By Aaron Cordy
IT IS a small price to offer dignity to another human. ‘Days For Girls’ is one such charity offering women around the world their basic sanitary needs along with compassion. The team at Shepparton Sewing Centre and their volunteer quilters have rallied behind this great cause.
Led by Mary Connelly-Gale, the ladies meet on the third Monday of every month to put their quilting and stitching skills to use. For ‘Days For Girls’ they make washable, reusable menstrual health pads that are built to last. It’s not the only charity the team and sewing volunteers put their crafting prowess behind. They have made a range of products for the Caroline Chisholm Institute. Last year they stitched 100 Santa Sacks for ‘Backpacks 4 Kids’, and the list doesn’t end there.
“Quilters love making quilts, but sometimes they have no outlet for it. I know Tatura Foodbank was after quilts and blankets. Because of the cost of heating and electricity, people were not actually heating their homes as much, so they needed something to keep them warm,” said Mary Connelly-Gale.
“I’m amazed at all the different things Mary comes up with that we can do. Because I realise how privileged my upbringing has been that I’ve not had to lean on these things. So it’s a foreign concept to me. Any way we can help a little bit, then it’s a good thing,” said Shepparton Sewing Centre owner, Brad Doherty.
If you’d like to put your quilting and sewing skills to great use in a friendly social environment, contact Shepparton Sewing Centre at (03) 58212000
