December Cards project
The December Cards Project brought christmas cards lovingly handwritten by people in the local community and beyond, to people in the local psych ward over Christmas.
Proudly supported by Banyule Council, Austin Hospital mental health precinct and Ivanhoe Library.
The project was started by sisters Jess and Melissa in the US where it's known as December Letters. The concept was brought to Australia in 2019 by Indigo Daya.
Also a big Thank You to Melina Schamroth from m.a.d.woman Foundation for donating 30 art packs to people in the ward. www.madwoman.com.au/foundation
Image: Two women in masks standing in front of a Christmas tree holding a box with the text December Cards.
Handing over 103 handwritten cards from people in the local community and beyond, to staff member Nicola at the Austin hospital psych ward.
Image: Smiling older man and woman posting cards into a red and white letterbox next to a tree
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Image: Smiling woman in floral skirt and green top standing next to a white and red letterbox inside a room next to a noticeboard with flyers.
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Image: Smiling man in dark clothes holding brown and white puppy wearing red reindeer antler. Smiling man on right holding cards. White and red letterbox in middle. Indoors.
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Photo 1: Mum and dad with the letterbox dad made for the project.
Photo 2: me with the letterbox in Ivanhoe Library.
Photo 3: Ian Wedlock - Branch Manager, Ivanhoe Library with Kira, Reading Dog-in-training; and Alan Thompson - Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service Community Coordinator.
Photo 2: me with the letterbox in Ivanhoe Library.
Photo 3: Ian Wedlock - Branch Manager, Ivanhoe Library with Kira, Reading Dog-in-training; and Alan Thompson - Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service Community Coordinator.
