Good Omen Goodeze – CREATING WARMTH AND COMFORT FOR THOSE IN NEED ONE STITCH AT A TIME

CREATING WARMTH AND COMFORT FOR THOSE IN NEED ONE STITCH AT A TIME

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DATES

1pm – 4pm

Sunday 12 September 2021 @ ONLINE
Saturday 25 September 2021 @ ONLINE
Sunday 10 October 2021 @ ONLINE
Saturday 23 October 2021 @ ONLINE

LOCATION

ALL WORKING BEES WILL BE ONLINE DURING COVID LOCKDOWN

Please review the Facebook group for information on individual sessions.

GOG Pink Ribbon Picnic Fundraiser

On Saturday 30 October from 1:00pm – 3:00pm, GOG will once again be hosting a Pink Picnic down by Lake Burley Griffin at the Black Mountain Peninsula Park. Follow the pink balloons to find us.

Please come and join us at Black Mountain Peninsula for a fun filled, fundraising afternoon!

Numbers are currently capped at 25, so make sure you let us know you are coming by purchasing a free ticket.

There will be games, competitions, raffles and of course a plethora of pink food to raise funds to support the NBCF make a real difference to Australians affected by breast cancer. All donations made will be be donated to the NBCF.

Looking forward to seeing you then!

Tickets are available on Eventbrite.

Craft and Conversation

Craft and Conversation is held every Thursday at Margaret Hendry School in Taylor!

News, Events and GOG Love

Good Omen Goodeze at the Volunteering Awards!

December 8, 2021

Congratulations to every GOG Volunteer who has contributed in any way, to make our ‘new kid on block’ charity, the beautiful ‘family’ that supports Canberra

Good Omen Goodeze 2021 Christmas Party!

December 6, 2021

Thanks to everyone who came along to our Christmas Party on this ‘International Volunteers Day’!! It was so fitting for us to have our party

Some wonderful feedback from our lovely health care professionals!

November 29, 2021

A big thank you to our lovely health care professionals for their feedback, which reads “We picked up lots of Good Omen Goodeze from the

Our stunning ‘Pinktober’ block of the month blanket!

November 29, 2021

Another beautiful Block of the Month Blanket from squares made up by the GOG community and stitched together by our very own Mary Ann! The

GOG Feedback

On behalf of the ICU team I would like to feedback our profound gratitude and thanks for the support you give us to make the patient experience a positive one.

GOG is more than just a social craft group, it is about the creation of Goodies that are ‘Good Omens’ for the patients, family and staff of Canberra’s Hospitals, and ‘Good Omens’ for those who make them, especially in these Covid-19 times

The choice that patients or family members have (over the comfort item they receive) is what sets GOG apart from all the other organisations. I LOVE that aspect of it, and truly enjoy being part of a small group that has a big impact.

‘GOG has helped me to ‘re enter’ the community after so much time being home based during 2020. It has connected me to others that share my passion for craft and helping others… Small things that make a big difference in my life,’ said volunteer Kate.

Good Omen Goodeze Inc

Good Omen Goodeze Inc (affectionately known as GOG) began life as a Canberra based community needle-craft group providing personalised hand crafted comfort ‘Goodies’, for patients and their loved ones in need of comfort or warmth in the Canberra Hospital. We have proudly been supplying patients and families of the Canberra Health Services since May 2017 and the University of Canberra Hospital since 2019. This includes patients in all areas, with a special focus on the Intensive Care Unit, Aged Care and End of Life Care.

In February 2019 we successfully piloted a Knitting for Mindfulness Program within The Canberra Hospital. In September 2020 GOG applied for and won a ‘Covid19 Mental Health Innovations Grant’ which gave us the opportunity to provide a similar wellness program to the wider Canberra Community. Further information regarding our Project can be found on our website under the ‘Community Threads Project’ section.