{"id":1054,"date":"2025-10-10T04:40:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T04:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelistener.co.za\/?p=1054"},"modified":"2025-10-10T05:07:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T05:07:47","slug":"67-minutes-of-kindness-mandela-day-at-athlone-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelistener.co.za\/index.php\/2025\/10\/10\/67-minutes-of-kindness-mandela-day-at-athlone-library\/","title":{"rendered":"67 Minutes of kindness: Mandela Day at Athlone Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Friday, 18 July marked Mandela Day, the Athlone Library marked <em>67 Minutes of Kindness<\/em> with a heartwarming initiative by its knitting club. Every Wednesday, the club gathers to knit handmade blankets and this year they donated them to the ladies at Erica Place, a local old age home in the area.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/thelistener.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Picture4-1024x611.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelistener.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Picture4-1024x611.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelistener.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Picture4-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelistener.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Picture4-768x458.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelistener.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Picture4.jpg 1451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Athlone Library knitting club show off their handmade blankets in honour of Mandela Day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The gesture was a beautiful reminder of Nelson Mandela&#8217;s values of selflessness and community. The blankets, made with care and warmth, offered comfort to the elderly residents who often face isolation. It\u2019s not just about knitting but about building bonds and making a difference, one stitch at a time.<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/thelistener.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Picture5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelistener.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Picture5.png 612w, https:\/\/thelistener.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Picture5-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Athlone Library staff, along with a sister, deliver blankets to an old age home for distribution.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/thelistener.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Picture6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1057\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelistener.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Picture6.png 612w, https:\/\/thelistener.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Picture6-300x218.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blankets being distributed to residents at an old age home by staff, bringing warmth and care to the elderly.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The knitting club\u2019s weekly get-togethers embody Mandela\u2019s belief that &#8220;What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived, but what difference we have made to the lives of others.&#8221; <br><br>By coming together to give back, they showed just how small acts of kindness can have a meaningful impact.Mandela Day at Athlone Library was a true celebration of kindness and community, leaving a legacy of warmth and compassion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>Nazley Isaacs<\/strong><br><strong>Assistant Librarian<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Athlone Library<\/strong><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday, 18 July marked Mandela Day, the Athlone Library marked 67 Minutes of Kindness with a heartwarming initiative by its knitting club. 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