Brigade co ordinator Wendy Dewar, who also enlisted the help of her grandchildren, sent out paper to all of the member families asking them to contribute after hearing about Meals on Wheels NSW’s ‘Stop the Spread of Loneliness’ campaign.
“We just wanted to let the elderly know we were thinking of them,” Wendy said.
“Our girls didn’t hesitate and in a short time, they’d sent all of their words and artworks back to me for delivery.
“It fitted in very nicely as our Year 6 and 7 girls are doing their ‘Badge of Communication’ and they were only too happy to help.
“We even got a call back from the council saying the food deliverers got a lovely response from the clients so that was great to know.”
Still meeting online weekly via zoom, Wendy says they are not in a rush to get back to face to face meetings.
“We’re just taking it slowly and planning to resume the meetings next year,” she said.
Operating during school terms at East Hills Baptist Church (when not in lockdown), the group meets on a Tuesday evening, 6.30-8.15pm, and is open to girls from Kindergarten and above.
