Volunteers at Confederation Seniors Centre are helping keep others warm this winter.
Since 2008, the centre has been hosting Warmer Wednesday, where volunteers gather to knit or crochet items – like scarves, toques and slippers – to give to various charities and non-profits. The volunteers use donated yarn, which comes from a variety of sources.
Warmer Wednesdays started in 2008 and has been growing since, according to Lori-Ann Cornwall, a recreation leader at the centre.
“Because of the growing popularity of this program, … we have also been able to add to the list of agencies who receive our warmers over the years,” Cornwall said. “Needless to say there is no shortage of people in need so reaching more people is very rewarding.”
Volunteers used to start knitting in spring or summer, but Cornwall said several women are now creating items year-round to reach personal targets they’ve set.
