A very generous donation of sanitary products were taken to the Regional meeting on Saturday 20th May for Regional President Susan’s project on tackling Period Poverty. Bangor’s collection has been donated to the food bank in Caernarfon and will be distributed to the local community helping to alleviate period poverty. Many thanks to Rhian for transporting to the food bank centre. .
Donations of toiletries were taken to our local Women’s Refuge ahead of the Christmas season. Hoping they bring some comfort at a difficult time for some
Well done all members of SI Bangor – it’s very humbling and heartwarming knowing we are helping women and children in need and this is what being a Soroptimist is all about. Special thanks to Marianne and Julie for helping to organise and arranging distribution.
Members of SI Bangor presenting cheque to Beverly Bradley,Ty Gobaith in the sum of £1,000 from monies raised over the summer months. This weekend that amount will be match funded therefore a sum of £2,000 will be received by the Hospice.
As is the custom each year, clubs meet up on a regional basis near the festive season to exchange ideas, share experiences, renew and make new friendships and of course raise some funds! This year we had a very successful craft stall supplied by our talented members!
The Annual Charity Fair was held on the Green, Beaumaris on Sunday 28 August 2022. It was again, very well organised by Bangor Rotary and very well attended. We had two stalls – one for the North Wales Society of the Blind which raised £180 and a Healthy Treat/Chocolate Tombola which raised £121 for St David’s Hospice Many thanks to all who contributed towards both stalls.
Jenny has been selling cuttings of her wonderful plants in aid of one of our charities Ty Gobaith. Many of us, together with friends have enjoyed a welcoming cuppa and fantastic tour of Jenny’s beautiful garden. Many thanks Jenny for your hospitality and visit to your amazing garden. Donations so far amount to over £150 – brilliant!
On Saturday 26th March for one hour between 8:30 and 9:30pm members were invited to switch off non-essential electric lights for the WWF Earth Hour and unite with millions of people around the world in a global display of commitment to tackle urgent environmental issues and protect our planet. Earth Hour reminds us that even small actions can make a big difference. When we make changes in our own lives to reduce our footprint, we inspire those around us to do the same. And what could be nicer than a candlelit dinner, a candlelit hour of meditation or even reading a book on a Kindle? Earth Hour in Wales Beyond the Hour Cymru Street Art 2021
The idea of a walk whilst ‘picking up’ litter is credited to the Programme Action Group meeting back in October. It was agreed that it was too soon to meet up and arrange a walk and beach clean for all members but the benefits of being outdoors during this difficult period was clear to everybody so the suggestion was that smaller groups be arranged for walks whilst picking up litter for one month during January 2022. Steps/mileage would be recorded and would contribute to SIGBI ‘Beach Cleaning Programme Action.’ Marianne organised the loan of 15 sets of litter pickers, gloves, refuge bags with rings from Gemm at Anglesey Sea Zoo. Many thanks to the Sea Zoo for their generous support. The idea was that we would start small .. stepping outside our own front doors to do a bit of a tidy up; joining with
