Marian Ladies Bowls Club Spreads Generosity Across The Region

The Marian Ladies Bowls Club once again demonstrated its commitment to community care, completing another year of heartfelt giving through two meaningful projects that touched both young women and aged-care residents across the Mackay region.

In the lead-up to Christmas, members assembled twenty-six thoughtfully packed handbags for the annual Share the Dignity campaign. Each bag was filled with essential items, and a few small luxuries, to support women and girls facing domestic violence, homelessness, or financial hardship.

Club treasurer Judith Miller said the initiative had become a long-standing tradition. Each year, Share the Dignity provides handbags to women in need, and the club has contributed for the past decade.

Members hoped the bags would “give a little joy and happiness to the recipients,” she said.

Their service didn’t stop there.

Last week, Club Secretary Lyn Jackson and Judith Miller delivered twelve handmade knee rugs to Anne Crowley, Facility Manager at Ozcare’s St Elizabeth Villa Aged Care Facility.

Crocheted and knitted by club members, the colourful rugs were crafted with both comfort and companionship in mind.

Anne Crowley said the rugs would be put to good use in the Theatre Room, offering warmth and homely comfort to residents during activities.

This ongoing project has already reached multiple facilities, with Ozcare now the second aged-care home in the Mackay region to receive the lovingly made rugs in a true showcase of kindness, connection, and community spirit.

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Club Members

Judith Miller, Lyn Jackason, Anne Crowley. Photos supplied

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