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Stone Soup: a caring, sharing community

By Kathy Parnell
Wanganui Midweek·
4 Jul, 2017 02:44 AM2 mins to read

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Jenny, Gonville Knitter. PICTURE / SUPPLIED

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The story of Stone Soup is from ancient folklore and describes the way villagers contributed vegetables to a pot in time of famine.

The collective contribution provided a meal that the whole village could enjoy. This story captures our belief that each of us has something significant to give to our community. As we foster a culture of caring and giving, our community becomes stronger.

In Gonville, our Stone Soup community has been working successfully for 10 years toward their vision for an increasingly peaceful, connected and caring neighbourhood. This is happening through community connections and regular community events and gatherings.

Hello, my name is Kathy and I am the Stone Soup Community Worker.
A key part of my role is connecting people, and with the support of the Midweek, I will be interviewing people from groups that meet in our community and asking key questions, hopefully the right question and letting Whanganui know about all the great opportunities there are for us to meet.

If you have, or go, to a group and would like me to come interview and share your group, please email me at kparnell@teorahou.org.nz

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Questions and answers with Jenny (Ma), Gonville knitter
Q) Where and when do the Gonville Knitters meet?
A) We meet every Wednesday morning 9.30-11.30 at the Gonville Library, but people come and go when they can.

Q) Is there a cost in going?
A) It is free

Q) Who do I ask for if I was to go?
A) Helen, Diane, Kathy, me. Everyone is friendly.

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Q) What do you take?
A) My knitting or crocheting
Sometimes we take a plate to share if we are having a shared morning tea but that is only sometimes anything you want advice on

Q) Why do you go to Gonville Knitters?
A) The group is great company and we help each other out. Its lots of laughs.

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