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How did Grange Soroptimists help in the fight against world hunger?

How did Grange Soroptimists help in the fight against world hunger?

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11 Club members packed meals for the Rise Against Hunger event  held on April 13th at Cartmel Priory School. Rise against Hunger https://www.riseagainsthunger.org/ helps to improve nuttrition worldwide including meals for school children in Africa to improve school enrollment, empowering women farmers and  providing food to disaster areas. Women and children are particularly affected  in disaster areas. Soroptimists are committed to improving the lives of women and girls worldwide so this was an ideal project  for us. We were grateful to Rotary for organising the event. If you would like to join us or know more about our work CONTACT US   Rise Against Hunger is a charity which aims to provide sustainable food solutions to those unable to do so for themselves. In many parts of the developing world, agriculture is a skill that is either lost or has never been developed.  RAH provides

What did Club Members learn about Days for Girls?

What did Club Members learn about Days for Girls?

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On March 5th Juliet Burd and Kathy Haughton from CRMI which works in partnership with Days for Girls in Uganda talked about their work  and the  reusable sanitary wear they distribute to girls so they can attend school full time instead of missing one week every month.  https://www.daysforgirls.org/ Several club members are already involved making the kits which consist of pants, reusable pads with  a plastic liner within the layers and a bag to carry the items. The kits last  approximately 3 years. If you are interested in finding out more about our club activities see  WELCOME TO OUR CLUB   I    

Swimathon for ShelterBox 9th March 2019

Swimathon for ShelterBox 9th March 2019

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Grange Soroptimists  swam in the 2019 Swimathon in Kendal, swimming 102 lengths in 55 minutes and raising £503  for ShelterBox, which provides relief for victims of disasters. Club members have swum in the Swimathon for over 25 years and for ShelterBox since 2009 supplying over 10 ShelterBoxes which have been deployed all over the world including Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Japan. Women and girls tend to be most affected in disaster areas. .https://www.shelterbox.org/ The team members enjoyed a delicious meal afterwards at the home of club member Sheila. If you would like to find out more contact Grange Soroptimists WELCOME TO OUR CLUB Well deserved supper afterwards    
Burns Night Celebration Jan 25th 2019 for Springfield Women’s Refuge

Burns Night Celebration Jan 25th 2019 for Springfield Women’s Refuge

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Grange Soroptimists and guests  totalling 60 people came together to celebrate Burns Night at Cartmel Village Hall and raised a fantastic sum of £586.30 for Springfield Women’s  refuge in Kendal. The haggis was  expertly piped in by Mervyn Hamilton and Stan Robinson addressed  the haggis .  Everyone enjoyed the food and the speeches. Lesley Smyth did the Immortal memory, Alastair Allan the toast to the lassies and Cathy Lubelska replied with a witty poem. The evening was rounded off with singing lead by Dot Davies with Barry Sharkey providing expert piano accompaniment, then we had  a quick dance and Auld Lang Syne. Many members worked hard to make it all happen and the club was grateful for the support from fellow Soroptimists , friends and family! Photos of some of the items purchased by Springfield are at the end of the post. Springfield supports women