Que President Kathie Whitchurch hands over the first box of Teddies to a delighted Daniel Wright
First drought, then fires, floods and Covid have affected all Australians, but not just the human population, they have also devastated the numbers of new, knitted teddy bears.
Our Que Club members heard rumours that this year’s Teddy Bear’s Picnic might not go ahead, but we only realised the gravity of the situation when the Ambos called to tell us that their bear cupboard was completely bare and asked for help.
Our ambulances usually carry two of these bears which they find a tremendous help in comforting distressed children.
Those of us who can knit have been very busy and we have some other people in the wider community helping as well. However we need more knitters and, for those who can’t knit we would also appreciate donation of 8ply wool or acrylic for those who can.
We have patterns available, and yarn may be left in the box at Parkes Decor which is also where people may also leave their finished teddies.
We are looking to cover the whole region and we certainly need more help.
For more information please call on 0407 894 498.
By Pam Nankivell