Batch 1 of Sponsored Dresses for the month of November

For this week, two dresses were sponsored by Vicki Watson Taylor. These two dresses will be included in the last and final parcel for Christmas distribution.

Proceeds from the sponsorship was remitted to the Pittwater Friends of Soibada to help in their construction projects. Thank you to Vicki for supporting my Dress Sponsorship Program. Much appreciated.

Dresses added to my Dress Sponsorship Program

These dresses have been added to my Dress Sponsorship Program. 

Proceeds goes to a very worthwhile cause. Please check them out through the link below or click on the image above.

Dress Sponsorship Program

Help spread the word around. Thank you.

Reminder for last and final cut-off

Just a reminder that all donated dresses should be in my postbox by Friday, 27th of November to make it in the last and final parcel for christmas distribution. To make it to this deadline, all parcels must be posted by Monday, 23rd of Nov. Please note that deliveries are getting slower and slower each day and I cannot make it to the postoffice to pick up parcels all the time. Thank you.

For everyone's info

Can I please request donors not to insert anything metallic on the dresses or anything that will trigger security detectors or anything that makes a sound. It makes it more difficult especially these days to have the parcels released from customs. I think dresses are good enough to make these kids happy. Thank you.

Second Parcel off to the Philippines

The second of 2 parcels for Christmas distribution were picked up this morning and are on their way to their final destination. They were not that heavy but I thought I should send them as early as I can to avoid the Christmas rush on sending parcels.

Batch 1 Donated dresses for the month of November

These are the contents of the first batch of donated dresses for the month of November which will fill up the third and final parcel for Christmas distribution for the year 2015 -
1) A parcel of 5 dresses and undies from Pat Burton -

 2) A Parcel of 4 dresses and one pair of shorts from Sarah Tanmahapran -

 3) A parcel of 5 dresses, 5 t-shirts, 2 shorts and toys made of fabric from Kay Innes -

Thank you to Pat, Sarah and Kay for their kindness and generosity. Much appreciated.

Dress Distribution #98/1B - 12/2015 - Project Philippines Christmas 2015 Distribution

These 2 parcels are the second batch of dresses(Parcel 1B) for Christmas distribution in the Philippines. A total of 191 dresses, 25 boys' clothes and about 8 packs of girls' undies scheduled for pickup this coming Sunday to start its journey for 216 disadvantaged kids.
These are the parcels -

and these are the contents of the parcels -

made possible by the following donors and sponsors -
1) Gaylene Herrmann
2) Ann Johnson
3) Laura Whitehead
4) Lyn Granger
5) Betty Barett and Betty Paull
6) Marion Whiteley
7) Monika Osvald
8) Julie Gowen
9) Yvonne Henderson
10) Elaine Klein
11) Colleen Mundt
12) Pam Kerry and Anne Pidgeon
13) Year 10 Textile Technology class of Picnic Point High School c-o Teriesa Thompson/Cheryl Wardrop
14) Tranquility Crafts of Moonee Ponds
15) Dress A Girl Australia

For individual and larger images of the dresses, please click here. 

Thank you  to all the sponsors and donors who made this second Christmas parcel possible for the disadvantaged kids of the Philippines. Your kindness and generosity is much appreciated. Thank you.

Batch 4 Donated dresses for the month of October

These are the last parcels received for the month of October and closes the collection for Project Philippines Parcel 1B (Dress Distribution #98 for Christmas Distribution)
1) A parcel of 5 dresses from Lyn Granger -

 2) A parcel of 16 dresses from Pam Kerry and Anne Pidgeon -

 3) A parcel of 14 dresses from the Year 10 Textiles Technology students of Picnic Point High School under the guidance of Teriesa Thompson and Cheryl Wardrop -

 4) A parcel of 66 dresses from the Tranquility Crafts of Moonee Ponds in collaboration with Millhouse Collections -

These collections brought a total of 191 dresses, 25 boys' clothes and packs of undies for the second parcel of dresses for Project Philippines for Christmas distribution.

Thank you to all the donors of these dresses. Thank you for your kindness and generosity. It is much appreciated.

Christmas Fabric Picture Cards now on Sale!

WIth Christmas fast approaching, I have made available some of my Christmas Fabric picture cards. They are pictures and/or images printed on 100% cotton and fitted inside window cutouts. Most cards, if not all, have blank inside panels for personalized messages. Some cards are one of a kind and in limited supplies for some. They come with matching envelopes for easy sending or gift-giving. Normaly they sell for $2.75 but for this Christmas season each card sells for a $1.50 plus postage of $.70.

Check them out with just one-click of the mouse on the image below and make a purchase if there is anything you like. Proceeds from the sale goes to a very worthwhile cause.

Feedback on Project Soibada Construction Project supported by my Dress Sponsorship Program

A few images of the currently going-on construction project (Guesthouse and Training Centre Facilities) of the Pittwater Friends of Soibada which is a non-profit organization based in Avalon NSW and being supported in a very small way by my Dress Sponsorship Program. For $10.00 you get to help complete this construction project and make a difference to the people of the Soibada community in Timor Leste and at the same time provide a new dress to a disadvantaged child. 

