Penny Etherington gave a talk on how we – as SIGBI and our own club – can embrace longevity, encourage new members and the need to look to the future both on a club level and across SIGBI. She talked … Continued
Club news
Falmouth Race for Life
4 Soroptimists took part in the Race for Life in Falmouth on Sunday 15th May. Sue Curr, Barbara Trenerry, Jean Oswald and Ann Kesteven who is now a member of Weston Super Mare SI alongside 2 friends Judy Smeath and Brenda … Continued
The New President’s Evening
About 50 Soroptimist, partners and friends attended President Libby’s ‘New President’s Evening’ at the restaurant at the Brittania Inn, Par. As President Libby’s nominated charity this year is the Air Ambulance, we were fortunate to have 6 Paramedics from the … Continued
Annual General Meeting 2011
President Kay chaired her final meeting at this year’s AGM which was an evening of celebration, reflection and looking for the future. She talked through the incredible work that had been achieved in the last 12 months by the club … Continued
Pamper Night – Girls Only – March 10th
It was a girls only night at President Elect Libby’s home, masses of lovely food, Eating, drinking and chatting for everyone. A massage from Bev for the lucky ones. We had a flower arranging demonstration in the Conservatory and picked up some tips, what … Continued
Cheque Presentation Evening – April 7th
Members visited the Mermaid Centre at Treliske hospital to meet with Professor Phil Drew and nurses Sarah and Caroline to join with President Kay as she presented a cheque of £6000. Richard Olive who ran the Eden Marathon for the Charity … Continued
Counting the pennies for the Mermaid
Libby and Catherine counting the copper pots that Kay, family and work colleagues had been putting their loose change into during the year. Over £100 was collected! This made a fantastic total of £6,000 to the Mermaid Centre Trust Charity.
End of Bra Collection – March 29th 2011
WE DID IT! 600kg of bras in 7 months, and that’s a lot of black bags that had to be stored somewhere between collections. The photo shows President Kay and Ailie presenting Barbara with a gift for allowing us to … Continued