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Charity Sewing

Sometimes we are contacted and asked if anyone would be interested in making some items, these can be very specific as in the case of vests for children who have autism. Dee Why Group was asked to make these and fill pockets with sand as the children like the comfort of feeling some weight on their shoulders but often cannot bear to be cuddled

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