A clever program that refashions discarded police uniforms into new colorful clothing for children in need is calling out for people to join its Uniforms 4 Kids sewing group in Baulkham Hills.
The pilot program at Learning in the Hills is working with The Hills Police Area Command to repurpose old uniforms. The program so far has resulted in 25 new garments and 35 specially designed trauma bears since February.
The charity was founded in Queensland eight years ago by Yvonne Pattinson, a keen sewer, who wanted to do something with all the material she had collected over the years. She made some clothes which were donated to an orphanage in Asia.