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Enid Griffith Tribute

Enid Griffith Tribute

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It is with great sadness we announce the passing, at 102 years of age, of our very dear friend Enid.  She was born in Llandrindod Wells and moved to Carmel, Gwynedd at a very early age and attended Llanrug School and Bangor School for Girls.  Enid was a student at Bangor College during the war and her first teaching post was at the Manchester School for Girls.  In the late 1940s she returned to teach at the Bangor School for Girls and was appointed  Deputy Headteacher at Ysgol Friars until her retirement at the age of 61.  Enid was an inspiration to many, both young and old, and a very highly respected and loved wife, teacher, colleague and friend.   She was a very dedicated and committed member of Bangor & District Soroptimists for 52 years and became President of the club in 1979.   Enid made

Foraging – speaker Paul Dunn 6.5.25

Foraging – speaker Paul Dunn 6.5.25

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Local Park Ranger Paul Dunn shared with us his knowledge of foraging in our local countryside. From a boy scout to gardener and latterly park ranger, Paul has built up extensive knowledge of bushcraft, foraging and our natural world. Members found the talk interesting and entertaining and were delighted to discover the varied medicinal and culinary uses of the plants which Paul brought along. He kindly donated his speaker’s fee to Dementia UK as part of a fundraising sponsored walk around Anglesey that his wife Kate is currently undertaking in memory of her father.

Ty Gobaith garden fundraiser 2.5.25

Ty Gobaith garden fundraiser 2.5.25

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A very successful fundraising event for Ty Gobaith ~ Hope House local children’s hospice in the Conwy Valley. Very generous donations were made and many raffle tickets bought whilst visiting club member Jenny Watkin Jones’ beautiful garden whilst the sun shone.  A fabulous plant stall was also well supported. Member Vicki Williams organised beverages with handmade biscuits and cake for the many visitors whom attended.     In excess of £2,000 was raised through the support of many Soroptimists, friends and families.

Honorary member Mavis Evans

Honorary member Mavis Evans

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Mavis Evans, loyal and committed club member of over 40 years was made an honorary member at our recent AGM. Mavis was recognised for her exemplary commitment during the Covid pandemic through learning  how to use the internet and joining into meetings inspiring many fellow members to do the same ! Thank you Mavis for continuing to shine your beautiful smile at meetings and supporting our events. We are especially gratefully you have also taken up the role of Wellbeing lead, looking out for our members.

AGM and President’s Charity 2024/25

AGM and President’s Charity 2024/25

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Congratulations to President Diane and all members of SI Bangor & District for a fantastic amount raised this year for Breast Cancer Care at Ysbyty Gwynedd.  At our AGM held on 1 April at the Carreg Bran Hotel (to whom we extend our thanks for a sumptuous buffet and very accommodating support) a cheque for £7,870 was accepted by Kirsty Thompson, Head of Fundraising at Ysbyty Gwynedd. Kirsty explained how this money will make a huge difference to women diagnosed with this disease.  Amongst the purchases to be made with the funds raised will be a special chair for women unable to undergo mammograms in the standing position which will provide more comfort and improved dignity during these interventions. What an amazing amount! President Diane thanked all members for their efforts at the many fundraising events held during the year in support of her chosen

Programme action Betty’s 5p collections for Beaumaris RNLI

Programme action Betty’s 5p collections for Beaumaris RNLI

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Cindy at the RNLI gratefully accepted our collection of 5 pence pieces and various other silver coins and foreign cash. During the year, these collections had been accumulated in jam jars and as a result we collectively raised  in excess of £80! (Betty’s 5p collections is a national campaign which is collected at local RNLI lifeboat stations)

Programme Action Chocolate Tombola and Craft stalls

Programme Action Chocolate Tombola and Craft stalls

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Four successful chocolate tombola fundraising stalls were held at Ysbyty Gwynedd during the year, along with a christmas craft stall.  Several hundred pounds were raised towards the President’s Charity Breast Cancer Care at Ysbyty Gwynedd. Thank you Vicki for co-ordinating these events and also the fabulous club members who volunteered at the stalls.  Your smiles and laughter did it!!!

Programme Action Cardmaking fundraising project in memory of Julie Lewis

Programme Action Cardmaking fundraising project in memory of Julie Lewis

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A group of club members came together to design a pack of notelets for sale for current and future club charity fundraising based on the inspiration of recently passed Club Member Julie Lewis who had created a similar project in her presidential year and was a very creative and artistic club member. Four local designs were chosen and formed a pack which have been for sale at the charter lunch and various stalls through out the year. At March 2025 £155 has been raised for Breast Cancer Care at Ysbyty Gwynedd, a further 28 packs will be available for fundraising in 2025/26.  

£500 donation to North Wales Society of the Blind Walking Club

£500 donation to North Wales Society of the Blind Walking Club

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(Article provided by North Wales Society for the Blind) Bangor & District Soroptimists donate £500 to the Society’s Blind Walking Club The North Wales Society of the Blind’s Walking Club is delighted after receiving a cash gift to help fund buses to transport partially sighted and blind members and their guide dogs together with guides on their monthly walks. Olga Evison from Soroptimists International Bangor & District visited our centre at 325, Stryd Fawr, Bangor last week with the donation.  The money is a fantastic contribution to the walking club and NWSB chief executive Steven Thomas said: “The Society is truly grateful for the continued support of SI Bangor & District and for all their generous donations towards our table top sales”.  This support helps to enable people with sight loss to live independently. The Soroptimists work at local, national and international level to educate,

4.3.25 Speaker Rhys Mwyn – Ancient monuments on the Isle of Anglesey

4.3.25 Speaker Rhys Mwyn – Ancient monuments on the Isle of Anglesey

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Rhys Mwyn is a musician, archeologist, writer and broadcaster as well as a qualified Wales Blue Badge guide. He has had an extensive career in the music industry from Bass player of Anrhefn to music manager, agent, publicist, record label owner and promoter however, our club members were fascinated by his talk on another subject in his career path as an archeologist. His knowledge of the local ancient monuments of Anglesey kept our group interested right from the start and we didn’t want it to finish ( even though there were pancakes with lemon, sugar and strawberries with cream – kindly provided by Lesley (thank you Lesley!) in our scheduled intermission!) Thank you Rhys for sharing your knowledge – we hope you are able to revisit us next year and share some more from within your book titles!