Over the past couple of years our Charity of the Month projects have proved to be most successful, giving members plenty of interesting items to knit for a wide variety of charities.
We will continue again in 2008 with even more charities to help.
Members are under no obligation to knit for these projects -- everything we do in knit4charities is entirely voluntary. They can support any charity they choose at any time or not -- as they wish.
If you would like to join us in these projects, please consider joining our group. If you would like to help but would rather not join our group feel free to contact me for more details of the proposed charities and then you can make a private donation in your own time. email knit4charities@gmail.com
| 1 January b | Tamworth Women's Refuge | Baby, children, women's size jumpers, beanies, scarves, blankets, toys. | |
| 1 January a | John Hunter Post Natal Unit (Newcastle) | newborn size hats and booties - possibly items for still borns and NICU premmies (TBA) | |
1 January c ======== | Northern Rivers Wildlife Carers
| Pure Wool -- pouches for possums
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| 2 February d | Calare Nursing Home - Orange | Acrylic knee rugs sizes 90x120cm, and 1.5mx1.5m square. Also 25cm squares to be sewn into rugs | |
| 2 February b | Parramatta Mission | Children, Women and Mens size beanies, gloves, fingerless gloves, scarves, socks, bedsocks, and blankets | |
| 2 February c | SADS - Save A Dog Scheme - Malvern Vic | Cat blankets size 65cm x 30cm | |
2 February a ======== | Canberra Hospital Young Mums Program | Knitted/Crochet Size 00-0 baby items for these young pregnant women who often have a range of issues from homelessness, drug use and lack of family support | |
| 3 March a | Anson Cottage - Orange | Chemo Caps - plainer style beanies, feathers hats for women, solid dark colours for men and Bandanas | |
| 3 March c | Knittingforbrisbane | Everything!! - a comprehensive list will be supplied closer to the date | |
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| 4 April d | Care for Street Kids | Adult beanies, scarves, mitts, blankets, childrens and baby clothes | |
| 4 April a | Victorian Animal Aid Trust - Coldstream | Dog Coats small and medium size, 40cmx40cm squares in thick yarn for cat beds | |
| 4 April c | Chemo Caps for various hospitals in Melbourne | Chemo Caps, Tit Bits | |
4 April b ======== | St John of God Hospital - Ballarat
| Baby clothes - jumpers, booties (with or without ties), and bonnets/hats
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| 5 May b | King Edward Memorial Hospital - Perth | Premmie baby garments | |
| 5 May c | Australian Inland Mission | Warm clothing for remote Aboriginal Communities | |
| 5 May a | Masonic Care Qld Carpentaria (Cairns) | bed socks, knee warmers, knee rugs, bed jackets/capes | |
5 May d ======== | Lyall McEwan Hospital Elizabeth Vale SA | Baby garments
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| 6 June a | PaddiesVan Service - Shorncliffe (Brisbane) | Beanies, scarves, gloves (full and fingerless), socks, | |
| 6 June c | Bonnie Babes | Burial gowns, booties, caps and Christening gowns for stillborns and wraps for miscarriages. White or cream preferred. Soft pastel unisex colours acceptable. | |
6 June b ======== | Murwillumbah Community Support Centre | Warm clothing and blankets for all ages. Toiletries, crochet face washers and toys.
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| 7 July c | Canassist - Cootamundra | Are in urgent need of the large material bags 40cm x 50cm high with a 40cm x 3cm handle, tit bits, turbans, knee rugs, satin breast pillows (horseshoe shaped), and the personal roll type bags for toothbrush etc. Other items needed although not so urgently are smaller bags, travel sewing kits, bed jackets, slippers/bed socks, small novelties to put in gift bags for children and any suitable gift for a surprise bag/parcel. There are men, women and children of all ages on their books. | |
| 7 July a | Nunga Mi: Minar Inc | Womens and Childrens clothing, toys | |
7 July b ======== | RWH Baby Bundle program
| Baby garments - large premmie and newborn size, toys and blankets
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8 August ======== | Remembrance Month
| Make an item in memory of a loved one (person or animal) - charities who will be the recipients will be announced closer to the date. | |
| 9 September b | Royal Childrens Hospital - Melbourne | Monster Puppet Socks and rugs for children | |
| 9 September a | Caroline Chisholm Society | Clothing and toys from baby to 2yr old sizes | |
9 September c ======== | Autumn Lodge (nursing home) Macksville | knee rugs, slippers/bed socks and toys suitable for aged care
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| 10 October c | SANDS - Stillborn and Neonatal Death Support | Burial sets for very tiny premmi to newborn size -- sets comprise of gown, booties, nappy covers/knitted underwear (optional), hats, -- blankets size 20 - 30cm square. No single hats or booties are needed at this time thanks. | |
| 10 October b | ACT Rescue and Foster | Blankets - preferrably medium to large , toys and dog coats of all sizes | |
10 October a ======== | Magnolia Place (Womens Shelter) Tasmania | Women & Children's jumpers, slippers, beanies, gloves, babies clothing & baby blankets
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| 11 November a | Police - Melbourne Western Suburbs | Trauma Teddies and other toys | |
11 November b ======== | PIPA - Preterm Infants Parents Association | Baby garments - tiny premmie to newborn size garments, toys and blankets
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| 12 December c | Cat Rescue (http://www.cartrescue.com.au/) | cat blankets/beds toys and towels or anything that the kittens can adopt and take with them to their new homes. | |
| 12 December a | Victoria Wildlife Rescue | Possum pouches and bird nests, Acrylic & Wool | |
| 12 December b | Canberra RSPCA | Small kitten blankets 20cmx40cm |
12 December Native Animals Trust Fund Possum Pouches (pure Wool) and birds nests
12 December Wildlife Rescue (Reservoir) Joey Pouches/Possum pouches - from pillowcase size down
http://www.wildliferescuers.org.au/ to pouches the size of your hand for tiny possums.
Also Birds Nests.