Grant Park High School students making dozens of toques for those in need [Video]

As temperatures continue to plunge outside, sewing class students at Grant Park High School are threading the needle to help Winnipeg residents stay warm during our cold winter.

“I like knowing that I’m doing something to help the city and stuff like that, to help the people who are in need,” said Asher Rohne, a Grade 11 student.

Asher Rohne, a Grade 11 student at Grant Park High School said it has been a pleasure to make these items in class knowing they have an opportunity to make a difference in the community. Here he is using a sewing machine on Tuesday Nov. 26, 2024. (Joseph Bernacki/CTV News Winnipeg)

Rohne is one of many students working on toques and treat bags for those in need. They are helping a local Indigenous nonprofit, Wiigiishin Giiwiigeenahn, an Ojibwe translation meaning ‘help me, help you.’

The downtown organization has held weekly Saturday walks …