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Amityville woman brings comfort to sick kids with NASCAR Teddy Bears
Petty's future seemed unlimited until that day. His family, including his mother Pattie, driver dad Kyle and grandfather Champion Richard started construction on land Richard owned in North Carolina, for the camp called the Victory Junction Gang Camp. It is a place where the children with cancer can go and enjoy just being a kid. The NASCAR theme prevailes throughout the facility. Many drivers became part of it and thousands of people have logged on to the website www.victoryjunction.org to find out how they can help. Roberta knew she could help too.With her 1940s Singer Featherweight sewing machine and some time she decided to make the Teddy Bears that the youngsters go home with after their stay at the camp. At first Roberta had a hard time finding the fabric requested- black and white checkered gingham like the fabric used on the NASCAR winners flag. But when she found it, the rest was easy. The pattern for the bear is in the website and by following the directions and matching the notches, the Teddy Bears came to life. Roberta has shipped off her first collection of bears, all designed with a red heart and ribbon. When asked if it became tiresome to make the same things over and over, Roberta replied that it wasn't at all. "I just picture a child's smile when they see it on their bed and know it's theirs," she said. Roberta, who is in a wheelchair, even found a way around her physical limitations. Unable to use the foot pedal on her sewing machine, she uses one arm and pushes the motor's button with the other. It works.
Anyone who would like more information on the Teddy Bear project or the other items needed for the camp can log on to the Victory Junction website. Roberta Paul is shown in photo above with her first batch of Teddy Bears.
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