1st June is the official start of winter here. Our last meeting was on the 3rd, and it was certainly a cold, wet and wintery day. A lot of people away too, which made for a much smaller meeting than usual.
Coleen delivered quilts to St. Mary’s Villa, and once again they were very grateful.
We were advised of a possible new outlet for our quilts - St. Vincent’s de Paul, Bondi Junction, who run Delores and Killara Refuges. These are crisis accommodation for single women and women with children who have experienced domestic/family violence. As a result of the recommendation, a number of quilts were delivered to them by Bev.
Also last week, Philippa Campbell, of Domestic Vilolence NSW interviewed Dasha to profile
Stitching Hearts on Facebook for Volunteers Week. If you have a Facebook account, you
We decided to donate the $110 collected this year in our charity Piggy Bank to Wombat
Rescue.
Here are the quilts which were brought in this week. First up are some knitted goodies, which
I am sure will be welcomed with the cold weather arriving:
A knitted cot blanket donated by the members of St Paul's Kincumber:
And last, but definitely not least, some flannel baby wraps.
Until next time, stay warm.
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