Who are we?
The Featherweight Club is a voluntary organisation established
to support the families and babies of the Special Care Nurseries at
Our members have all had personal experiences of babies in the
Special Care Nurseries at
Our New Website
Our new website is currently under construction. We appreciate your patience while we work on
it. In the meantime, we have included
some important details below about the Featherweight Club how to contact us and
our activities.
How to Contact Us:
By Mail - The
Featherweight Club
C/-
Volunteer Coordinator
By Fax - 8458-4777
By Email or
Telephone - fwc@featherweightclub.com or 0412
976 224
Premie
Playgroup
Premie Playgroup is open to all families who
have had the experience of a newborn infant admitted to a Special Care Nursery,
including a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
We cater for children of all ages from birth to pre-school.
Playgroup is held on the 2nd
Tuesday of each month. Details of
location and dates for the remainder of 2007 are as follows:
Premie Playgroup
Craig Centre
Ashburton
10.00 am to 12 noon
Dates for 2007: September
11th, October 9th, November 13th and December
11th
Please contact Merran at playgroup@featherweightclub.com
or on 0419 534 805 for more information.
Morning
Tea at the Mercy
Morning Tea with members of the
Featherweight Club is held every Tuesday morning in the Family Lounge attached
to the Special Care Nurseries at
For further information about Morning Tea at
the Mercy, please contact Emma at support@featherweightclub.com
or on 0423 119 045.
The
Featherweight Club Newsletter
The Featherweight Club publishes a quarterly
newsletter with information relevant for all families who have had an infant in
a Special Care Nursery. We would love to
publish your personal story or receive other articles and information you think
our families would like to know about.
If you have any ideas, articles or
suggestions for our newsletter or if you would like us to add you to our
mailing list or change your existing details, please contact Melissa at news@featherweightclub.com or on
0414 817 292.
Regional
Representatives
The Featherweight Club is building a network
of volunteers throughout regional Victoria and Metropolitan Melbourne who are
available to provide support to families once their baby is discharged from
hospital and is at home within their own community.
If you would like information about your
nearest Regional Representative or if you would like to volunteer to become a Regional
Representative for the Featherweight Club, please contact Robyn at regions@featherweightclub.com
or on 0438 055 591.
Supporting
the Featherweight Club
The Featherweight Club is a volunteer organisation
that relies on donations from the public and the efforts of its volunteers to
raise funds to support families whose infants are in Special Care. We always appreciate donations, whether they
are cash or in kind.
If you would like to make a cash donation to
the Featherweight Club, please do not send cash via the mail. Send your cheque (made payable to “The
Featherweight Club”), money order or credit card details to;
The Featherweight Club
C/- Fundraising Coordinator
Alternatively, please fax your details to
8458-4777
For all other enquiries please contact us at fwc@featherweightclub.com or speak
to Samantha on 0412 976 224.