06-04-2025
Morgantown holds Knit-a-thon to fight against hunger
MORGANTOWN, (WBOY) — Across the country, knitters, crocheters and other crafters used their skills for a cause on Saturday to combat hunger, and this was the first year for a Morgantown group to join in on the fun.
Organizers said 100% of the Knit-a-Thon's proceeds go to Feeding America, World Central Kitchen, No Kid Hungry and Meals on Wheels. Dozens of groups across the country came together to participate.
This year marks the Morgantown group's inaugural year in the event as the Morgantown Knit for Food Knit-a-thon & Craft day where, in addition to online fundraising, it also collected non-perishable food items to donate to local food pantries.
About 30 people participated in the local knit-a-thon by Saturday afternoon, where the two main items crafted were 'Knitted Knockers', or knit prosthetics for breast cancer survivors, and crocheted soap sacks for unhoused folks and local charities. About 40 soap sacks and more than 50 pairs of knockers had been made by Saturday afternoon.
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Morgantown Knit for Food knit-a-thon organizer Chelle Adams was happy to see so many participate.
'The community of knitters, we have a very active group and just sharing in service artistry,' Adams said. 'We are exceeding our goal times two, we had a thousand dollar goal and we've almost reached $2,000.'
Adams said she wanted to create the group since there was only one north of Pittsburg and another one in Charleston, with none in the north central West Virginia community.
The knit-a-thon will continue until 10 p.m. Saturday. If you'd like to stop at the Morgantown group, you can find them crafting away at the Ascend WV building, located in 1279 University Avenue in Morganton. Your ticket to get inside is a non-perishable food item.
To learn more about Knitted Knockers and how you can get involved, you can go here. To learn more about the Knit-a-thon, you can go here.
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