The Women of Knox recently collected items for the ‘ ANYTHING TO KEEP WARM’ Campaign. Co conveners Judy Pettey and Jan Sloane received and sorted over seven hundred, yes 700!, pieces of warmth………sox, hats, mitts, gloves, scarves, boots, underwear, sweaters, coats, vests, blankets and sleeping bags.
Congregants, friends, neighbours and community members came together to exceed last year’s ‘WARMTH’ achievement of 600 items. Many items were new and a substantial number were crafted by generous knitters.
Judy and Jan will be delivering this bounty in the next week to the Salvation Army in Goderich and Clinton and the London Mission Services which encompasses the Roth Home Family Shelter, the Mens Mission, the Gathering Place and Streetscapes.
Conveners acknowledged that London, as a community, has a great need for these items as so many more people there experience either homelessness or temporary but severe setbacks meaning they are unable to independently provide cold weather items for themselves and/or family.
The response has been HEARTWARMING…………..thank you to all who have shared so generously.
