HORSHAM City Lions Club donated Ambulance Victoria Horsham team members with teddy bears to give to children who suffered through traumatic events on Wednesday.
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Horsham City Lions Club president Alan Henderson said the club wished to participate in the state-wide initiative to help emergency services where possible.
The club presented Horsham team members with 15 trauma bears.
He said he hoped the donation can provide children in trauma with comfort.
Ambulance Victoria Horsham senior team manager Paul Burton said he genuinely appreciated the donation.
He said the teddy bears help calm children who are in distress whether that be a caused by domestic violence or a medical situation.
“We do not often transport children in domestic violence situations, but when we do these teddy bears are significant for the child and also the parent,” he said.
Mr Burton said the bears offer children reassurance and a pleasant distraction.
Daina Oliver
Daina Oliver is digital journalist based in Launceston. She was previously a local government reporter at The Daily Advertiser and The Wimmera Mail-Times after joining ACM in 2017. She is originally from Whyalla, South Australia, and graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2016 with a Bachelor of Media with a specialisation in journalism. Got stories? Get in touch. daina.oliver@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Daina Oliver is digital journalist based in Launceston. She was previously a local government reporter at The Daily Advertiser and The Wimmera Mail-Times after joining ACM in 2017. She is originally from Whyalla, South Australia, and graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2016 with a Bachelor of Media with a specialisation in journalism. Got stories? Get in touch. daina.oliver@austcommunitymedia.com.au
