{"id":18179,"date":"2025-04-03T15:12:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T13:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/?p=18179"},"modified":"2025-04-03T15:12:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T13:12:35","slug":"pass-it-on-a-feel-good-easter-drive-at-protea-hotel-by-marriott-johannesburg-balalaika-sandton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/pass-it-on-a-feel-good-easter-drive-at-protea-hotel-by-marriott-johannesburg-balalaika-sandton\/","title":{"rendered":"Pass It On: A Feel-Good Easter Drive at Protea Hotel by Marriott Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"407\"><strong>This Easter, the team at Protea Hotel by Marriott Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton is serving up something extra heartwarming\u2014and we\u2019re not just talking about hot cross buns.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"407\">Their latest initiative, <strong data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"323\">Pass It On: Blankets, Meals, and a Brighter Tomorrow<\/strong>, is all about sharing the spirit of the season in the most meaningful way possible.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"778\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Running until April 16, 2025, the hotel is calling on staff, guests, and locals to donate blankets and tinned food to ensure that no one in their community is left without warmth or nourishment.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"778\">The idea is simple: instead of discarding unused or forgotten items, let\u2019s repurpose them to help someone else get through the colder months with comfort and dignity. You don\u2019t need to clear out your entire pantry or linen closet\u2014just <strong data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"899\">drop off a non-perishable item or spare blanket<\/strong> at <strong data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"935\">Thamia\u2019s or Merecia\u2019s office<\/strong> between <strong data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"961\">7 AM and 6 PM<\/strong>, and you\u2019ll be part of something that truly makes a difference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1173\">\ud83e\udde3 <strong data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1048\">What to Bring:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1051\" \/>\u2013 Clean, unused or gently-used <strong data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1094\">blankets<\/strong><br data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1097\" \/>\u2013 <strong data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1132\">Tinned or non-perishable food<\/strong><br data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1135\" \/>\u2013 Optional: a little love and kindness<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1267\">\ud83d\udccd <strong data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1200\">Drop-Off Location:<\/strong> Protea Hotel Balalaika Sandton<br data-start=\"1231\" data-end=\"1234\" \/>\ud83d\udcc5 <strong data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1250\">Deadline:<\/strong> April 16, 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1434\">Because sometimes, the best kind of giving doesn\u2019t come from a big gesture\u2014it comes from simply passing it on. And that, friends, is a feel-good story worth sharing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 x2lah0s x1n2onr6 x1nhvcw1 x1qjc9v5 xozqiw3 x1q0g3np xyamay9 xykv574 xbmpl8g x4cne27 xifccgj\">\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 xdt5ytf x2lah0s x193iq5w xeuugli xsyo7zv x16hj40l x10b6aqq x1yrsyyn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"x1b0d499 xuo83w3\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/rsrc.php\/v4\/yW\/r\/8k_Y-oVxbuU.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>\u00a0Maude Street, Sandown, Sandton<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 x2lah0s x1n2onr6 x1nhvcw1 x1qjc9v5 xozqiw3 x1q0g3np xyamay9 xykv574 xbmpl8g x4cne27 xifccgj\">\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 xdt5ytf x2lah0s x193iq5w xeuugli xsyo7zv x16hj40l x10b6aqq x1yrsyyn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"x1b0d499 xuo83w3\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/rsrc.php\/v4\/yT\/r\/Dc7-7AgwkwS.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>\u00a0011 322 5000<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 x2lah0s x1n2onr6 x1nhvcw1 x1qjc9v5 xozqiw3 x1q0g3np xyamay9 xykv574 xbmpl8g x4cne27 xifccgj\">\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 xdt5ytf x2lah0s x193iq5w xeuugli xsyo7zv x16hj40l x10b6aqq x1yrsyyn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"x1b0d499 xuo83w3\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/rsrc.php\/v4\/yE\/r\/2PIcyqpptfD.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>reservations@balalaika.co.za<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Easter, the team at Protea Hotel by Marriott Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton is serving up something extra heartwarming\u2014and we\u2019re not just talking about hot cross buns. Their latest initiative, Pass It On: Blankets, Meals, and a Brighter Tomorrow, is all about sharing the spirit of the season in the most meaningful way possible. 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