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Thanks to the generosity of the band of knitters the club has been able to distribute knitting and crochet items. These were all donated in the three months prior to lockdown. That is a fabulous job well done. Thanks everyone. 

The items were donated to Maternity Ward, Barnados, Mummys in Need, Plunket, Men’s Shelter, St Vincent / Women’s Refuge and they are still gathering items for Midwives.

Plunket were very pleased to receive all these knitted and crocheted items. It is amazing where all this knitting comes from. This was before Lockdown so we can only guess what has been made by our industrious ladies over the last few weeks. Lots and lots of hours have gone into these lovely pieces. They are very much appreciated by those who receive them. 

Judy and Liz from IW Club of Parahaki Whangarei have been making masks and the Bin Inn at Kamo have been selling them. The proceeds are used to buy food for the SPCA.

What a wonderful initiative to add impact in this Covid world and also funraising.

Thank you for your efforts!

Pink Morning Tea to raise funds for Look Good Feel Better, which is a free community-based programme that provides cancer-affected women (and men) with techniques to look after their skin, along with practical tips and tools on makeup application to increase confidence. The class includes relaxation breathing techniques and advice for those experiencing hair loss. After morning tea, members settled in to make bunnies with skilled crafter Laurie Breadmore at the helm. There was also great excitement at the beginning of the month as our brand-new banner (purchase assisted by an extremely welcome IW grant) arrived and had its first airing at the committee meeting. Committee members toasted the banner – and the organisation – with glasses of bubbly, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic.

On 20th Oct, 2021 IW Club of Christchurch West hosted a Pink morning tea today raising funds to support the Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Appeal. The room was a scene of Pink! 

Their host was our member Kathleen Burford at her lovely home with members and friends of their Club. The delicious food was provided by the Committee. They raised $500 NZD for the Appeal with the raffle being donated by our member Jude Holland.

A lovely morning of Fellowship and Friendship. 

It was only 3 degrees on St. Chad’s Car Park on Saturday the 3rd July, when a hardy bunch of IW members started to set up their stall. Unloading and unpacking boxes soon warms one up ! They positioned themselves in a different spot to get the sunshine when it finally arrived, which it did midmorning and then they had to start peeling off our winter layers. Cups of coffee and good company meant the morning passed quickly and easily. The cold days kept the numbers of shoppers down but they still managed to raise nearly $300 - so not too bad. Many thanks to everyone for their donations, items and baking and to the club members for organizing this event.

IW Club of Tautahi Canterbury had the great pleasure of hearing special guest Herb de Vries speak at last month's meeting. An Associate Professor from University of Canterbury and published researcher, he gave a fascinating and educational presentation of his current research programme, Refugee employment, unemployment & entrepreneurship with a focus on challenges and opportunities. They had an almost full turnout, and we were fully engaged, with many questions and discussions happening.

IW Club of Tautahi Canterbury, at their friendship meeting this month they went to the NZ Museum of Toys and Collectibles with Diane, Raelyn, Robina, Carmel, Deb, Norelly, Jo, Karen, Viv & Vanja. This was such a fabulous place for a meet-up. A real walk down memory lane, it also allowed them to exchange personal stories such as: toys we used to have, toys our kids/parents/grand-parents played with, places we visited , cars they drove along with what family cars they had, movies and tv shows they watched, the toys their family collected And lots more Located at 36 Manchester Street.

Club Showcase at Village Function

The IW Club of Orewa and Whangaparaoa had an opportunity to showcase their Club at an Age Concern Function at Evelyn Page Village. The ladies willingly gave their time to promote the Club and talk about what being a part of Inner Wheel means to them. It was a worthwhile community awareness activity.

The IW Club of Ashburton hold regular Social groups which continue to prove very popular. These include walking, Coffee morning and even a Ukelele group.
Club Membership officer, Clare also hosted an  informative coffee morning for our newer members which was well attended and much appreciated.

Social Get Together at Columbus Café

Walkers at Argyle Park 

New Member’s morning tea held at Clare’s home 

The IW Club Ashburton have been supporting the local community especially the rural women and families affected by the flooding with batches of home baking. Baking was bought to a Club meeting and then distributed to those in need. This was gratefully received by the rural community in the Ashburton area as they deal with the flooding devastation.