NONIA was founded in 1920 to assist in providing medical care to the outports of Newfoundland. It continues today as a non-for-profit cottage industry producing handknit items that reflect the spirit and tradition of our province. The Newfoundland Outport Nursing and Industrial Association (NONIA) was incorporated as a non-profit business in 1924 after being founded in 1920. It was established to assist Newfoundland outport communities to access health services, by raising money from the sale of hand-knit garments to pay the salaries of public health nurses. In 1934 the health care portion of NONIA’s operation was taken over by the government but the industrial side was maintained and continues today in much the same tradition as when it was founded. Today NONIA is a non-profit organization that is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors and a staff of 4-6, depending on the season, at its retail location in St. John’s. NONIA is a manufacturing and a retail operation and we employ approximately 150 knitters and weavers across the province. The NONIA label is your assurance of high quality and customer satisfaction. Each knitted garment is individually produced to exacting standards.

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