#AppreciationMonday: The owner of Talloula in Botha's Hill comes to community's rescue
We are just barely picking up the pieces from the unrest from two weeks ago and what's been amazing are the positive community stories that have come up during the most stressful and scariest of times for many of us.
It's a new week, a new day, and we always encourage everyone to start the week off on a positive and uplifting note. So today for #AppreciationMonday, we decided to shine the light on just another community that used the unrest to create an opportunity for farmers and small business owners.
Talloula, in Botha's Hill, is a wedding venue/garden spa and restaurant, and also has a garden picnic area and deli. The owner, Glynnis Dirksen, decided to use the unrest to her advantage and bring the community of farmers and residents together.
She knew that many residents were feeling uneasy due to the supply of food, the basics. So she called on her suppliers and put a fresh produce and essential market together in no time.
This was not just good for the community members who were feeling uneasy when it came to the food supply, but also for the small business owners who were all prepped with product that was meant to supply stores in and around the area. It would all go to waste otherwise.
Innovation such as this is what makes us proud South Africans. When you can come together to service your community and bring forth a sense of unity during times of hardship, that's what we are built of, true kindness and respect for each other.
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“The danger to law-abiding citizens is unreal. Despite this, I am more proud today to be a South African than at the end of the World Cup as we have come together as you cannot believe!” said Brad Nathanson from Brad Nathanson Investigations. He was there to make sure things were safe for residents and the market.
When we heard about this, we were feeling positive that South Africa can get up, dust off, and move forward with love and positivity as a nation.
"The market gave local farmers a platform to sell their produce, as much of it was destined for the stores that were closed due to the looting, and families an opportunity to stock up and refill their dwindling food supplies." (Highway Mail)
Well, that's where we are this Appreciation Monday, letting go of the negative and holding on to the positivity that many of our communities have left us with. Let's go and smash this week with goodness, everybody!
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