Trauma Teddies. Access here for Original and Little Teddies knitting pattern as mentioned by VC at our October 2025 General Meeting.
For more information on Trauma Teddies visit the Red Cross website here.
Where can I donate Trauma Teddies?
You can send Trauma Teddies to a local Australian Red Cross office or by contacting them to discuss the best delivery method, as the Red Cross coordinates the distribution of these teddies to comfort children in hospitals and during emergencies across Australia. You should follow the Red Cross Trauma Teddy pattern for specific safety guidelines regarding materials and construction, ensuring the teddies are safe for distribution.
See details of the Red Cross Office in Geelong here.
What is on in Geelong? Check here.
Uniting:
What does it stand for and what does it do. Read about this amazing organisation here. Check out their local flier here to see how you can help.
Humans in Geelong (HUG)
Our guest speaker at the April 2021 General Meeting was Jacqui Bennett telling us all about the Humans in Geelong movement. You can read some of the many stories on the HUG website here. Following are some images from Jacqui's very interesting slideshow at the meeting.
The book is available at Pardey's Pharmacy in Highton
The Probus Penguin Pullover Project is now closed. Many thanks to all members who participated in this very worthwhile venture during a year of lock down and self isolation.
Left: A happy warm, healthy and oil free penguin
Right: A cold miserable penguin that has probably ingested oil and is not well.
Check out how many penguins were made happy here (as of 4th February 2021).
What a truly amazing effort by all concerned.
View more images here
View the Penguin Pullover Pattern here or here
More information about this very valuable project can be accessed here.
Geelong Mums Project
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How can you support the Geelong Mums, St Kilda Mums and Eureka Mums? Check out their brochure here.
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Check out their website here
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List of items that can be re-homed here
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