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Landmark Village 'mitten tree' helps keep Sarnia warm
Winter clothing and canned food were donated to the Inn of the Good Shepherd during annual Christmas campaign
1/3/2025
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Deron Hamel
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Thanks to the efforts of Landmark Village residents, there will be fewer people in the Sarnia area needing warm clothing this winter.
The seniors living community once again hosted its annual mitten tree campaign to help provide warm clothing to the Inn of the Good Shepherd, a local charity, which distributed the items to families and individuals.
Each holiday season, the Sarnia seniors living community sets up a Christmas tree called the “mitten tree” to collect knitted winter clothing and non-perishable food items that are donated to local charities.
Knitted items, such as mittens, scarves, socks and hats, are made by residents throughout the year and placed on the tree during the holiday season.
Landmark Village fun co-ordinator Brent Hart says this year's campaign was “a big success,” thanks to the many residents who love to knit.
“The tree would be bare without the residents who love to knit and crochet,” he tells S&R Today. “This year, there were plenty of warm knitted hats, scarves and even socks, along with some store-bought clothing items as well.”
Before Christmas Day, items collected from the mitten tree are delivered to the charitable organization Landmark Village has chosen to support that holiday season.
All the items donated this year went to the Inn of the Good Shepherd.
Brent notes that resident Gladys Metcalfe knitted hats that filled a bag, something she does each year, and sold them to raise money to buy canned food that was donated along with the warm clothing.
The mitten tree went up at the end of November, and Brent says, “it was wonderful to see how many residents came down to the Great Hall to see what was put on the tree.”
Many of the residents brought items down that day, but throughout the first part of December until the tree was taken down, items were added here and there, he adds.
Brent says the mitten tree campaign benefits Landmark Village residents and the community.
“It's a win all around; the residents enjoy staying busy knitting throughout the year and we help those in our community in need stay warm,” he says.
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