Last Tuesday a very special delivery was dropped off to the Proserpine Hospital.
Eighty-year-old Dorothy Wilkes has been knitting 'Quota care bears' which she donates to the hospital for a while now, however a recent donation of supplies from a fellow community member ensured the next delivery would come on time.
After reading an article about Dorothy and her daughter Anne Lowbridge donating the care bears, published in the Guardian in July, Geoff Hunter of Geoff Hunter Coaches wanted to help them out in any way possible.
"Stuffing is the most expensive, which is what Geoff donated to make the bears," Anne said.
Geoff said Dorothy and Anne, a Quota service committee member, are working wonders with their quest to make the bears.
"It's a contribution to the community, and it does a good thing for the hospital," Geoff said.
After busily knitting 20 colourful teddy bears and six pairs of comfortable bed socks, Anne and Dorothy kindly donated the goods to the Proserpine Hospital last week.
Proserpine Hospital facility manager and director of nursing Nicole Young said the community has always been very generous to the hospital.
"It's wonderful. Anything that makes the children more comfortable helps us to treat them better," Ms Young said, "and the children can take them into day surgery to make them feel more comfortable."
Dorothy said she enjoys making the bears, opting for brightly coloured wool for them and the darker coloured wool for bed socks.
"I've done so many bears, I don't need a pattern anymore," she joked, "and I'm up to my ears in wool."
Each care bear is creatively wrapped and include a nice 'get-well' message. If you would like to make a donation, please call Anne on 4945 1884.
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