Nurses thank stitchery group for comfort cushions
Central Coast Cancer Centre breast care nurses have written a letter of appreciation to the "stitchery group" at Ettalong Beach Arts and Crafts Centre.
The group makes over 400 comfort cushions a year for hospital patients who have undergone breast operations due to cancer.
"The Stitchery Group makes the cushions from their own resources and they are donated to patients through the McGrath Foundation nurses," said Mr Peter Mulholland from the Arts and Crafts Centre.
"Many patients write letters of thanks and donate to the Stitchery Group who raise their own funds and receive some support from Hobby Sew, Spotlight, and Rotary Club of Kariong-Somersby.
"This work has been undertaken over the past 16 years."
The three Central Coast McGrath Foundation nurses wrote: "Just a small note to say how much we appreciate your amazing pillows for our breast cancer patients.
'Every single patient of ours finds the pillow the best thing they receive in their cancer journey.
"It's so amazing to be able to give them something in such a trying time.
"We are acutely aware you all donate your time and effort so kindly and selflessly.
"Our appreciation cannot be put into words."
SOURCE:
Media release, 20 Jul 2023
Peter Mulholland, EBACC