Changemaking Unplugged

Interview with Vicki Purnell - Sewing to Provide Comfort


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Vicki is the recipient of the Australian of the Year Award in 2019 for Tasmania in the Local Hero Category and was bestowed the Order of Australia Medal in 2022 for her incredible efforts as a changemaker in her retirement. She is "mending hearts one at a time".

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  • How Vicki used her skill of sewing to bring comfort to so many, 
  • What fidget quilts are and how they are used, 
  • Honoring stillborn children with dignity and grace
  • Bridie’s Blossoms and Blessings - https://www.facebook.com/bridiesblossomsandblessings/

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    Changemaking UnpluggedBy Merna Schmidt