KNITTING might be a dying art with younger generations, but with people like the Midlands ladies bowls club, organisations like Eureka Mums will always be supported.
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Midlands bowlers yesterday presented the Eureka Mums with hundreds of items they have knitted over the last two months to give to struggling families throughout Ballarat a helping hand.
Bowler Allison Slee said she was delighted to be able to hand over the knitted items.
“I’m usually away in winter, but this year I had an ill family member, so I stayed at home and I wanted to do something to help out during the winter,” Ms Slee said.
“I always knit for my grand children, and it’s rare that they will wear it. I’d heard about a lot of people who knitted for people overseas, but one thing I’d not heard of was anyone knitting for people locally.”
Ms Slee asked members of the Midlands lady bowlers if they would be prepared to help out
“It’s all been done by the Midland lady bowlers and a few friends. There’s dozens of people who have been involved.”
“We’ve managed to knit 42 teddy bears, there’s three big clown dolls, 200 or so beanies, 30-odd jumpers, slippers and booties.”
Chief executive of Eureka Mums Jessica Macpherson said it was so important to have hand made items to give to parents and children.
“A lot of our families have experienced relationship breakdowns or family violence and have had to move away and to have something like a knitted blanket, or knitted clothing is so much nicer,” Ms Macpherson said.
“It’s like it’s a reminder of grandma, you just can’t underestimate how much of a comfort that is to them.”
Ms Macpherson, who is chief executive of the over-arching not-for-profit which also includes St Kilda Mums and Geelong Mums said the Ballarat Community’s support of the Eureka Mums was unparalleled.
“In the last financial year, the Ballarat community has helped 1689 babies with 3337 items to a value of $427,090,” Ms Macpherson said. “We cannot thank the kindness of the community enough.”