Kiwi Family Trust

We have come to an end of an era with the closure of our Knitting for Communities project.
Over 18 years, thousands of babies, children, pets and families have been supported around the country.
It has been an honour to serve our communities and our country, we thank you all for your hard work and dedication to our wonderful project. To our sponsors, our crafters, our organisations and many more - THANK YOU.
Its wonderful to know that some of our crafters and coordinators have decided to continue in their respective areas to keep supporting their wider community. We look forward to hearing all about it in the near future. Thank you to the wonderful dedicated Barbara Aitken for creating and nurturing this magnificent project.

Wellington
These cute toys and mitts arrived in a parcel from Dawn who lives in Petone. She had been a Trust supporter for a very long time.
Thank you so much Dawn appreciate everything you do.

Christchurch
A very big thank you to everyone for all this lovely knitting/ crocheting. It has been either dropped off at the Trust or left at my place. Much of it unnamed so can’t thank you individually but the Trust appreciates all your support.

Gisborne
A very big thank you to our knitters in Gisborne who just keep on Knitting for us. It’s been many years now which is much appreciated by the Trust.

Christchurch
Thank you so much Beryl for these beautiful garments plus the hats .
Very much appreciated always looking for 4 ply garments. Great for this time of the year.

Christchurch
Catching up on all the boxes and bags of knitting /crocheting which have come in since we closed for Christmas.
A big thank you to Alison for all these lovely hat’s. Wont be long before we will be passing them on to little ones.
They came via Heather from the Riccarton Library Tuesday Craft Group . Thank you Heather for thinking of us

Christchurch
These photos were sent by Sandra a Plunket Nurse at Hornby Plunket just before Christmas.
We donated some of our Christmas bags plus a bag of Toys to give away in the local community.
Thank you Sandra very much for the photos. We appreciated receiving and being able share them.
They are so very cute

Nelson
Thank you so much Sandra for arranging to get blankets and lots of little much needed things to Wairau Hospital Maternity Ward in Blenheim over the Christmas break.
Have a lovely thank you message from them which we will put up.

December 2025 Knitting for the community project newsletter

Now, that’s an accomplishment!
The Nelson Library Knitters have contributed 238 items this year to Kiwi Family Trust for distribution to local groups such as Plunket, Family Start, Nelson hospital maternity ward, Crisis Pregnancy, Helping Families Nelson, the Fire Brigade, Police and local kindergartens. Kiwi Family Trust is very grateful for their support with rugs, toys, beanies, slippers, singlets, jerseys and vests.
The Library Knitters meet Thursdays at Elma Turner Library, 10 am – 12 pm.

Last Post for the Year.

We ended up making 46 Christmas Bags full of goodies. I want the thank everyone who help make this possible by donating all the beautiful gifts.
A big big thank you to Jan who spent many hours making 30 of the bags. They were so beautiful.
My helpers Lynnette and Margaret spent a day sorting and filling them who I am very grateful to and appreciate all their help.
Most of them went to It Takes a Village to be distributed . We took one box full to Hornby Plunket for them to give to needy families.
Photo 1 The bags packed up
Photo 2 Rebecca the Trusts Manager car loaded up ready to be dropped off
Photo 3 Margaret helping with the bags
Photo 4 Drop off at Hornby Plunket.

We are now Closed until 26th January.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year