The signage industry has been attending the FESPA Africa and Sign Africa event for years and have seen a great deal of vehicles, bikes and car doors being wrapped to showcase the capabilities of both material and installer. This year, the Intamarket Graphics team decided to take it a step further. Instead of wrapping a vehicle for advertising purposes only, the company, in cooperation with Avery Dennison South Africa, wrapped a complete kitchen that will be donated to the Old Oak Hospice Diverse (West Rand). In this way, the company could showcase not only the capabilities of different types of vinyl and substrates, but we will be giving back to the community.
ABOUT HOSPICE
The Hospice in Krugersdorp used to be known as Hospice of the West, but was liquidated in 2015. In 2016, Ina Meiring got a donation of a house to re-open the hospice in Krugersdorp and has been working incredibly hard to get it up and running again. She first changed the name to the Old Oak Hospice Diverse (West Rand). The name has a very special meaning to her and ties in with the famous song from Tony Orlando, 'Tie A Yellow Ribbon'. The Old Oak Tree is also a very familiar sight in the Krugersdorp and West Rand area.
When asked why she became involved with the project, Ina said, 'My Spirit wants me to open hospice'. Ina has an absolute passion for working with patients, especially those who are in their final days and who only want to leave this earth with dignity and comfort. In her own words, 'I am not doing it for myself, I am doing it for the dignity of these people in their final days. This Hospice started out of chaos and is growing into something beautiful by creating structure out of the chaos.'
Ina is also an advocate for patient rights and a lot of her work involves advising patients on their rights and the next steps after hospitals cannot take care of them anymore. Although Hospice Old Oak is already operating with at-home services, it will officially open its doors to the public on the third of September 2016.
Hospice is an institution that is built by the community for the community and it relies heavily on contributions and donations from businesses and individuals to keep it up and running. Both businesses and the community have already opened their pockets and hearts for the Hospice Old Oak. Plascon has donated all the paint for the interior and exterior of the house and the learners from Monument High School have donated their time to do the painting.
Daan Piek, owner of Value Cupboard West Rand, has donated and installed all the built-in cupboards for the various rooms and Intamarket Graphics and Avery Dennison will install a beautiful kitchen after FESPA Africa and Sign Africa 2016. They have also received donations of furniture, bedding and curtains.
The Hospice house consists of two patient rooms, a large living area that can be utilised for daily activities such as speakers coming in to host talks for the patients, a counselling room, the kitchen and an office. Hospice is the only palliative care centre that cares for patients with dignity and compassion. Even though the medical aids will pay for the care of the patients, not all can afford this, and this is where the community involvement becomes imperative.
PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
Ina is also planning to expand Hospice Old Oak Diverse to Randfontein and Fochville. The West Rand is a very large area and all the space possible is needed to assist all the people in need of palliative care. Other plans include opening their own charity shop to sell the donated items that they are not able to use themselves to generate funds and perhaps a weekend craft market.
ABOUT INTAMARKET
For over 40 years, Intamarket has been a leading supplier of quality vinyl materials and specialty products to the signage and graphics industry. We have succeeded in blending internationally leading products with excellent service, to ensure clients receive the experience they deserve. This combination ensures clients the best possible partnership for their business requirements, on a national level. To complement the holistic product range, Intamarket has branches nationwide to ensure clients receive sales, service and technical support.
THE INTAMARKET PHILOSOPHY
• Put customers first and strive to secure their loyalty through top quality service and products from renowned brands.
• Value our employees and seek to help them achieve their full potential.
• Embrace professionalism and seek excellence in everything we do.
ABOUT AVERY
Avery Dennison is a global leader in labeling and packaging materials and solutions. The company’s applications and technologies are an integral part of products used in every major market and industry. With operations in more than 50 countries and 25000 employees worldwide, Avery Dennison serves customers with insights and innovations that help make brands more inspiring and the world more intelligent.
ABOUT CUPBOARD VALUE WEST RAND
Cupboard Value prides itself on being able to design and build cupboards that are not only beautiful but affordable too. This is achieved by purchasing the raw materials in bulk and efficiently manufacturing all cupboards in the Cupboard Value factory. The savings are then passed on directly to customers and they can rest assured that their cupboards will be of a consistently high quality. Cupboard Value strives to promote and improve the image of the kitchen industry through immaculate workmanship and excellent customer service.
HOW CAN YOU CONTRIBUTE:
Intamarket Graphics and Avery Dennison has opened the doors for the signage community to get involved and some of the things that would help include:
• A wooden house for the charity shop, i.e. a Wendy House. There is enough space in the garden to erect such a structure.
• Vinyl floor laminate for the beautiful wooden floors to keep it sterile and make it easy to clean.
• Bedding, food and clothes.
• People: they need as many people as possible to volunteer their time and to give from their hearts.
Over time, with the help of the community and businesses Hospice Old Oak Diverse (West Rand) can built into a haven for those living out their last days of life.
