Volunteers move to centre stage
ICA members nationwide — either individually or in small groups — are already hard at work, having volunteered their time to knit sets of hats, mittens and scarves to be sold in Kilkenny shops and on their online site. They will also knit in Kilkenny shops on September 30 to raise awareness on the National Day of Volunteering. The sets of purple, red and white winter wear will be sold in Kilkenny shops from September 30 until Christmas.
The Irish Countrywomen’s Association is one of the largest volunteer organisations in the country and the organisation is delighted to be involved in the knitting project, not just during the European Year of Volunteering but also during Irish Year of the Craft — ICA’s dedication to crafts has grown in strength over the last 100 years.