WOMEN impacted by domestic violence have been given a helping hand thanks to knitted blankets by those serving court-ordered community service.
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Earlier this week, five women being supervised by Wagga Community Corrections finished knitting seven blankets, which have been donated to The Salvation Army.
The Salvation Army will then donate the blankets to women in need.
The women who knitted the blankets spent more than four hours every Tuesday during the past month on the project.
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Community Corrections Officer Rosie Coghlan said the program was a positive project for those serving court orders and those needing assistance with everyday essentials.
"It's an ongoing program where the Salvos donate some wool and needles for our participants to learn how to knit," Ms Coghlan said.
"Then the blankets are given back to the Salvos who give them to people affected by domestic violence."
Ms Coghlan said the arrangements with the charity also include participants helping out at the store.
"It's most for females who are not able to do a lot of labour jobs because of injuries or pregnancies," she said.
The community-service knitting program in Wagga has been running for about the past three years.