Elders show they are never too old to make a difference
Featherbrooke Hills Retirement Village elders use their crochet skills to help those in need.
Normally, one would think of retirement villages and homes as a place where sleepy elders enjoy time off for themselves. However, for the elders at Featherbrooke Hills Retirement Village that is not the case as they use all the time available to them to make a difference.
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The members of the retirement village come together every month to be creative and use their crochet skills to make stuffed dolls, blankets and clothing.
On Friday, May 26 they got together again to be part of an exciting 30-hour crochet marathon where members knitted blocks for blankets that would be donated to the Maak ‘n Verskil organisation.
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The retirement village also works with various other organisations, such as the Teddy Bear Clinic and The Cradle of Hope. Most of the blankets they make are mainly for less fortunate children, those who come from broken homes, victims of abuse and orphans. Christene Rautenbach, a member of the home says she’s happy with the reception they saw at the event and hopes to see more events like this.
It’s not just about the cause, this a place where we all come together to bond while we help those in need and we are open to everybody.”
