SUNSHINE WORKERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 135, 10 June 1933, Page 2 (Supplement)

SUNSHINE WORKERS.

FIRST ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ARE YOU HELPING?

To-day we are publishing the first list of those who, up till the time tills paper goes to press, have contributed" to our Sunshine Patch campaign.

It is delightful to see the splendid way in which members are rallying in response to our £.O.S. for patches. From far and near letters and parcels have come streaming into the office, and we want our little readers, and "big" readers, too, to know that their encouraging little notes and wishes for success are very much appreciated. I would so love to tell you about every parcel and letter received, but that, of course, is quite impossible. Many of our good friends of last year are again, responding to our appeal, and the week has seen patches arrive from "Aunt Fanny" and "Granny," both loyal helpers of last year. I am afraid many of you have forwarded patches without enclosing names and addresses. Please remember that .every parcel, unless you wish! your name, to remain unknown, should contain the name and address of the sender. The names of many who have forwarded par eels, of patches will not therefore be included in this list. lam so sorry that you will be disappointed in. this matter, but if you drop me a little note I shall be able to fix the matter up. I cannot resist quoting little bits from some of the letters received. I have a letter here from Milly Williams, of Thames, who writes: "I had an idea that you would be asking for patches again this year, so have made eleven patches, but they are only five inches square instead of six inches. Does this matter?" (Not at all, Mi'ly. Send them along.) And a very little reader, Mervoni Natali, who is only six, tells us that she has had a tiny little pair of knitting needles given her with which to knit Sunshine Patches. Rosalys Rowe arid her sioter hailed the campaign announcement with "wild enthusiasm" and have enlisted the help of all their lady friends in securing remnants of wool; while Joan Burnett is going to knit and knit and knit" until she has a great heap of patches to send in to the campaign. . - , . _ There was great excitement. in the office when, from Margaret and Gladys Horsman, there arrived a knitted quilt made up of 25 patches, ed~ed with a band of blue and pink knitting and lined with warm velourl Three other parcels which really deserve very special mention arrived from little Mary Dunn, who is an invalid and has to spend all her time lying on her back. Grace Graham sent along four patches, one of which had a pattern of little red and bl3ck toy soldiers knitted into it. Douglas Ryan. of Epsom, who is only six years old. sent a great big parcel containing no less than twelve patches. Tinkerbell specirlly admired a beautiful parce! of crocheted patches received from "Milton Heights," and we would like her to know that they are by far the warmest and thickest patches received to date. 'iii We cannot too warmly thank these and the following readers for their splnnd-d help and loyalty:— Raye Skinner, Waihi (3); "Granny," (2); Grace Graham New Lynn (4); Violet Mayall,- Birkdale (2); Mrs. D. Dale and Molly Dale, Epsom (12); Betty Cook, Point Chevalie- (1); Leola Reed, Sandrin<?ham (6); "Aunt Fanny" (2); Peggy Wilkin, New Lynn (2); Ronnie Benjamin, Heme Bay (1); Evelyn Lord, Paeroa (1); "A Child Lover,". Mount Eden (3); Billy Glen, Sandrintham (2); "Grandma T." (10); Lalita Natali, Waimiha (2); Mervoni Natali, Waimiha (1); "Milton Heights (6); Olga Nield, Paeroa (4); Sybil Hopking, Waihi (3); Douglas Ryan, Epsom (12); MaVy Dunn, Ellerslie (6); Tom Stancliffe, Point Chevalier (1); Gwendoline Miller, Huntly (1); Eldred Wells, Epsom (5); "A Member of the Budget," (1); Myrtle Kirkham, Ponsonby (7); "A Friend on the Friendly Road," (6); "Auntie Bee," (2); Marnaret Ashton, Onehunira (1); Betty Broyd, Waimiha (1); Doris Hindman, Papatoetoe (2); "Three Who would Like to Help," (4); "Dawn, (1); "Noel," (l>; "Joy," (1); c , 01 " houn, (1); Margaret' and Gladys Horsman (25); Babette Yeoman, Birkenhead- (5); various anonymous, 30.- • . , ; ~ Please remember, girls, and address ail patches to • WENDY, THE SUNSHINE PATCH, "STAR" OFFICE, AUCKLAND.