As her final task as President of SI Cannock & District, Trish Smith was delighted to visit two members of the club to present them with their long service awards.
Lilian Hyde has been a Soroptimist for 30 years and has always been an active supporter of the club’s work to educate, enable and empower women and girls. For many years she was minute secretary; she has regularly organised fund raising raffles and for many years she has sewn comfort bags to be given to women who enter a refuge for women escaping domestic abuse. Over the years Lilian has made thousands of these bags and filled them with essential toiletries so that the women have something of their own to enable them to maintain some dignity when they arrive at the Pathway or Women’s Aid Refuges.
Dr. Janis Lomas received her certificate marking 20 years as a Soroptimist. Janis has held many positions within the Club including that of President on two separate occasions, she is currently the Club’s website manager – the club’s website receives many compliments for the interesting way the information is provided and that is all down to Janis.
Both Janis and Lilian remarked that they didn’t know where the years have gone but that they are so pleased they became members of this organisation.
Photos attached: 1.Trish Smith, President of SI Cannock & District presents Lilian Hyde with her 30 year certificate
- President Trish presents Janis Lomas with her 20year certificate