Remembrance quilt
This quilt was lovingly created by Karen Shillington one of our Rockhampton Facilitators and mother of Jamie Michael Shillington who passed away at 21yrs of age.
This quilt is in remembrance of all the TCF Rockhampton children and will be ongoing and displayed at all TCF Rockhampton functions.
Book Launch
Lorraine and Joy attended a Book Launch at Black Cat Books bookshop in Paddington. Kate-Lyn Therkelsen wrote a book called “The Wilted Rose” the story of her grandmother’s life, her struggle with mental illness and the loss of a small child. In those days there was no help or very little help in the community for either mental health or loss of a child.
Kate-Lyn wanted to bring to the attention of her readers the struggle people had and still have in their lives with these issues and the fact that there is help available now.
Beverley McGuiness is Kate-Lyn’s mother and the daughter of the woman in the book and she intends to promote the Compassionate Friends as they travel and promote her book both here and overseas.
The next book Kate-Lyn is working on is her mother’s life as the daughter of a grieving mother and also a mother who has a mental illness.
“I am very passionate about promoting community help as I lived through the isolation and lack of help back in the 1960s – 70s. I want so much for families to not feel that isolation and lack of validation and I aim to build awareness within communities through book promotions, radio, press, the internet etc.” – Beverley McGuiness
Visit from TCF Victoria President
Vera and Lorraine caught up with TCF Victoria President John Bradley and his companion Sandra Green when they visited Brisbane recently.
