International sailors visiting the Port of Geelong continue to benefit from an initiative started four years ago – making beanies.
Geelong Central Rotary accepted the call to make beanies.
Relaxing Glenda Oakley has now produced 190 brightly colored knitted beanies, which have been handed over to the Mission to Seafarers at Geelong. Rev. Noak Park, chaplain of the Mission to Seafarers, is grateful for the support of Rotary in making this contribution. Glenda is one of many people around Australia who make beanies for seafarers. In December the Mission to Seafarers at Geelong celebrated its 125th anniversary as a community partner in providing support to seafarers from around the world. This has been in the form of offering practical assistance, a safe place to rest and pastoral care to those who are far from their homes.