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Cold water swim fundraising

Cold water swim fundraising

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Cold Water Swim What a very brave lady! Vikki Turner Williams, our Secretary has just completed 75 cold water swims to celebrate our 75th Anniversary year.  She put £1 in the pot each time she dipped and the money will be shared between the Seal Rescue and the RNLI.  That’s a programme that was definitely put into action! Well done!

‘Rownd a Rownd’ at Porthi Dre – nearly new clothing sale

‘Rownd a Rownd’ at Porthi Dre – nearly new clothing sale

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‘Rownd a Rownd’ at Porthi Dre, Caernarfon Nearly New Clothing Sale A very successful charity event was held at Porthi Dre, Caernarfon on Saturday 23 March to raise money for President Marianne’s charity The Veronika Lemishenko Charity Foundation together with raising funds for Porthi Dre, Community Hub, Caernarfon with over £800 being raised so far. A very big THANK YOU to Susan and to all who worked so hard in making this such a special day.  We had a Nearly New Clothing sale from the S4C show ‘Rownd a Rownd’; Bric-a-Brac stall, Book stall, Tombola and of course tea and coffee with delicious cakes for everyone to enjoy.  Many thanks to Anne and all her volunteers at Porthi Dre for all their hard work on Saturday. Rooms at Porthi Dre, Ty Seiont are available for hire by organisations that contribute to the wellbeing of the

75 Days of kindness to nature

75 Days of kindness to nature

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As part of our club’s 75th anniversary President Marianne introduced 75 Days of Kindness to Nature starting on the 1st January – 15th March (75 days) which also encompassed participating in conservation and environmental scheme surveys. Here are some of the things our members undertook during this time: Subscriptions to North Wales Wildlife Trust, National Trust, WWF -UK World Wildlife Fund and RSPB Listened to speaker at February Club meeting : Gem Simmons in February- representing: British Divers Marine Life Rescue (bdmlr.org.uk), North Wales Seal Research Organisation (nwsro.org) and Marine Environmental Monitoring (strandings.com) Congratulated Secretary Vikki Williams who completed 75 Cold Water Dips during the year raising awareness of clean seas and rivers Participated in Big Garden Bird Watch 2024 Participated in The BIG Plastic Count  11-17th March Visited North Wales Wildlife Trust Exhibition at Storiel, Bangor. Undertook Harvest Mouse Survey Supported Green Peace – open

Get Set for Christmas -14th November, 2023

Get Set for Christmas -14th November, 2023

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What a wonderful evening we all had at our ‘Get Set for Christmas’ fundraising event excellently compered by Susan who guided us through an evening packed with demonstrations, crafts, competitions and generally an altogether fun evening. President Marianne warmly welcomed all our guests and in particular our Ukrainian friends Alla Lemishenko and Katerina who were representing ‘Glowing Harp’ the Veronika Lemishenko Charity Foundation the main beneficiary of the evening’s fundraising. The Foundation has been repurposed prioritising its efforts in support of those in need who remain in Ukraine during this time of conflict.  Assistance has been given to many causes including relief centers, hospitals, volunteers in various capacities and has even included support to animal shelters – many family pets left behind when their families had to leave Ukraine. The first demonstration of the evening was by Carys who showed us how to pack our

Ukrainian Friendship Evening

Ukrainian Friendship Evening

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Laskcavo prosimo na nash druzniy vechir President Marianne was delighted to welcome our Ukrainian guests to what was a wonderful evening of friendship and fun. Our guest speaker Alla Lemishenko shared a very moving video and spoke with such feeling and emotion clearly moved by the images of her home country and her beautiful and very talented daughter Veronika. We had a real taste of Ukrainian hospitality and food and members expressed their warm appreciation to Alla, Vira , Olga, Masha, Katerina, Iryna and Eva for creating such a feast and sharing their very personal and heartfelt stories with us – there was not a dry eye in the house. Veronika Lemishenko’s Charity Foundation is one of two Charities supported by President Marianne this year and is supporting the Ukrainian International Project ‘Glowing Harp’. The Foundation has been repurposed prioritising its efforts in support of

Summer Charity Fair 2023

Summer Charity Fair 2023

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President Marianne, SI Bangor & District presented Anest Jeffery, Trainee Rehabilitation Officer at The North Wales Society of the Blind with a cheque in the sum of £320.00.   This money was raised at the annual Summer Charity Fair at Beaumaris on Sunday 27th August.  The event is organised by the Rotary Club, Bangor.   Many thanks to all members of SI Bangor and friends who very generously contributed to the stall – we are extremely grateful for your continued support. Diolch/Thank you Picture –  President Marianne Jackson, SI Bangor, Olga Evison SI Bangor and Anest Jeffery, North Wales Society of the Blind  

Painting the World Orange

Painting the World Orange

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The 25th of every month is Orange Day, and SIGBI have launched a new initiative starting 25 May 2023, for Soroptimists to hold an Orange Cafe to raise awareness to end violence against women and children. Each month a  group of members ‘paint the world Orange’ in Cafes around Bangor.  February 2024                 January 2024           September 2023             August 2023 Cafe meet up August Summer Gathering theme                      July 2023 Cafe meet up           May 2023 Cafe meet up          

World Youth Skills Day 15.7.23

World Youth Skills Day 15.7.23

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SIGBI Day of Action 15th July and in recognition of World Youth Skills Day President Marianne had the privilege of meeting Queen’s Guide and Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award holder Bethan Hughes Evans and exchanged Girl Guiding stories Bethan is off to Sangam in India end of September and will be representing Wales .. we’re proud to be able to support Bethan and will hear all about her adventures when she comes to speak to us next May

Joining in the Wild Weekender!

Joining in the Wild Weekender!

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We joined the Wild Weekender! From 28th April to 1st May, which brought together people to sow, grow, and create habitats that benefit wildlife and people. Whether it’s a garden, a balcony, a community space, or a single pot, any outdoor area can become a thriving haven.  The WWF, the RSPB and the National Trust have come together for the Save Our Wild Isles campaign which is an urgent call to all of us to unite and take action for its recovery. Our club secretary made up some wild flower seed packets which members took away to plant and contribute to increasing our wildlife habitats