Our wonderful Warmth of Wool 2011 project recognised that many primary school aged children in the city of Whitehorse do not have grandparents who can share stories of the past. Similarly, many local elderly residents do not have a chance to share their experience with younger generation and may, in fact, feel socially isolated. Therefore, JCI Whitehorse Maroondah this year joined forced with Orchard Grove Primary School and Inala Age Care facility in the Whitehorse district to tackle this problem.
400 young kids and 12 senior volunteers from Inala Village participated in this project, which commenced in June 2011 for 15 weeks. Senior volunteers from Inala Village were transported to Orchard Grove Primary School every Tuesday to teach students knitting. For 6 Thursdays, school kids walked to Inala Village and shared quality time with the Inala residents. As a result, 28 blankets were made, which will be donated to needed families later in the year.
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