Inner Wheel keeps rolling after 50 years

WILLIAM WOODWORTH

A Marlborough women’s organisation is celebrating their 50th anniversary by providing patients across the region with a touch of comfort.

The Inner Wheel Club of Marlborough help the community, arranging toiletry packs for patients suddenly admitted to Wairau Hospital alongside their yearly heart pillow sewing campaign to donate to locals dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis.

Inner Wheel Club of Marlborough president Tricia Trixl says the idea was sparked when her husband was admitted to hospital.

“I asked the ward sister and these toiletry packs were urgent, so we took them on.

“People find themselves at hospital all of a sudden coming in with nothing, and this makes them comfortable in tough situations.”

But the heart pillows have been a long-term commitment, dating back 25 years.

Inner Wheel also contributes to Wairau Hospital’s children’s ward toy basket for before, during and after operations.

They meet on final Wednesday of each month, and love catching up for a cuppa and a chat and spending sunny Marlborough afternoons sewing heart pillows.

“Designs and patterns have changed over the last quarter century, but we sending those impacted with love and comfort from us”, says member Margaret Alexander “We only stop when we run out of fabric and stuffing”

If you are interested in joining the Inner Wheel Club of Marl- help borough, contact Dot Anderson-Lee, marlborough@iwnz.org. nz or 0210632995.