Smiling September: Knit-a-thon
Community, Connection and Contribution
WE NEED YOUR HELP 💜
We are so excited about our knit-a-thon starting September 1st and finishing September 30th.
We are raising funds (see below) and donating our knitted items to Bayside Community Emergency Relief Group & Impact for Women!
We Are Raising Funds For…
Just Peoples:
Just Peoples is currently delivering emergency solutions to the effects of Covid-19 for people living in poverty globally. Funds raised will provide food parcels, hand-washing stations, health education workshops and PPE.
Change the One:
Change the one while assisting those in need in many areas with learning materials, school supplies, food and bedding, fresh water, self-sustainable farming, focus on building schools in remote areas where the villages have little or none. Education for Adults & children empowering them to be the best they can be in their local environment to choose the direction in life they want to go. 100% of monies raised by Change the One goes towards helping local people in need.
*Reference TNLknit
The Sixth Child:
specific needs through targeted community projects. Their work spans Australia and beyond, providing urgent material aid, cultural and indigenous outreach, social justice advocacy and educational tools to facilitate long term change.
*Reference TNLknit
Southern FM radio
Southern FM is a community radio station that is home to a diverse range of programming. From music shows in all genres and talk shows covering topics ranging from health to parenting, and community news to local sport.
*Reference TNLknit
AND… because we are a little bit crazy we will be on Southern FM from midnight to 6am on September 23.
We will include interviews with representatives from each of our charities as well as chatting with those who are up in the wee hours AND some international guests.
We will be knitting and hopefully nattering with some of you who are also knitting. We’ll need lots of chatter via messages and phone calls to keep us awake!
Our knit-a-thon is a little bit about knitting and lot about the 3C’s
Community, Connection and Contribution
Knitters
Enrol some friends or your family – ask them to donate as you knit
Choose your patterns
Start knitting!
We are asking everyone to KNIT, CHAT, SHARE OR DONATE throughout September
Chatters
Reach out and connect with friends via phone or zoom
Mention your cause – connecting with friends while helping to raise funds for some great causes
Ask them to “pay it forward” and contribute in whatever way works for them
Donators
Choose your cause
Make your donation via the link
Drop us a message to let us know how you’ve contributed
Sharers
Share our Knit-a-thon Facebook and LinkedIn posts
Ask others to knit and/or donate
