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Seated in front: DB Janse van Rensburg (Paul Roos Gymnasium), Buhlebenkosi Mene (wheelchair recipient) and Damian Willemse (WP Stormers). Standing back (fltr) Adri Spangenberg (Polystyrene Association), Zikhona Mene (mother), Paul Spangenberg (Paul Roos Gymnasium) and Celista Gerber (Tygerberg Association for Persons with Physical Disabilities).
Working with an established network
Each year, close to 300 wheelchairs are handed over to recipients thanks to the collection of the breadtags which are made of high impact polystyrene (HIPS). These plastic closures have a high recycling value and the Polystyrene Association has established a network of buyers around the country who have agreed to pay R8.00 for each kilogram of bread tags.Once enough tags have been collected to cover the cost of the wheelchair selected, this money is then paid over to the pharmacy or wheelchair supplier of their choice.
“DB Janse van Rensburg is a Grade 11 pupil at the Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch and one of our most enthusiastic collectors,” explains Adri Spangenberg, Director of the Polystyrene Association and administrator of the Breadtags for Wheelchairs Project. “He heard about the Buhle’s plight and encouraged his fellow pupils, the local community and the Stormers rugby team to become involved through his friendship with Stormers flyhalf and ex-Paul Roos pupil, Damian Willemse,” she said.