Community of Makers for Charity
Our Current Charity - Community Comfort Teddies
We love to support charity organisations that pass hand knitted and crocheted items directly to those who need them.
For the next few months we are supporting Prince Charles Hospital Children's Emergency Department by supplying Comfort Teddies. An average of 30 Comfort Teddies are are used to calm and soothe children in distressing situations each month - so the need is high. We would love if you could help us supply these teddies.
You can find the pattern here:
Charity May 2023 - June 2023
For our next charity crochet/knit, we are making for Brisbane's DIG IN organisation. We are making blankets, scarves, beanies, gloves, shawls - anything to help keep the cold at bay for those who don't have a home or those who are struggling to make ends meet.
All knitted or crocheted contributions are received with many thanks!
We have previously supported:
We are Australia’s foremost charity dedicated to providing support, friendship and information, specifically tailored for families of premature or sick babies.
Our Vision:
To ensure that all families enduring the difficult and life-changing experience of having a premature or sick baby have easy access to critical information and community support to help make a difference to them and their child.
Our Services:
Education and information for parents are crucial to getting the best possible outcomes for premature and sick babies; it empowers families and enables them to become their child’s advocate. We support families in hospital (Neonatal Intensive Care and Special Care Units) and in the community when families come home.
Our Community:
The Life’s Little Treasures Foundation is built around #familieshelpingfamilies. Our community are supportive, passionate and generous and is made up of families, friends, health professionals and supporters who all understand and care because they have been there too.
From February to March 2023, we will be making items for premature babies.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION DIRECT FROM LIFE'S LITTLE TREASURES WEBSITE:
Your donations will be going to our smallest and most vulnerable babies and so we must ensure our donations are in keeping with hospital guidelines. We have put together some answers to our most common questions. Should require any further information please contact our volunteer Knitting and Sewing Coordinator at knitandsew@lifeslittletreasures.org.au.
Patterns:
Life's Little Treasures knitting patterns - click here for patterns
Marianna Mel's Lazy Daisy Days various patterns - click here for patterns
