# Knitters donate 7,000 hats to seafarers in need

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/01/13/knitters-donate-7000-hats-seafarers-need/
- Published: 2007-01-13T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The British & International Sailors’ Society’s Woolly Hat Week 2006 yielded 7,000
woolly hats to seafarers in need. This response has enabled the charity not only
to provide additional Christmas parcels and hats to seafarers visiting the UK, but
hats are now being sent regularly to BISS Port Chaplains in Antwerp, Russia and 
the Ukraine for distribution.
B.I.S.S. is now launching Woolly Hat Week 2007 which
runs from 4 – 10 February. Knitters are encouraged to knit and donate hats for seafarers
and the charity also encourages companies to take part in Wear Your Woolly Hat To
Work Week.

Women’s Institute branches have been particularly supportive. Avon W.I. for example
have contributed more than800 hats.

The Saga Ruby and Saga Rose will also be supporting the initiative by selling gift
knitting packs and hand-knitted hats on board their ships during their Christmas
and World cruises.

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