‘Knitters For Love’ group donate to international charity Myall Coast Myall Coast - popup ad Myall Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - December 29, 2023 Ladies from the Knitters With Love group and their donated wraps. WARMTH was felt this Christmas, thanks to the knitting efforts of the local ‘Knit With Love’ group that meets at the Tea Gardens Catholic Church. ‘Knitters For Love’ is a local group that make and donate blankets or body-wrappings to refugee centres around the world, helping people displaced due to fire, flood, earthquake, war and terrorism, or to orphanages, where children love their colourful blankets. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au The local Knitting group donates via national umbrella organisation ‘Wrap With Love’, which was started in 1992 by the late Sonia Gidley King asking “How can we help?” amidst the ongoing civil strife in Mozambique. “Our group has been knitting together for eleven years and have produced some beautiful wraps for those who need warmth to help the recipient feel that someone loves them,” knitter Mary Leafe told NOTA. “The joy on the faces of women, children and men as a simple gift of a wrap is given, this keeps us all knitting for this wonderful organization, and Sonia’s work continues through hundreds of groups of women and children, and even some men!” Ms Leafe explained. “The wraps are delivered safely to many countries, including here in Australia, and we receive photographs so we know they go where they are needed, and only use reputable people, such as World Vision. “Wherever people need warmth, to bring warmth and comfort to people in terrible situations, like during the fires in Australia, and so many countries overseas, with violence and injured children. “It’s very good work and the members are happy to do it, the organisation has marvellous volunteers, and we are planning to knit a community rug next year, in which everyone contributes squares into a certain pattern,” added Ms Leafe. The thirteen current knitters thank all who knit and those who donate wool to do so, welcoming new members. The group meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month, 1pm to 3pm at the Parish Centre, Catholic Church on Witt Street, Tea Gardens. Interested individuals can call in and join for a chat and afternoon tea, or contact Mary Leafe on 0407 218 350. By Thomas O’KEEFE The lovely Knitters display the wraps they will donate at the Tea Gardens Catholic Church.
