Donation Acknowledgement FY13/11 #169 - From the two bettys

A parcel of 22 dresses, 5 pairs of shorts, 13 hairties, 2 little stickers and 17 mini bags is number 169 on the list and the last parcel donated for the month of November from the two bettys namely Betty Barrett and Betty Paull. Two unstoppable ladies when it comes to helping the less fortunate children around the world.

To dear Betty and Betty, thank you so much for the unwavering support you have always provided Dress A Girl Australia in its campaign to dress the less fortunate children around the world. A wholehearted thank you for your kindness and generosity. It is so much appreciated. And keep on walking Ladies.

Donation Acknowledgement FY13/11 #168 - Shirts, shorts and undies from Carolyn

Number 168 on the list is an assortment of 2 pairs of shorts, 2 t-shirts and 6 shirts and a pack of undies from Carolyn Watson. Carolyn looks forward to helping make a difference in this world.

To Carolyn, thank you for supporting the dress a girl around the world campaign. Thank you for your kindness and generosity. Much appreciated.

Donation Acknowledgement FY13/11 #167 - 5 dresses and 7 t-shirts from Kay

Number 167 on the list are 5 dresses and 7 t-shirts from Kay Innes. And here is Kay with her sewing machine. She is one of the 4 golden girls 2 who finds making dresses personally rewarding. 

To Kay, thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. Thank you for helping make a difference to the lives of the less fortunate children. It is so much appreciated. Thank you.

Donation Acknowledgement FY13/11 #166 - 2 shorts & 1 pants and 17 dresses from Elaine +2 others

If anyone has noticed my postings are only on dresses, pairs of shorts and other accessories it is because I want to acknowledge donations of Christmas bags and/or softies separately. I like giving myself more work. :-)

For number 166 on the list, it is a parcel of 2 pairs of shorts, 1 long pants and 17 dresses from Elaine Klein and 2 other donors Brenda and Glenyl (did I get that right? :-)). I have put aside the long pants as I want to include this in my collection for the Clothing Sponsorship program (Winter edition) for South Africa. A great wear for winter.

Thank you so much Elaine and please extend my heartfelt thanks as well to Brenda and Glenyl for their contribution. Thank you so much for supporting this cause. It is very much appreciated. 

Donation Acknowledgement FY13/11 #165 - From the Womens' Shed of Tamworth Regional Craft Centre

Number 165 is a parcel of 12 dresses from a newly formed group in Tamworth. The group called Womens Shed is involved in various art and craft and social events for women in the Tamworth area and the group is within the Tamworth Regional Craft Centre. Betty Priest on behalf of the Womens' Shed members wrote that the Dress A Girl around the world project has been seen by them as one with a genuine wish to assist our sisters and their families in areas that are not as affluent as Australia so they will try to keep sewing for this project and send more as they are completed.  Here are the 12 dresses they sent -

To Betty, thank you so much and please extend my wholehearted thank you to all the members of the Womens Shed. Thank you for your support. It is so much appreciated.

The Tamworth Regional Craft Centre Inc. is located on 109 Peel Street, Tamworth NSW 2340. The centre can be contacted at 6761-2779. They have a craft shop that is open 6 days a week from 9an to 5pm. The centre does all kinds of creative craft such as Art, Blacksmithing, Bonsai, embroidery, felting, knittong, lacemaking, patchwork, quilting to name a few. So if you happen to be around the area, please feel free to drop them a visit.

Donation Acknowledgement FY13/11 #164 - From Sarah

Number 164 on the list is a parcel of  dress, 2 pairs of shorts, skirt and a fabric headband from Sarah Tanmahapran, another lady who is living the year 2013 making a difference and this donation also completes her commitment to the program. It has been a speedy and enjoyable journey for Sarah to help make a difference for the less fortunate children for the year 2013.

To Sarah, thank you for the time and effort you spent supporting the program and for your unwavering support of helping make a difference to the lives of the less fortunate children around the world. What a fantastic effort and very well done. Thank you so much.

Donation Acknowledgement FY13/11 #163 - 4 dresses from Sian and 2 from Sue

Number 163 on the list is a parcel of 6 dresses. 4 of them from Sian McIntosh and 2 from her friend Sue Nash. A few months ago they had a sewing bee with another friend Judy. Sian is living the year 2013 making a difference with one dress at a time and the 4 dresses are actually her monthly dress contribution  to the program.  These 4 dresses completes her commitment to make a difference. What a fantastic effort. Very well done. Also with the parcel came a postage donation from her book club friends Annie, Florence, Judy and Sue in lieu of their Christmas presents.
Here are the dresses from Sian and Sue -

To Sian, thank you so much for participating in the 'living the year 2013 making a difference' program. It is so much appreciated. To Sue, thank you for the dresses. To Annie, Florence, Judy and Sue, thank you for the postage donation. Thank you all so much for your kindness and generosity and for supporting this campaign in 2013. Lots of thanks to all!

