TRAUMA TEDDIES 2006

Once again, in 2006, the St Paul's community of students and staff, parents and grandparents, and community members supported the Australian Red Cross Trauma Teddy program; and, once again, the response exceeded last year's collection!

A new twist this year, however, was the fact that all these teddies were handed over for badging, locally, to an active and energetic Red Cross branch in Springwood (who added the authentic Trauma Teddy label). Further ties were developed later in the year, when 50 of our teddies were presented from this group to Hawkesbury Family Support, for distribution to local families in crisis situations.

Red Cross representative, Sue Roden, handing over teddies for ambulance supplies

An event on the calendar in November 2006 was a morning tea which celebrated the contributions made by all our volunteer knitters and those supporting them - either by sewing, filling or relieving knitters from other tasks to encourage their ongoing creativity. Involved in this group were experienced knitters among the grandparents and parents of the school, learners who learnt their knitting skills this year, and those who continue to encourage the craftiness of their friends and family. We hope this group will grow even bigger in the years to come.