Grati Posts

Welcome to the Aussie Hero Quilts (and Laundry Bags) Grati posts.

This page is dedicated to showing all the gratitude that comes to all of our volunteers from the members and their families who have received an Aussie Hero Quilt and/or Laundry Bag.

Thanks for all the love and kindness. 

Grati-Wednesday 17th June 2026

by | 17 June 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! A wonderful collection of gratitude letters. I am always amazed when there are connections, (known or unknown at the time) from the volunteer and the recipient!!! So, grab a nice warm cuppa or cold drink (depending on where you live!), sit...
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Grati-Wednesday 10th June 2026

by | 10 June 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! We have some ripper thank you's this week. The first one from a recipient who has just attended his 50th anniversary of joining the Navy! The messages come to us from all over the globe this week so grab a nice warm cuppa or cold drink...
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Grati-Wednesday 3rd June 2026

by | 2 June 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! Welcome June! Grab a cuppa or cool drink, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! *** Good afternoon Jo H, Thank you so much for the beautiful quilt. My family absolutely loves it, and we’re all so touched by the...
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Grati-Wednesday 27th May 2026

by | 27 May 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! Welcome to the last post for May! Only two thank you's this week but everyone counts and is special not only to the volunteer but to us all. Grab a cuppa or cool drink, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! ***...
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Grati-Wednesday 20th May 2026

by | 20 May 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! There are, as always, some awesome letters which definitely pull at the heart strings. Grab a cuppa or cool drink, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! *** G'day Anne H, I absolutely love the quilt and just wanted...
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Grati-Wednesday 13th May 2026

by | 13 May 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! There are, as always, some awesome letters which definitely pull at the heart strings. Grab a cuppa or cool drink, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! *** Dear Clarissa L, Thank you so much for my laundry bag. I...
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Grati-Wednesday 6th May 2026

by | 6 May 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! There are, as always, some awesome letters which definitely pull at the heart strings. I love hearing how special the letters included with the quilts and laundry bags mean so much to the recipients!!! Grab a cuppa or cool drink, sit back and...
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Grati-Wednesday 29th Apr 2026

by | 29 April 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! There are, as always, some awesome letters which definitely pull at the heart strings. Grab a cuppa or cool drink, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! *** Hi Ellen N, I have received my hero quilt and it is...
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Grati-Wednesday 22nd Apr 2026

by | 22 April 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! With ANZAC Day coming up on Saturday, its a timely reminder that we have ADF members currently all over the world and that we are lucky enough to send them a bit of comfort in the form of a quilt or laundry bag. There are, as always, some...
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Grati-Wednesday 15th Apr 2026

by | 15 April 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! There are, as always, some awesome letters which definitely pull at the heart strings. First however, it is our turn to say thank you to Navy Health for their generous recent donation. "Navy Health were delighted to recently donate to the...
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Grati-Wednesday 8th Apr 2026

by | 8 April 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! There are, as always, some awesome letters which definitely pull at the heart strings. Grab a cuppa or cool drink, sit back and relax while you soak up some well-deserved gratitude! *** Hi Bridget R, I am writing to you to say a great big...
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Grati-Wednesday 1st Apr 2026

by | 1 April 2026 | Grati | 0 Comments

Happy Wednesday Friends! April already!!!! Do we all have our easter eggs ready?? Presentations are always a very special way to capture the emotions surrounding the gift of a quilt. We have a couple in this week's Grati blog. There are, as always, some awesome...
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Grati-Tuesday 12 May 2020

by | May 12, 2020 |

Hi team,Happy Grati-Tuesday! You know; Tuesdays are starting to become my favorite day of the week! I get a huge kick out  reading all these lovely letters of appreciation from our awesome recipients.... and they aren't event addressed to me!! This...

Grati-Tuesday 05 May 2020

by | May 5, 2020 |

Hi team!It's that time of the week again, the thank you letters are coming in thick and fast and there are some cracking ones this week. If you ever need reassuring about how much our serving personal love and appreciate getting their Laundry Bags and Quilts....

Grati-Tuesday 28 April 2020

by | Apr 28, 2020 |

Hi Everyone, How was your ANZAC Day? My family and I participated in Light Up the Dawn driveway service and our whole street came together (appropriately distanced!) in the pre-dawn candlelight.We stood in silent reflection listing to the hauntingly...

Grati-Tuesday 21 April 2020

by | Apr 21, 2020 |

Hi team!Hope you are all well and safe. Has been a interesting week, looks like we are starting to see a glimmer of a hope in our battle against COVID-19. Fingers crossed we see more change for the better as the week goes on and we keep doing staying at home as much...

Grati-Tuesday 14 April 2020

by | Apr 14, 2020 |

Hi everyone!Hope you all had a lovely Easter break the best way you could during our i-sew-lation time.Whilst my family and I were disappointed we had to cancel our camping trip, we made the best of the situation staying at home.  Lots of gardening,...

Grati-Tuesday 7 April 2020

by | Apr 7, 2020 |

Hi everyone, Grati-Tuesday time, again and it's been such a moral booster reading all of these lovely thank you letters.Not sure if you have pickup on the different "penwomanship" in today's post... tricked you, it's not the Captain at the helm,...