Hundreds of cuddly teddies have found new homes as a result of the countrywide colouring-in competition recently held by Chas Everitt International.
The competition, which drew a huge response, was part of the property group' s campaign to make house-hunting and moving more "bearable" for young children, who are often unsettled by the experience.
And each of the company's offices recently held special children's parties
to award a Chas Bear each to their local competition winners - and ensure
in
the process that more than 400 bears found new homes.
The competition was judged in three age categories from four to 12, and
the standard of entry was very high, says Chas Everitt International MD
Berry
Everitt. "We were very impressed by the talent and creativity displayed
by the entrants. We were also overwhelmed by the response, with several
of our
offices receiving more than 2000 entries each."
He says the Chas Bear campaign exemplifies the company's commitment to providing a highly professional service in a relaxed and homely, welcoming atmosphere. "Young children are often subjected to a measure of stress when their family has to move home.
"At Chas Everitt International we want to make sure they have something
dear and familiar to help them make the transition. Indeed, part of our
commitment is to ensure that our clients - and their children - always
feel welcome and like family.
"And Chas Bear has now become so well known as a result of the competition
that many of our offices have decided to give a bear to each family that
buys or sells a property through Chas Everitt International."
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Kevin Hustler, director
of Chas Everitt International in Nelson Mandela Bay, with the delighted
local winners of the Chas Bear colouring-in competition.
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Debbie Johnstone of the
Chas Everitt International office in Nelspruit with Keri Smith,
one of the winners of the Chas Bear colouring-in competition.
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Mimi Bundy of the Chas
Everitt International franchise in the Northern Suburbs of Cape
Town with some of the many children at Durbanville Preparatory School
who entered the Chas Bear competition, and their headmaster Dolf
Nortier
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Chas Everitt International
Bedfordview principal Barney Fleiser with co-host Chas Bear at the
party recently held by the branch for the winners of the Chas Bear
colouring-in competition. Their little guests enjoyed a whole day
of games including waterslides, jumping castles, musical chairs,
soccer, hoola hoops and pass the parcel, while filling up on candy
floss, popcorn and "boerie" rolls.
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