The Blankets 4 kids 4 Winter “Wall of Blankets” in the War Memorial Information Centre. From left to right, Lole Turner Volunteer from All Saints, Bill Charkow Rotary Convenor, Sarah Laing Howick Village Association, Chontelle Bidois and Ann Voykovich Stand Children’s Services, Jane Newbury Howick Village Association. Foreground, Reverend Lucy Nguyen All Saints and Libby Giddey Our Lady Star of the Sea churches

 

The Blankest 4 Kids 4 Winter appeal organized by Howick Rotary and supported by the Howick Village Association drew to a close last Tuesday. With blankets still flowing in the end result will be in excess of 1500 blankets donated to help keep needy families and kids warm this winter.

 

Bill Charkow Rotary Convenor said “the response has been amazing across the whole community with individuals, families, schools and the BNI and Howick Click business groups making donations. Last year we collected around 350 blankets so this year’s effort has been incredible. As a club we are thrilled that the community has got in behind the project and has been so generous. People have donated excess home blankets, the Knitting in Public Group made and donated lovely colourful blankets, crochet squares have been made into blankets and there is a substantial quantity of brand-new blankets that people have purchased and donated, some still in boxes, in addition there were donations of children’s gloves, socks and knitted hats. Just marvellous!”