Special Projects

Sewing, Knitting & Quilting

Volunteers interested in creative activities bring thousands of items into the hospital each year, either for re-sale in the Gift Shop or for use by patients. Some of those items include;

• baby layettes for the newborns of needy moms
• over 2000 Tops for Tots for newborns
• Special Baby Kits for the families who have experienced a stillbirth
• toe socks for patients receiving foot and leg casts
• chemo hats for patients receiving chemotherapy
• finger puppets for the children in Specimen Collection, Emergency and Ambulance Services
• heart monitor sacks for Cardiac Services.

Knitting Patterns Available: Tops for Tots, Toe Covers, Shawls, Roll Brim Hats & Man's Toques

The funds raised by these volunteers, help to support the following Auxiliary programs;

• transportation for patients requiring financial assistance to come to the hospital for their appointments
• newspaper and magazine subscriptions, both English and French, for the Hostel and Extended Care Units
• Lifeline subscribers subsidy
• the Care Clowns program in the Saint John Regional Hospital.
• Oncology cart - provides juice, water and coffee for oncology patient
• gifts for patients without family at Christmas
• support for extended care activities

For more information on this program you can contact the Auxiliary office or call Anne Burpee at 672-3188.