Celebrating 11 Years of Warmth: Join the Journey to Happiness with 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day
Editor of artSMart Caroline Smart is one of the KZN Ambassadors
for this splendid project and provides the following information. “While it
takes place in Johannesburg and Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape, it affects
Knitwits (as we are now known to be called!) all over the world.
“67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day invites South Africans to mark a significant milestone: the celebration of its 11th birthday! The organisation, known for knitting warmth into communities by providing blankets and scarves for those in need, will commemorate its incredible journey with a special event at The Farmhouse at Steyn City on Saturday, January 25, 2025, from 10h00 to 12h00.
“Entry to this heart-warming celebration is merely a handmade “Happy Blanket” – crafted with love or balls of wool that will make up a blanket to contribute to a larger cause – the journey to the Hugest Happiness Blanket.”
The Journey to the Hugest Happiness Blanket
This year’s anniversary kicks off the “Journey to the Hugest Happiness Blanket” initiative, where all collected blankets will form part of the iconic Hugest Happiness Blanket, destined for the Eastern Cape. Thanks to the generous support of Stuttaford Van Lines, the blankets donated at the birthday celebration will be transported from Johannesburg to Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape, where they will bring joy and comfort to communities in need.
KnitWits across South Africa are encouraged to celebrate in their own way, coming together in a spirit of unity and creativity to continue the mission of spreading warmth. No matter where people are in the country, they can contribute by creating their own blankets and sending them down to Gqeberha via ambassadors all over the country. These blankets will be laid out on March 20, 2025, at the Nelson Mandela University to make the worlds Hugest Happiness Blanket which is the United Nations International Day of Happiness.
As 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day weaves its way into the next decade, every stitch counts in making this year’s initiative the most impactful tapestry of warmth and kindness yet.
For more information
on 67 Blankets click on the logo advert to the right of this article.
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