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Swimathon for ShelterBox March 10th 2018

Swimathon for ShelterBox March 10th 2018

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Members and friends swam in the 2018 Swimathon in Kendal, swimming 127 lengths in 55 minutes and raising £153 so far  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.
Burns Night January 2018

Burns Night January 2018

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Club members and friends  enjoyed haggis, neeps and tatties at a  Burns night supper on Friday 26th January. Ewan Cameron piped in the haggis and did  a full address to the haggis. The traditional speeches were followed by singing of Scottish songs led by Janice Carrick. A good time was had by all  and £510 was raised for club charities including South Lakeland Mind and Child Line.

Christmas Flower Demonstration by Joan Bentley Dec 7th 2017

Christmas Flower Demonstration by Joan Bentley Dec 7th 2017

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Members and guests enjoyed a fantastic Flower demonstration "The Magic of Christmas" at Ulverston Sports and Social Club. The evening was successfiul with beautiful Christmas arrangements demonstrated , then raffled in aid of Soroptimist Charities. An excellent buffet was enjoyed by everyone . £325 was raised for Soroptimist Charities including ChildLine and South Lakeland Mind.  
Write for Rights letters December 2017

Write for Rights letters December 2017

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4 members wrote letters of support to women in Egypt, China, Jamaica and Turkey who have suffered  Human Rights abuses. Letters were also written to the authorities in those countries, bringing to their attention the  plight and infringement of the Human Rights of these women and calling for change. Club members joined in support  for Ni Yulan, Chinese housing activist  and the photo was posted on Facebook and Twitter as Ni has no permanent address due to harrassment by the authorities, and this was the only way to get a message of support to her.  Christmas cards were also sent to Asylum seekers being held in detention centres in the UK.

March to mark UN Day for Elimination of Violence against Women Nov 25th – Orange the World!

March to mark UN Day for Elimination of Violence against Women Nov 25th – Orange the World!

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On Nov 25th to mark UN Day for Elimination of Violence against Women Grange Soroptimists joined members of SI Blackpool, Blackburn and Garstang on a march organised by Preston Soroptimists in Preston Town Centre. The weather was appalling but we made an impression with orange sashes, banners and a shout of  ” End Violence against Women”