Donation Acknowledgement FY13/11 #162 - 18 pairs of shorts from Monika

Number 162 on the list is from Katoomba NSW. 18 pairs of black shorts from Monika Osvald which am thinking of donating as part of their school uniform for the next school year in Mukono Uganda. At this stage, am not quite sure if I would be able to raise the quantity required but if I can just go back to my sewing, I think I would be able to help meet the number required which by the way, I need to find the email so I can refresh my memory as to how many is needed. :-)

To Monika, thank you so much for your wholehearted consistency and unwavering support of Dress  A Girl Australia's activities' helping make a difference in the lives of disadvantaged children around the world. The time and effort you spend on this campaign is so much appreciated. A wholehearted thank you.

Donation Acknowledgement FY13/11 #161 - 5 dresses from Hiroko

Number 161 on the list is a parcel of 5 dresses from Hiroko Price. This is Hiroko's second batch of dress donations.

To Hiroko, thank you for supporting Dress  A Girl Australia's campaign to dress girls from the less fortunate locations around the world. Your kindness and generosity is so much appreciated. Thank you!

Donation Acknowledgement FY13/11 #160 - 27 dresses from the golden girls 2

The task I assigned myself to do yesterday was to make sure that I finished opening all the parcels and after a lot of bending and taking pictures I finally completed the task. So now it is time to acknowledge all those donations received and close the month of November.

Number 160 on the list is from a group of friends who call themselves the golden girls 2. Kay, Pauline, Betty and Julie from Endeavour Hills Victoria. They were able to come up with 27 dresses, 1 skirt and also sent 6 pairs of knickers. Inspite of their being new to sewing, they were able to come up with 27 and made each dress with love and care to help children around the world to have something pretty. They sure are all very pretty by these ladies who also are busy but feels personally rewarded making these gifts and making a difference in the life of the little girls who gets to wear them.  

To the golden girls Kay, Pauline, Betty and Julie, thank you so much for the time and effort you all spent making this collection. Thank you for your kindness and generosity. It is much appreciated.

Donation Acknowledgement FY13/11 #159 - 24 dresses/12 pairs of shorts from Sandra

Number 159 on the list is a parcel of 24 dresses and 12 pairs of shorts from Sandra Turnbull. Sandra has been experimenting with t-shirt dresses and look at how many she ended up with.

To Sandra, thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. You do make this world a better place. Thank you.

Donation Acknowledgement FY13/11 #158 - From Vanya

Number 158 on the list is a parcel of assorted goodies from Vanya Bryant. Looks like Vanya has been keeping herself busy with 'hot stuff'. 'Hot stuff' great for Dress A Girl Australia's upcoming winter collection for South Africa. I just love creating names and creating slogans for my charity drive campaigns. I think it makes it more attractive to get some kind of support and mobilizes 'like-minded' people. :-)

Anyway, here are the contents of Vanya's parcel this time - I will be writing a separate acknowledgement for the christmas bags.

And I also had a surprise inside the parcel - a handmade christmas ornament -

To Vanya, thank you so much for your support in 2013. Thank you for your kindness and generosity, for helping make this world a better place. It is so much appreciated. Have a very lovely Christmas and a heartfelt thank you for the pretty Christmas ornament.

More dresses are arriving

Yes, more dresses are on their way. Check out this bunch of 31 dresses from Jill, Elaine, Vicky and Haze, four retired friends from South Australia who wanted to help out dressing the less fortunate girls around the world and at the same time have some fun.

Thank you Ladies. I hope you did not have a difficult time hanging these dresses for picture taking. Looking forward to receiving these dresses. Thank you.

Donation Acknowledgement FY13/11 #157 - Dresses and shorts from Heather

Number 157 on the list is a parcel of 9 t-shirt dresses and 15 pairs of shorts from Heather Harris. The t-shirt dresses would be good for locations where culture requires for kids to wear dresses with sleeves.

To Heather, thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. Thank you for your unwavering support of Dress A Girl Australia. It is much appreciated. Thank you.

Donation Acknowledgement FY13/11 #156 - 3 dresses from Keren

Number 156 on the list is a parcel of 3 dresses from Keren Jacobs.

To Keren, thank you for supporting Dress A Girl Australia in its campaign to dress girls around the world. Thank you for helping make a world where every little girl gets to own a dress a reality especially in disadvantaged locations and not just imaginary. It is much appreciated. Thank you.

Donation Acknowledgement FY13/11 #155 - 26 Pairs from Kristen

I still am really busy sorting and packing but decided to squeeze in tonight a few donation acknowledgements for donations received for the month of November before I get drowned again with unopened parcels and before I send some of the items off in a few parcels am about to send. :-) 

Anyway, the first on the list came from Kristen Purvis and #155 on the list. 26 pairs of socks which is great to include in my 'Clothing Sponsorship' program - Winter edition for South Africa. Early next year I will be reviewing what I already have and what items I still would need and the way things are going, looks like I almost have everything I need.

To Kristen, thank you so much for the socks. It is much appreciated and am sure the kiddies of South Africa will enjoy wearing them to keep their feet warm during their winter. Thank you.