Final day of preparation for our Meru Garden for Life
The team has worked hard to prepare the Meru Garden for Life. It is looking good.
Strawberry Tea raises £436 for Uniforms and School Bags in Malawi
Club members welcomed Liz Lyle , SI Yorkshire President, to our Strawberry Tea hosted by member Christabel England. The event raised £436 for the children of Seyama Primary School in Malawi, to enable them to have uniforms, shoes, school bags, books and pencils. (L to
The Meru Garden for Life – Harrogate Autumn Flower Show 16 -18 September
The Club is delighted that we have been selected to create a little bit of Meru in Yorkshire to raise awareness about the Meru Womens Garden Project. We are busy planning and growing vegetable for the garden and gaining a real insight into the Meru
St Peter’s Church Refreshment Day raises £650 for Club Charities
A very busy day yielded fantastic results withjust over £650 to share between the Harrogate Women’s Refuge and our ongoing project with Soroptimist International of Pretoria Tshwane. Harrogate Women’s Refuge Project – Club Members are actively involved in giving service and fund raising to improve
The chain passes to President Pat Shore
A beautiful sunlit evening provided the perfect setting for the Annual General Meeting and Change of Office. Outgoing President Sue Williams conducted the AGM before passing the Chain of Office to Pat Shore. President Pat thanked Sue for all her hard work over the last
Celebrating 80 years of Service
Club members Janet Haywood and Dorothy Taylor received their long service certificates from President Pat Shore and Immediate Past President Sue Williams. Janet joined Soroptimist International 45 years ago, She has remained a committed member throughout those years. Janet is a former Club President as
March – Ovarian Cancer Month – for every woman. For life
March is Ovarian Cancer Month – an opportunity to raise awareness about the 5th most commonest cancer in women. Ovarian Cancer effects 1 in 50 women. For more information visit Target Ovarian Cancer Ovarian cancer information, including symptoms, risks, types and stages, as well as top
President Sue awards Winner’s certificate to Cheshire Homes, Wetherby
President Sue Williams was delighted to attend the award ceremony for the Wetherby Shop Window Competition held on the 17th December in Wetherby Town Hall. Sue presented the Winner’s Certificate to the volunteers from the Cheshire Homes Charity Shop. The Soroptimist International of Harrogate and
Spirit of Christmas celebrates Charity Shop Windows
Charity Shop Windows throughout Harrogate and District sparkled with Christmas Spirit in the Club’s annual Charity Shop Window Competition. This year the Club widened its horizons to include Charity shops in Boroughbridge, Knaresborough, Ripon, Starbeck and Wetherby as well as Harrogate. The Club initiated the
Friendship Evening to celebrate our friendship links
Every year the Club holds a candle lighting ceremony in honour of the Clubs throughout the world who are our Friendship Links. This year’s ceremony took place on the 18th November at our meeting place at the White Hart Hotel in Harrogate. The Club has