A fresh and innovative gathering in St Francis Bay. Offering good food. Supporting a good cause. Providing an excuse to mingle on a week night … and did we mention the welcoming G&Ts on arrival?

Just Property’s Wellness Event earlier this month ticked all of our boxes and did not disappoint. We caught up with the creative force behind this occasion, Meg Holden, to get the full story.

What an incredible turn out at the Wellness Event in St Francis Bay! The evening was hosted and inspired by Just Property Lifestyle, in aid of Spay it Forward – and we managed to raise well over R8000. Megan

Spay it Forward’s team have successfully sterilised over 1600 cats and dogs since they opened their doors 4 years ago. Their aim is to “raise funds to enable the sterilisation of dogs, cats, strays, ferals and to assist pet owners living on a limited income”. Visit their book sale at the morning market each month, and in the village – contact Pauline Hardy (084 789 7801) or Carmen Stevens (082 775 0122) if you are keen to get involved.

DD: So what was the event all about?

Megan: This specific event was aimed at all of the newbies in town, and the community as a whole, to get to know how many activities are offered in SFB and its surrounds. We wanted to be able to identify all of the different clubs and associations – so that people can join in, make friends and have fun. In spite of the chilly evening the event was humming with well over 100 guests and speakers!

Megan: We would like to thank each volunteer who spoke about all the tremendous activities offered in our town. The crowd was blown away by how many clubs, societies etc there are available to join! Most of us who attended didn’t realise how much was going on in the area.

This is also just a reminder that many drops make an ocean. We are all part of this town and we can all contribute positively!

So now there really are no excuses to sit at home, unsure what to do … join the birding, cycling, knitting, running, bridge, friends, naughty nautical, rotary clubs, just to name a few! The best part is that at least 15 other clubs and associations couldn’t attend – so when we do this again, we will have a whole new array of even more initiatives to join or support. If you would like to get involved in the next event, and share your club or association, just drop us a line on +27 76 699 9866

Megan: We would like to say a huge thanks to Dr Lana Pepler from DeNude who spoke about the benefits of detoxing; Nick from 22 Eatery for his healthy cooking demo, Liza Lippstreau from Body Roll, Steph Arndt Ernstein from the St Francis Bay Running Club and last but not least, the incredible Pauline Hardy and her formidable team who do the most incredible work to spay cats and dogs in the Kouga Region.

Matt Davies supplied the crowd with his delicious venison burgers (they were a sell out!) and Fitch & Leedes kept the crowd hydrated with their delicious welcoming drinks.

Events don’t just happen – the organisers of this event, all of the members of the Just Property Lifestyle Team, worked relentlessly to ensure it ran smoothly.