A Winnipeg woman is using her passion for knitting and crocheting to give back.<\/p>\n
For the past few years, Rebecca Waddell has been spending her spare time creating dozens of handmade blankets for animals at the Winnipeg Humane Society.<\/p>\n
“My sister, who’s also a teacher, had started a knitting club at her school, and she wanted the kids to start with small projects. So they were each knitting a little square,” said Waddell. “Then, my mom would collect them and sew them into blankets for the cats at the Humane Society.”<\/p>\n
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From classroom squares to shelter blankets<\/p>\n
Waddell said last year, her sister had a few squares that were still unfinished, and while they were on vacation at a cabin, she offered to help, an effort she says grew into more than 60 blankets.<\/p>\n
“It reminded me of my love for knitting. I’ve now branched into crochet, and I keep knitting up these little blankets,” said Waddell.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
This year, Waddell would like to surpass that number, and she is already halfway there.<\/p>\n
“I just recently donated 23 more, and I had done about seven before that. So I’ve hit 30,” said Waddell. “I’m already ahead of pace for next year.”<\/p>\n
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A family effort<\/p>\n
Although allergies prevent her family from having furry pets of their own, Waddell says the project gives her daughters a chance to connect with animals when they go to deliver the blankets.<\/p>\n
“It’s really fun for my daughters,” said Waddell. “They usually go with my dad to deliver the blankets to the Humane Society. And so then they get a chance to love on the furry creatures.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Waddell says giving back is something she learned from her parents.<\/p>\n
“They have always been a good example to me about doing things for other people, and so I just feel like I’m very lucky, I’m very blessed, and I should pass that along to other people,” said Waddell.<\/p>\n
Encouraging others to get involved<\/p>\n
She hopes that others will be inspired by what she’s doing and find their own hobbies to help those in need.<\/p>\n
“I think there are always needs in the community, and if you keep your ears open, you’ll hear about it,” said Waddell. “You can often find a way to mesh your passion, your hobbies with things that you can do to help others as well.”<\/p>\n
Anyone interested in creating blankets for the Winnipeg Humane Society<\/a> can learn more on their website.<\/p>\n
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