Our Sunshine Gifts.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 158, 6 July 1935, Page 2 (Supplement)

Our Sunshine Gifts.

SILVER LINING FUND CONTRIBUTIONS

Before I even start thinking of this week's Sunshine gifts 1 want to tell you about several very special silver lining fund contributions which Postie has brought to us in the past few weeks. First of all a crisp i I postal note arrived from "Wellwisher," oi Northcote. After, this I 1 / from' four Sunbeams, Margaret 'Roche, Marjorie Earle, Sylvia Rawnsley and Milla Scott. The Puriri patrol of the Tahutimai company of Girl Guides sent us 1/9, and the Willing Workers' Club, 1/6. 1 was very touched with the kindness of a warm-hearted friend of ours who wishes to be known as "An Old Lady of 82." She came into the office one day last week with 10/ for our silver lining fund, although I really do believe this was much more than she could afford to give. Another lady who wishes to remain anonymous gave me half-a-crown. This was the most she could afford to give, but she hopes to give similar amount each week. There was sacrifice entailed in both these gifts I know, and on behalf of all the wee children who will benefit and who cannot themselves say $ "thank you," I send my best and warmest thanks. I am sure Sunbeams will be amazed to see once again figuring in our lists the names of those two loyal Sunbeams, Gloria and Shirley Bell. I have really exhausted all my way 3 of thanking these two sisters for the splendid help they have given us from time to time. Gloria and Shirley this week contributed foui* more <of their beautiful patchwork quilts, which brings the total number they have made for our campaign this winter up to 13. We cannot say more than "thank you," and assure them of the comfort these same quilts bring to their little owners. An anonymous parcel from "Lorna and Eileen" contained a very nicelymade quilt and a big parcel of clothes. (A welcome gift indeed, , girls.) This meant five completed quilts in one week. You can well imagine how pleased we were at the thought of the five homes we could send thin warmth and comfort to.

Amongst the patches received this week were several parcels whose senders must receive a special word of thanks. Lena Reynolds kitted 30 patches for us, and Yeoman, of Birkenhead, 25. A parcel of 24 patches came from an anonymous helper, and 21 from Sunbeam Edna Garner, of Onehunga. Joyce Meadowbank contributed 15 , patches, and "Granny F.1.W." 14, all joined together.

I think 12 must have surely been our lucky number this week, for just look at the parcels of "dozens" we received. First on the list comes the name of the good friend I have already mentioned, "An Old Lady of 82"; next Peggy Hudson, of Epsom. Another good "grown-up" friend, "Grandma Skeen," of Heme Bay, con--tributed a dozen, and so also did little "Barbara." Betty Turner, of Te Puke, who has always proved such a very ready helper, contributed yet another dozen, and so too did the Skinner girls in Waihi. To end off all these magic "twelves," June lzzard'3 dozen patches arrived not ten minutes ago. From "M.M./' of Thames, came the daintiest little lemon baby set imaginable. 1 would like "M.M." to know that her gift has been given to a 'wee new baby girl just one week old, whose mother had practically nothing in the way of woolly clothes for her. Two other very special parcels of baby clothes arrived one from "Margaret," of Onehunga, the other from Noeline Dingle. To both these Sunbeams we send a warm "thank you." As usual, there were lots of cosy singlets. 'I wonder if you all realise how welcome these are. The City Mission has told us over and over again that if a little child has a warm singlet on', the chances are she shall be warm, even though her outer clothing is light. Phyllis Basham, of Onehunga, sent four very welcome singlets, while from "A Friend" came three lovely ones and two patches. Joan Parkes sent ua a nice little singlet, and Valmai Clark's pink one was very sweet. (We all admired it, Valmai.) Hazel Biddle's piarcel was made up of welcome baby clothes (and so thick and woolly too. Hazel), June Sylverston's a little pair of slippers, and Eileen Fox's a tiny baby hat. Dora Williams, of Remuera, sent ua such a dear wee baby jersey, and "Scraps" (Wanganui River), two cosy pairs of bed socks. A knitted suit arrived from Iris Cairns, of Turakina, and a pretty blue winceyette frock from Ethel Wright (Warkworth). And now, have I told you all? I think so. But I must not forget that a big number of truly welcome parcels have arrived ever since the commencement of our campaign with no names to let us know who the kindly senders are, and to these helpers we send a very special message of thanks and appreciation.