The Berwick Community Centre’s knitting group has lent its support to children currently affected by the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, in the form of warm and woolly jumpers.
Community Bank Beaconsfield District has supported the initiative, with other contributions supporting the senior Berwick Activities Club to purchase a new carpet bowls mat and the garden group to acquire much-needed supplies.
Berwick Neighbourhood Centre manager Kim Peterson said local support for their initiatives was invaluable.
“Small communities like ours are loyal, we want to support our community and it is terrific to work in partnership with the Beaconsfield Community branch of Bendigo,” she said.
“We are incredibly grateful to the bank for supporting this wonderful initiative and are looking forward to working with them again in the coming year.”
Community Bank Beaconsfield District chair Graeme Taylor said community-based projects such as the knitting project brought the community together.
“We would like to congratulate Berwick Neighbourhood Centre on this wonderful initiative,” he said.
“The fact that we are able to help children in need half way around the world is truly heart warming.”
Mr Taylor said the bank first opened in 2009.
“Community Bank Beaconsfield District has returned in excess of $785,000 in sponsorships and grants to the local community,” he said.
“These donations have supported initiatives such as a major maintenance program for the porous courts located at Beaconsfield Tennis Club, funding to Upper Beaconsfield and Officer CFA’s to purchase essential equipment and our ongoing support of the Berwick Neighbourhood Centre, to name just a few.”
For more information about the centre, visit berwickneighbourhoodcentre.com
