28/07/2026
Lion Jeff represented our Carnegie Lions Club on a cool windy Thursday and presented a donation of $1500 to Vicki the CEO of KOGO in Caulfield.
Well done to KOGO and it’s many volunteers for the work they do.
Our Lions Club is proud to support you.
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THE KOGO STORY;
It was a particularly cold winter in Melbourne in 2004 and there was a sudden resurgence in the popularity of knitting scarves. During this time, Ros Rogers had the idea of getting her friends and family to direct their knitting energy towards knitting for charity (after all how many scarves can one person wear?). This resulted in 180 scarves being knitted which were then distributed by the Emerald Hill Mission to those experiencing homelessness.
The following year Ros officially launched Knit One Give One (KOGO) as a not-for-profit organisation. Ros and her team of volunteer knitters then decided to knit scarves and beanies for disadvantaged children and these items were distributed to schools supported by the Ardoch Youth Foundation. Publicity in the local press led to an overwhelming response and before we knew it, KOGO had grown to have over 200 volunteer knitters and more than 2,000 finished items, now expanded to include clothing for babies and children, blankets and toys.
Recognising a widespread need for winter woollies for people undergoing hardship KOGO decided to team up with a number of community partner organisations to distribute the donated knitted items.
KOGO has continued to grow exponentially and developed into the major charity it is today. Each year, KOGO distributes over 100,000 items.
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