Teddies for Tragedies – update

Upon learning that very small children who have to go into hospital recover more quickly if they are given a teddy to cuddle, a project was started in England called ‘Teddies for Tragedies’. Since the children keep their own teddy and take it home, the doctors need a continual supply. The TOS has been supporting the project for many years now, finding and initiating knitters up and down the country – producing over 6,500 teddies to date for shipping abroad! A recent item about the project in the local papers in the town of Bradford, along with a photograph of our TOS secretary, Cynthia Trasi, attracted more workers, resulting in 650 more teddies in no time at all. If anyone wants to knit some teddies, they are very easy and quick to make – as TOS coordinator, Atma Trasi, learned to his surprise (see photo).
	And now there are Teddy greeting cards… To commemorate the Centenary of the TOS, the English members have produced a set of colourful A6 size greetings cards in 4 different designs incorporating the teddies. They are blank inside for our personal message and are suitable for any occasion. (A set of 4 different cards with their envelopes can be purchased for £1.)  For more details of the teddies and the cards, visit the website of the TOS in England: http://www.tos-uk.org.uk.