MERIDIAN, Idaho — We are just a few days away from our Idaho News 6 annual Community Baby Shower , and the community is coming together in a big way!

Every Wednesday morning, the Mad Hatters knitting group spends time chatting, laughing, and knitting together at the Meridian Senior Center.

“This is strictly voluntary; we don’t twist anybody’s arm to do this,” said Linda Powell, the Mad Hatters group leader.

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Linda Powell has been ‘sew-ing’ senior friendships in the knitting social group for years.

“When anybody joins, we kinda tell them our purpose, and kinda the groups that we donate to,” added Powell.

While the Mad Hatters accept yarn donations at the senior center to knit blankets, hats, and baby booties, t

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