'There are people who care': Montreal knitting circle offering strangers the gift of warmth this Christmas
CTV
A community group in Montreal is working to bring Christmas cheer to those in need, offering hand-knit items such as hats, scarves and mittens as a way to weave together kindness and warmth.
Colleen Gleadall, a Salvation Army Captain and a pastor at the Montreal Citadel church, told CTV National News she is a beginner when it comes to knitting, but said there are some people in the group who really know their way around a needle.
Gleadall said the items, created by a Salvation Army knitting circle known as Stitch & Chat, are hung on a Christmas tree outside of the church and are free for anyone who needs them.
"[I'm] just trying to give that warmth to people because it gets cold," she said.
Gleadall said the handmade ornaments are replenished every couple of days by the knitting circle, which formed three years ago and has been decking out a Christmas tree ever since.