As of today, I have raised the amount of $610.00 (that is 61 more dresses that I have sewn for disadvantaged kids) and remitted to the Pittwater Friends of Soibada. With your help to make a difference, we can do more by sponsoring more dresses especially this Christmas.To sponsor a dress, all you have to do is click on the link below -

Dress Sponsorship Program

Please make sure you provide your correct email address for your tax receipt. Thank you.

For larger and individual images of the construction going on, please click here.

Second and Final Cut-off Date for Christmas Distribution

The second parcel (Dress Distribution #98/1B) is now officially closed and parcel will be sent at the end of this month of October.

The last and final cut-off date of dresses for Christmas distribution is Friday, 27th of November. Please make sure all your parcels are posted at least a week before cut-off to make it to my postal box on Friday,27th of Nov. These dresses will need to be sent-off at the end of the month of November to meet the deadline of the freight company which is Dec 4. I need time to sort and pack so please be guided accordingly.

Year 10 Textiles Technology class is making a difference and are proud of it

These girls from Year 10 Textiles Technology class of Picnic Point High School in Sydney have taken great pride in their work and very excited that they are helping make a difference.
Dress donations have been made by the following students: Monique A, Aqueelah, Isabelle, Naomi, Jade, Emily, Ellen, Audrey, Brianna, Jaimie, Perri, Tess, Monique B, Dian and Tarra with assistance from T.Thompson & C.Wardrop.

The dresses that were made by these group of students will be acknowledged separately once received.

Feedback Distribution - Dress Distribution #91/1A Project Soibada Timor Leste

Here are A few pictures I downloaded from Tamara Harding's album (of Pittwater Friends of Soibada, a non-profit organization based in Avalon NSW) showing distribution of a few dresses to the girls at an orphanage in Salau (Distribution #91/1A - 10/2015 - Project Soibada Timor Leste). More pictures will be published once they are available.

To see larger and individual images of the above, please click here.

Thank you to all the donors for making this distribution possible.

Batch 2 Sponsored Dress for the month of October

For this week I received one dress sponsorship from Lyn Granger. This dress will be included in the Christmas distribution (Project Philippines) and the proceeds from the sponsorship has been remitted to the Pittwater Friends of Soibada, a non-profit organization based in Avalon NSW to help in their construction projects in Soibada Timor Leste.

Thank you to Lyn for supporting my Dress Sponsorship Program. It is much appreciated.

Batch 3 Donated dresses for the month of October

With the first cut-off date for donating dresses happening last Friday, more dresses were received for Project Philippines - Christmas distribution. These clothes together with the other items received in previous weeks are scheduled for send-off at the end of this month of October.
1) A parcel of 6 dresses and 18 pairs of boys' shorts from Betty Barrett and Betty Paull -

 2) A parcel of 13 dresses from Marion Whiteley -

 3) A parcel of 9 dresses from Gaylene Herrmann

 4) A parcel of 5 dresses from Julie Gowen -

 5) A parcel of 4 dresses, 6 leggings and 9 boys' t-shirts from Monika Osvald

 6) A parcel of 7 boys' t-shirts/shorts set and 7 dresses from Yvonne Henderson -

7) A parcel of 15 dresses and 3 packs of girls' undies from Elaine Klein - 

8) A parcel of 14 dresses and 2 packs of girls' undies from Colleen Mundt - 

Thank you to all the donors for their wonderful donations. Thank you for your kindness and generosity. It is much appreciated.

First cut-off date and guidelines on dresses reminder

This Friday is the first cut-off date for dresses to be distributed in December. Can I PLEASE remind everyone to PLEASE follow the guidelines in making dresses especially when it comes to fabric materials to use. If you can see your hand through the fabric then it is either you put a lining or not use the fabric to make a dress at all. Thank you.

Acknowledgement of parcel sent to Mbale Uganda in July 2015

Received this email today and a few pictures from Anne Wandendaya, Mbale Uganda acknowledging receipt of parcel of dresses sent last July 2015 for the kids of Mbale community -

To see larger images of the parcel acknowledgement, please click here. For a larger and readable version of the acknowledgement email, click here.

Thank you to Anne for finding the time to acknowledge parcel.

Batch 2 Donated dresses for the month of October

A total of 21 dresses were received this week thanks to the kindness and generosity of the following donors.
1) A parcel of 5 dresses from Pamela Thompson. These dresses were included in the first parcel sent in advance for Christmas distribution to the Philippines 3 days ago.

 2) A parcel of 7 dresses from Gaylene Herrmann -

 3) A parcel of 6 dresses from Ann Johnson -

4) A parcel of 3 dresses from Laura Whitehead - 

The last 3 parcels above will be allocated to the second parcel also bound for the Philippines at the end of this month for Christmas distribution.

My thanks to the donors for supporting this campaign. Thank you for your kindness and generosity. Much appreciated.