Auxiliary and friends knit to help keep children warm

Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Craft Group members and friends knit dozens of hats, mitts and gloves for children and teenagers being looked after by the OPP Adopt a Child winter clothing campaign. OPP community services officer Anthony Mann accepted the handmade donations with thanks. The final collection of goods and donations are being distributed to children in the County during the first week of November. Above, Constable Mann with craft group members: Dawn Hilton, Willa Buckel, Nancy Hicks, Rosemary Moore, Joyce Minaker, Linda Nugent, Ann Brown and Dorothy Speirs-Vincent.   Marilyn Kennedy, Liz Arnold and Denise Linnett were unable to be at the photo session.

The Adopt-A-Child program supports working families and those in need of assistance.

Those wishing to make donations to help support the program can visit the OPP Prince Edward County detachment, 569 County Road 1, Picton.; telephone  613-969-5555 to donate by VISA or MasterCard; mail: Adopt A Child, P.O Box 488, Belleville, ON, K8N 5B2 or Belleville Police Service,  ATTN: Adopt A Child, 93 Dundas St., E, Belleville, ON K8N 1C2 Or online at: keepkidswarm.ca