Small bunches/pots of daffodils were randomly given to bring a ray of sunshine to celebrate the coming of warmer spring weather and bring a smile to whomever received them!
As part of the Violence against Women awareness campaign this year Susan Waters, Programme Action lead, combined the Campaign’s orange theme with donations to the local Cathedral food bank ( that is orange coloured/packaged food!) which were accompanied by useful information leaflets produced by Soroptimists International
Members donated various essential items for the wellbeing of children at Y Nyth. Programme Action Lead Susan Waters coordinated with the group leaders to ensure practical items were collected and delivered. Thank you Susan!
Programme action lead Susan Waters lead Club members in wrapping and preparing gifts for the local Women’s refuge and making up shoe box collections for the local children of Y Nyth. Susan had been in contact with both organisations to ensure that the gifts were appropriate and chosen with care for these deserving families and individuals. She delivered bags of gift toiletries for individuals at the Women’s refuge along with other supplies for any future residents of the refuge. Christmas boxes were made up for the children of Y Nyth. Members joined with individuals at Bangor Cathedral to host a small tea party and craft session before their gifts were collected from under the Christmas tree. Thank you Susan for organising these very special programme action activities that brought together beautiful moments and shared joy which will be treasured forever.
Elvis Is In The Building ! Aloha! A fabulous evening of fun and friendship was held at Mixopoly Bangor Cricket Club on Saturday 19 October to raise money for President Diane’s charity Breast Cancer Care at Ysbyty Gwynedd. With the ‘Hawaiian’ theme we were all greeted by Lin and Jenie with colourful Hawaiian Flower Garlands. Reverend Wynne Roberts Chaplain at Ysbyty Gwynedd (AKA THE Welsh Elvis) kept us entertained throughout the evening with his many wonderful Elvis favourites! A Big thank you to all who made this evening a great success not forgetting ELVIS and the wonderful staff at Mixopoly. Harlech Food service were also thanked for their part sponsorship of the delicious Charcuterie boards provided to graze on as Elvis melodied and rocked the house. The concert raised £1100. All attendees were thanked for their generous support on the evening. The Grand Prize Raffle draw
Club members came together at President Diane’s home to create a variety of crafts which would be sold at the next Regional Soroptimists meeting and at the Christmas Tombola and Craft Stall to be held in November at Ysbyty Gwynedd in aid of the hospital’s Breast Cancer Care service. A number of different items were created including Doggy Treat jars, Cotton Wool jars, button Christmas tree decorations, crystal dropper tree decorations and lavender bags. A gentle afternoon of creativity in the company of Soroptimists and friends and of course tea and cake!
Club member Susan Waters organised a wonderfully generous spread of delicious food to support Macmillan Cancer Care on their national coffee morning campaign. Soroptimists joined Susan’s many family and friends who generously donated £905 to Macmillan. Huge thank you to Susan who provided the gorgeous food and was the most wonderful hostess at her beautiful home.
Our club member Eirwen Jones worked hard with the help of dear friends to hold a wonderful garden party lunch over two days in her beautiful garden on Anglesey. The sun shone, the food was delicious, the company was fabulous and the garden was glorious! An astonishing sum of £1,251 was raised over the weekend in aid of Breast Cancer Care at Ysbyty Gwynedd which included fabulous raffle prizes donated on the day too! Thank you Eirwen for generously opening your garden to be enjoyed by us all!
The weather was very kind to us when we visited Joan’s wonderful garden on Saturday 20 July. A get-together with our Soroptimist sisters and friends for afternoon tea, a walk around her magnificent, colourful garden and a catch up with friends. A total of over £700 was generously and kindly donated raised towards President Diane’s 2024/25 Charity – Breast Cancer Care at Ysbyty Gwynedd. President Diane expressed her heartfelt gratitude to everyone who attended or forwarded donations. Very grateful thanks were extended to Joan, her wonderful family and fabulous helpers for a lovely relaxing afternoon. Special thanks also to Sara Roberts of Roberts Portdinorwic, Mrs Myfanwy Jones and our Secretary Vikki Williams who kindly provided food and cakes!
As part of the fundraising activities for President Diane’s nominated charity Breast Cancer Care at Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital this year, members have collected generous donations of prizes from various businesses where they shop, dine or treat themselves! A grand draw has been launched with the following prizes which will be drawn at a fundraising event to be held on Saturday 19th October We acknowledge with thanks the donation of the following prizes: £100 cash prize Spa day access pass for 2 adults, Thornton Hall Hotel, £75 Voucher for massage or beauty treatment, Aberconwy Spa Voucher for ‘Elsa,’ Menai Bridge £50 Meal Voucher, ‘The Oyster Catcher’, Rhosneigr Sunday luncheon for two, ‘Signatures’ restaurant, Aberconwy Garden Bench Voucher ‘th1’ Hairdressing, Bangor Skid Course, The Anglesey Circuit, Ty Croes Afternoon Tea for 2, ‘Beau’s Tea Rooms’, Beaumaris £30 Voucher Marks and Spencer £25 Voucher, ‘The Sea Shanty’, Trearddur
