The Friends of Wingecarribee Animal Shelter have received support and commitment from people at Bowral House nursing home.
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Resident of Bowral House, Margaret Salter, is well-known around the region for her knitted poppies.
This year she has knitted over 70 purple poppies and donated them to the animal shelter to sell and raise money.
Ms Salter has knitted an average of two poppies a day since the start of the year for the charity.
More than $870 was raised last year for FOWAS and Legacy through the sale of her creations.
FOWAS president, Deborah Barnes, is grateful for the support and friendships formed.
"It's a really nice collaboration," said Deborah.
Deborah regularly visits the nursing home with her lively Beagle cross, Claire, who quickly became a favourite among residents.
Through the sale of purple poppies FOWAS will recognise and remember all the animals lost in past wars and who still serve today in the Australian Defence Force and around the world.
FOWAS will also lay a knitted wreath at the Berrima Anzac Day Dawn Service on April 25.
The wreath will be laid by ex-serviceman, Shane Tobler, with his dog Archimedes.
FOWAS has encouraged members of the public to attend and bring their dogs to mark the occasion.
The Friends of Wingecarribee Animal Shelter will sell knitted purple poppies for Anzac Day at the Bowral Public School Markets on April 13.
RAO officer at Bowral House, Clare Galbraith, has also started an initiative to raise money for FOWAS.
Clare started collecting bottles early last year and recycling them as part of the NSW Container Deposit Scheme Return and Earn initiative.
So far Clare has raised $410 for FOWAS.
"It's nice to see more money go towards finding dogs homes," said Clare.
Clare believes that the initiative connects with residents at the nursing home through their love of animals.
Visit www.fowas.org.au for more information.
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