By Virginia Njovo
Masvingo City Council Mayor’s 2024 Christmas cheer fund is targeting US$20 000 with the money expected to benefit underprivileged members of the Masvingo community.
To make sure the target is reached, the local authority will be hosting a golf tournament at Masvingo Sports Club where golf experts from in and out of Masvingo will be participating to fundraise for the cheer fund.
After the tournament, a fundraising dinner will be held at Urban Lifestyles where corporates and individuals are expected to come converge and a variety of cocktails will be served.
Masvingo City Mayor Alec Tabe encouraged the business community and other stakeholders to participate to make the cheer fund a success.
“It is the time of the year where I come before you all our partners, stakeholders, well-wishers and community leaders ahead of the festive where as per our culture, we conduct an annual event for raising funds for charity organisations and vulnerable institutions so that they feel the love that may not been realized or felt.
“It is my expectation that the day shall witness oneness, unity and above all the greatness of God through extending what we have,” said Tabe.
Traditionally the bulk of the proceeds from Masvingo Mayor’s Christmas Cheer fund have been donated to Alpha Cottages and Mucheke Old People’s Home among others.
However, Tabe said this time around they were targeting more groups of people, some for the first time.
“We also have special needs people at Ratidzo, at Margaretha Hugo Schools and workshops for the blind in Zimuto Copota, Henry Murray school for the deaf included as well as those who are surviving in the streets and clock room at Mucheke Bus Termini. So the fund is going to benefit more people this time around,” said Tabe.
