Donation Acknowledgement FY13/09 #140 - Goodies from Julie Bolton and Gawler Community

The last parcel received for the month of September and number 140 on the list. A parcel of 48 dresses from JulieAnn Bolton and a few members from the Gawler S.A. Community.

Two dresses have been made from a fabric donation made by the Allmake Sewing Centre of Goodwood Road, Adelaide. Through the help of Joan Hayden, Lyn Williams and Lia Wilds 9 pairs of shorts were made. A few of the dresses were also sewn by Cheryl Schwartz and Joan Hayden and the rest of the dresses by Julie.

To Julie and the ladies of Gawler S.A., thank you so much for your support. Thank you for the time and effort you spend making these dresses and to the Allmake Sewing Centre for the fabric donations. Thank you ladies.

Donation Acknowledgement FY13/09 #139 - 14 dresses and goodies from Maureen O'Brien

One of the last 2 parcels for the month of September is from Maureen O'Brien. Number 139 on the list for 14 dresses and cute goodies she donated to sell. Here are the 14 dresses -

and here are the very cute goodies she has donated for me to sell to raise funds for postage.

Thank you so much Mo for your kindness and generosity. Thank you for your unwavering support of Dress  A Girl Australia's campaign to make this world a better place. Thank you. It is so much appreciated.

Donation Acknowledgement FY13/09 #138 - Goodies from the Ladies of Kapunda S.A.

Number 138 on the list is a parcel of dresses, undies, pairs of shorts, t-shirts and quilts which took me more than a week of nights to sort ( a total of 8 parcels) from the ladies of Kapunda South Australia. The 30 quilts have been published and acknowledged separately and this time it is for the rest of the stuff I have received - You probably wont see it clearly in the picture (boxed images in red) but this batch actually had more than 300 undies -

I hope I get all of this correctly and dont missed anyone. The undies came from Liz Williams (most of them) and Di Fennell, t-shirts from Paisley Parish, dresses from Diane Cain, Deborah Parish, Julie Quast, Margaret Adair, Sally Giles, Loris Pullen and Shirley Bell. The shorts were donated by the Robertstown Senior Citizens. 

To all the Ladies of Kapunda Sewing Group and the Craft and Hope Group, thank you so much for everything. I thank you all for all the time, money and effort you spend coming up with these goodies. It is very much appreciated. Thanks a lot!  

Donation Acknowledgement FY13/09 #137 - 8 dresses, 2 pairs of shorts and 4 singlets from Tannis

In addition to the 2 quilts I have received, Tannis also sent 8 dresses, 2 pairs of shorts and 4 pink singlets and this is number 137 on my list. Tannis recently closed and sold her business and while cleaning her fabric cupboard decided to make dresses and shorts with her fabric leftovers. 

To Tannis, thank you for the goodies. Thank you for thinking of the less fortunate children when cleaning your fabric cupboard. What a great way to say goodbye to your business. Thank you.

Donation Acknowledgement FY13/09 #136 - A dozen dresses from Stephanie of Elodie Grace Designs

Number 136 is a parcel of 12 dresses from Stephanie Barone of Elodie Grace Designs. 12 pretty dresses for 12 little girls around the world.

To Stephanie, thank you so much for the 12 pretty dresses for 12 pretty little girls around the world. Thank you for your kindness and generosity. It is much appreciated.

If you want to check out other handmade dresses that Stephanie makes, visit her Elodie Grace Designs' facebook page here.

Donation Acknowledgement FY13/09 #135 - 6 pairs of shorts and assorted goodies from Vanya

An assortment of goodies is number 135 on the list from Vanya Bryant. Goodies of 6 pairs of shorts, 28 undies and 13 little handmade babies which made me smile when I saw it. Love your creativity.

To Vanya, thank you so much for the goodies and thank you for sharing your creativity with the little girls of this world. Thank you for your unwavering support of Dress A Girl (Around the World) Australia. Much appreciated.

Donation Acknowledgement FY13/09 #133 - 61 dresses from Julie Bolton of S.A.

Number 133 on the list is a parcel of 61 dresses from Julie Bolton of Gawler, South Australia. Her first contribution to Dress A Girl Australia and I believe these dresses were all made by her and more to come. Julie is also responsible for establishing the Dress A Girl Australia chapter in Gawler. The main contact address of this group is at the Hewett Community Centre of  26 Kingfisher Drive, Hewett. 

Here are the dresses from Julie -

To Julie, thank you so much for helping make a difference in the lives of disadvantaged children around the world and in doing so making this world a better place. Thank you for your support. It is very much appreciated.

 Ladies with a passion for sewing and would like to make a difference in the lives of disadvantaged children anywhere in the world and lives in Gawler or nearby suburbs is free to join Julie in her Dress A Girl Australia activities. Any fabric donations to make into dresses during their sewing bees can be dropped off at the Hewett Community Center.

Donation Acknowledgement FY13/09 #132 - 11 dresses and bundle of fabrics from Katherine

Taking advantage of the early hours of my 'off-from-work' day, another morning donation acknowledgement and number 132 on the list is from a very dear supporter of Dress A Girl Australia's campaign to dress disadvantaged girls around the world. In fact one of the very early supporters I think I have lost count of the number of dresses she has sewn not only from her own personal contribution but also on behalf of other donors and small businesses making fabric donations. A parcel of 11 dresses and a bundle of fabrics from Katherine Nott. These are the goodies she has sent this time -

To Katherine, thank you so much for the time and effort you spend making all these dresses. Thank you for your unwavering support, for helping make a difference to the lives of the less fortunate children around the world. It is very much appreciated. Thanks.

Donation Acknowledgement FY13/09 #131 - 13 dresses and 14 pairs of shorts from Annette

This was supposed to be last night's posting on my 'one parcel a night' donation acknowledgement but I had problems uploading pictures. So it will have to be a morning posting (am off from work again) for number 131 on the list from Annette Norley. It is a parcel of 13 dresses and 14 pairs of shorts this time. Here are the goodies -

To Annette, thank you so much for your unwavering support of this campaign. Your kindness and generosity is helping make this world become a better place. Thank you. It is very much appreciated.

Donation Acknowledgement FY13/09 #130 - 6 dresses from Lorraine

I decided that I should acknowledge at least one parcel donation every night so I dont get inundated with unopened parcels and be more organized . So for tonight's parcel, here are 6 dresses from Lorraine Walter which is number 130 on the list and for the month of September - 

To Lorraine, thank you so much for your unwavering support of dress a girl (around the world) australia. Your time and effort spent on making these dresses to dress 6 disadvantaged girls is very much appreciated. Thank you.

Donation Acknowledgement FY13/09 #129 - 7 pairs of shorts from Sarah

Number 129 on the list is a parcel of 7 pairs of shorts and 10 hair scrunchies from Sarah Tanmahapran. This is Sarah's contribution to the year of living making a difference for the month of September.

To Sarah, thank you so much for your unwavering support of this campaign. Thank you for making this campaign of dressing the less fortunate children anywhere in the world a reality and not just imaginary. It is much appreciated.

Donation Acknowledgement FY13/09 #128 - From Meiling of Sewaholic Creations

Number 128 on the list and this time for the month of September is this pretty dress from Meiling Sparrow of Sewaholic Creations.

To Meiling, thank you for the dress. Thank you for helping make this world a better place. Much appreciated.

If you love things handmade, check out Meiling's Sewaholic Creations facebook page by a click of a mouse here.