{"id":6921,"date":"2025-02-20T12:58:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T11:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/?p=6921"},"modified":"2025-02-20T12:58:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T11:58:23","slug":"soroptimists-take-the-plunge-for-shelterbox-15-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/grange-over-sands\/2025\/02\/20\/soroptimists-take-the-plunge-for-shelterbox-15-march\/","title":{"rendered":"Soroptimists take the plunge for ShelterBox 15 March"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6897&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][vc_column_text]Grange Soroptimist\u2019s team\u00a0 are taking the plunge and\u00a0 swimming in the Kendal\u00a0 Swimathon on March 15<sup>th<\/sup>, and once again are raising funds for ShelterBox.\u00a0 ShelterBox provide family tents and other life sustaining equipment for displaced\u00a0 victims of disasters or war. 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