Vinnies Visit to Project Butterfly Gardens

Vinnies Visit to Project Butterfly Gardens

   On Wednesday 14 June, the St. Joseph Vinnies visited the Project Butterfly Gardens where we met with Rebekah Joy, the lovely lady behind the set up of the memorial path. Rebekah was able to share with us as to how Project Butterfly came about and how the project has evolved along the way touching lives not only in our local community but in other parts of New Zealand where for example in Wellington and Christchurch people have been inspired to set up their own memorial gardens. Rebekah has also received inquiries from other countries such as Australia as to how people can get projects like this underway. From what has started out from a story of personal grief, many lives have been touched - it has been a project that like the beautiful butterflies that are displayed has really taken flight along the way.

   More information can be found out about the Project Butterfly Gardens by going to  HTTPS://www.Facebook.com/projectbutterflynelson/ or https://www.projectbutterfly.co.nz/

Fabric painted stencils will bless those overseas

Fabric painted stencils will bless those overseas

   On Wednesday the 7 June, the St. Joseph Vinnies had great fun fabric painting the stencils they had created onto calico. Their pictures will then be sewn onto small drawstring toiletry bags that will be filled with supplies and headed for Venuatu later in the year.

Artwork for Hospice Takes Flight

Artwork for Hospice Takes Flight

   This term the St. Joseph Vinnies have been creating artwork for the Nelson Tasman Hospice after Dave the Hospice Chaplain shared with us on his visit at the end of last term a story about a water beetle that turned into a dragonfly. This gorgeous story has now been turned into paper tissue collage pictures in order to bring hope to those who will enjoy its display.