For every locally made wool garment sold during Fashion Revolution Week, Woolerina has donated one to be given to someone in need this winter.
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The local business has donated 190 of its fine wool tops, made right here in Forbes, to CatholicCare Wilcannia Forbes.
CatholicCare Homeless Service Specialist Andrew Bament said the donation from Woolerina was very much welcome and exceeded their expectations.
Last year CatholicCare provided more than 5,000 individual services and activities, more than 1,000 group events and supported 4,000 families across the western NSW diocese.
“Unfortunately the level of need in the Wilcannia-Forbes Diocese is still very high and we will continue to meet as much of this as possible,” CatholicCare Wilcannia Forbes CEO Anne-Maree Mioche said.
Woolerina’s Pippa McConnell said the local business wanted to give back to a regional organisation during this year’s Fashion Revolution.
The Revolution Week, in April, is a global movement calling for greater transparency, sustainability and ethics in the fashion industry.
Birthed after the tragic factory collapse that killed 1000 people in Bangladesh, it urges everyone to think about where and how their clothes are made, with Woolerina happy to introduce those who design and make their clothes.
CatholicCare is the new name for the services known as Centacare, with the CEO explaining the name change was an operational one as the organisation increases its capacity to meed the growing need servicing more than half of Western NSW.
“There is no change to our mission or practice – we will continue to provide high quality service to all families and individuals who are in need across the diocese,” Ms Mioche said.
