Yesterday some of the members of my Patchwork and Quilting Group manned the Waipuna Hospice Remembrance Trees in the foyer of a local supermarket. The time went very quickly as we mainly sat and chatted when not assisting folk. Really they only needed someone to guard the money and stop kids interfering with the trees.
I did shifts first with Dorothy seen here and later with Merle. Other good friends who took a turn were Alison, Faye, Nan, and Helen.
As a fund raiser this seems to work well,
as the trees, baubles and straightened paper clips used to attach the baubles and messages are all reused year after year. The messages are blessed in a service and buried in the Hospice garden. Similar trees are placed at Bayfair, Fraser Cove, Katikati, Te Puke and Palm Beach. Last year the trees raised $22,000. Some folk were very generous giving much larger donations. Everyone knows what a wonderful job the Hospice does. Some found this simple act very emotional.
A wonderful worthy cause. We were shocked to learn recently, when a relative was dying, who lived in Hamilton, Tauranga was the closest available Hospice.
Quilting is a wonderful hobby for me. I love the beautiful fabric and colours - my artistic side comes alive.
I have lived in Te Puna near Tauranga
since 1978. Recently retired after 40 years working on our own small orchard where we grew Kiwifruit and Avocados for export. We have a large garden and grow many fruit, nuts, vegetables and flowers.Our new property runs down to an estuary.. When I was young I was a teacher and particularly liked teaching art. I have also worked in the Kiwifruit Industry in Quality Control and Auditing. I love to create and am currently passionate about patchwork and quilting. I sew by hand and using my Bernina Aurora 440 machine.
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Tauranga Patchwork and Quilters Group, who meet at the Art and Craft Centre every 2nd and 4th Friday 10 am till 3pm and 1st and 3rd Tuesday nights 7.30pm.( contact me for more info )
I did shifts first with Dorothy seen here and later with Merle. Other good friends who took a turn were Alison, Faye, Nan, and Helen. 
As a fund raiser this seems to work well, 
4 comments:
What a wonderful idea....I can see why it moved some people to tears.
That's a lovely idea. Were you in a Pak n save? ;-) See I have been down your way recently! LOL
Earlier this year Hospice made my M-I-L's last few weeks comfortable and bearable. It is a wonderful organization. Good for you helping them out!
A wonderful worthy cause. We were shocked to learn recently, when a relative was dying, who lived in Hamilton, Tauranga was the closest available Hospice.
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