiasm, encouragement, and willingness to serve ensured that every participant had a fun, safe, and memorable experience. We simply couldn't have done it without you.

We would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to our generous sponsors, whose support helped make this event possible:

✨ Community Impact Radio
✨ Roger Solomons – BOSA
✨ Sanlam
✨ Grayhunts Property Solutions
✨ Switch Energy Drink
✨ Beverly-Watkins
✨ Old Mutual Insure

Thank you for believing in our work and for investing in the wellbeing of the patients and community we serve. Your generosity extends far beyond one event. The funds raised and donations received will go a long way in supporting the Friends of Valkenberg Trust's recovery-focused programmes, creating opportunities for hope, healing, dignity, and inclusion for the patients at Valkenberg Hospital.

Finally, thank you to everyone who embraced the spirit of Mandela Day by giving their time, sharing a smile, and celebrating alongside us. Together, we were reminded that even the smallest acts of kindness can create a lasting impact.

Here's to colourful memories, stronger communities, and many more opportunities to make a difference together! 🌈💙

15/07/2026