knitting for the soldiers

What a fantastic project it ended up being.
We had over 5000 knitted beanies and helmets, and over 1000 scarves and over 1000 gloves.
We would like to thank all of you assist in this wonderful project.

I would like to advise that this project is now complete.

The beanies were sent to our soldiers in December 2011 and the remainder of the items were distributed throughout organisations like the Salvo's Wesley Missions and Odyssey House to assist in the clothing of families in the coming winter months.

Once again thankyou for all your assistance in this wonderful project, as part of the management team it was a pleasure to work with so many loving people out there.

the wonders of many fabulous magic fingers

What a fantastic response we have had to date.
We are up over 900 beanies at the moment and well on our way to reaching 1500.
If you have any finished can you please drop them off to your local bendigo bank as we would like to deliver them to Sydney.

We would like to head to Sydney in October

Bendigo Bank Supporting local CWA Branchs

Frankston CWA and Mornington Peninsula knitters have joined Werribee's call to knit for our troops, supported by the Carrum Downs Community Bank, providing wool and patterns. Pictured are community bank board chairman Gary Rowe, with polio survivor Audrey Donehue of Frankston South, who has knitted for worthy causes all her life. Audrey's husband was a soldier. She now lives at RSL Park.

Geelong Group August 2011 Conference

Geelong group conference snap shots.

 

This beanie was knitted and donated by a 92 year old blind lady

Ross from Surf Life Saving / Westpac Helicopter (Geelong Group Charity for 2011) with Lynette Wilson Geelong Group President

Beanies, Beanies and more beanies

Final touches being made to the dining room ready for lunch

Ian Faulkner - Bendigo Bank with the 400+ Beanies that have been knitted for the troops to date.

CWA Geelong Group President - Lynette Willson; Bendigo Bank - Ian Faulkner and CWA Werribee Branch President - Nancy Brennan

Werribee Branch Host and caterers of the Geelong Group August 2011

Thanks Bendigo Bank Carrum Downs

Bendigo Bank Carrum Downs just delivered a box of wool for Frankston CWA members who are backing Knit for Troops.
(http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bendigo-Bank-Carrum-Downs/164315690309048).

Thanks goes to both our fellow CWA Members in Frankston and especially to Bendigo Bank Carrum Downs for the transportation of the wool.

Help support our Troops in Afghanistan.

Please check out our blog page in relation to the work we are doing to support our men and women who are based in Afghanistan. 
Did you know that 2 balls of 8 ply wool, will knit 1 beanie that would help then keep warm in the up coming winter. (records show anything up to 30 below)

If you would like more information please feel free to blog and one of the project team will get back to you.

Victorian Community Organisation of the Year

On the 1st of July 2011, the Country Womens Assocation of Victoria Inc, was awarded the Victorian Community Organisation of the Year award.  Congratulations to all our members.

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