Weekly Dispatch 4th September 2026

 Hello Friday!!!

Another week of Amazing Quilts and Laundry Bags being sent off to our ADF pers!!

I think we can all agree, a great display of quilts and laundry bags, yet again from our amazing volunteers....

Please enjoy!!!

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This week we dispatched 29 Quilts which takes our yearly total to 448 and our grand total to 18,038!!

We dispatched 131 Laundry Bags which takes our yearly total to 2,126 and our grand total is 40,003!!

Also dispatched 18 Stay Mats which takes our yearly total to 29 and our grand total is 108!!

**WHOOHOO 40,000 LBs**

Jan-Maree here, just jumping in to say a huge well done and thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers. It seems like just yesterday when we sent off the first 15 laundry bags to soldiers in Tarin Kowt and now we have reached the amazing total of 40,000.

That is just a huge achievement and something to be incredibly proud of as a group. 

40,000 sailors, soldiers and aviators over 15 years. Not bad for a small charity of volunteers, many of whom sew at home, or with a friend, and also many who never get to meet anyone in the military, let alone a recipient. 

THANK YOU, THANK YOU , THANK YOU.

Your support for this organisation and for our Australian Defence Force veterans is more important than you could ever imagaine. 

Top by Elaine H, quilted by Philomena H and embroidery by Joan B

Top by Kerry B, quilted by Philomena, embroidery by Joan B and applique by Clarissa L

Vicki D

Ann S

Bev and Geoff C

Bev and Geoff C

Bobbie S and the Mystery BOMers, quilted by Philomena H, embroidery by Inge C

Bobbie S and the Mystery BOMers, quilted by Philomena H, embroidery by Inge C

Bridget R

Bridget R

Bridget R

Bridget R

Cheryl from Men's Shed

Cheryl from Men's Shed

Clarissa L

Clarissa L

Clarissa L

Clarissa L

Clarissa L

Clarissa L

Clarissa L

Clarissa L

Ellen N

Emma-Lee P

Fran T

Fran T

Gayle W

Heather B, quilted by Philomena H, embroidery by Joan B

Helen W

Hilary P

Hilary P

Hilary P

Hilary P

Irene S

Jacqui D

Janelle S

Janet L

Janice B

Janice B

Janice L

Janine W

Jenny N

Jenny N

Jenny R

Jenny R

Karina T

Karina T

Kathy W

Laura C

Laura C

Lynne O

Marg B

Marg B

Margaret R

Philomena

Quilt top assembled by Kristie H and quilted by Philomena H with blocks by

Kim, Rachel, Cath H, Clarissa, Gail, Jan-Maree, Lois, Kristie and Bel P

Quilt top by Kerry B, quilted by Philomena H and embroidery by Inge C

Rita C

Sheena

Sheena

Shirley D

Sonya J

Sonya J

Sue B

Sue N

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