The countdown to Goodmass has begun and for the second day of Goodmass, we’re featuring a shopping mall that took a stand for differently-abled parkers.
Good Things Guy spent the year doing good things in partnership with First Choice and their #Move4Goodness campaign, from planting trees after the Knysna fires to cleaning beaches and even teaching kids about the environment… so we’ve decided to look back at the year together, and bring you all the Top stories of 2017 (with all the updates of the people who inspired us this year).
This is the 10 days of Goodmass, good news stories to uplift you, just in time for the holiday season!
For the 2nd day of Goodmass, we’re sharing the story of a shopping mall that flipped the table on able-bodied parking lot users.
The Waterstone Village is a shopping mall located in Somerset West, Western Cape. Earlier in the year, they had an increase in able-bodied customers taking advantage of the designated disability friendly parking bays. From people that are inexcusably rude to their parking attendants to people that simply feel it’s their right to park where they want to.
So to combat this problem the shopping mall got in contact with Senecio, a non-profit organisation that has been working with the differently-abled since 2008. Their aim is to create a better quality of life for children with physical disabilities in the Western Cape, South Africa.
They teamed up with Little Angels, a home for children with special needs. Together they decided to turn the tables on able-bodied drivers. They took over prime parking spots, not the disability-friendly parking bays, but actual spots that people without a disability are “entitled” to.
“We used all the prime parking spots and put wheelchairs and walkers on the spots. We added posters to the wheelchair or walker, with all the typical excuses we’ve heard before.”
“I’ll just be 5 minutes…”
“I’m just drawing money.”
“Be right back.”
They then set up a camera to capture people’s reactions. Some people stopped to read the signs while others blatantly ignored them and continued to park wherever they pleased!
“We’d like to challenge other shopping centres to do the same. Stand up for those who can’t and make the world a better place. The Senecio & Little Angels team are happy to help. Just pop us an email on info@senecio.org.za or give us a call on 021 852 3856.”
Watch the reaction video below,
In partnership with First Choice and their #Move4Goodness campaign, Good Things Guy is sharing the Top stories of 2017 and spreading the Goodness around just in time for the holiday season.
Stay tuned as we share the most feel-good stories of 2017!
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