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Membership Event

Membership Event

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At the April dinner meeting, SI Kenilworth welcomed several guests who joined us for a membership event. The highlight of the evening was a talk by Professor Shaheen Ali, from the Law department of Warwick University, who gave us a fascinating talk on Women’s Rights. She reminded us that we in the West take much for granted compared to many women in other parts of the world.

Tea Dance to celebrate HRH The Queen’s 90th Birthday

Tea Dance to celebrate HRH The Queen’s 90th Birthday

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SI Kenilworth and District invite you to our 1940s’ tea dance as part of HRH The Queens’ 90th Birthday Celebrations!   Featuring Maggie Bartmanis and accompanist Adrian Moore   Come and join us for an afternoon of high tea, music and fun on Saturday 14th May at 3 -6pm   Venue:     St Francis’ Church Hall, 110 Warwick Rd, Kenilworth, CV8 1HL Price: £14 (includes all food and Tea or Coffee) Proceeds to Myton Hospice For more information and tickets, please see: Tea dance poster  

Malawi Bid Shortlisted for next SIGBI 4 Year project

Malawi Bid Shortlisted for next SIGBI 4 Year project

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      “How to put a smile on her face” Kenilworth and District SI are delighted to report that their bid “Child Mortality in Malawi” has been shortlisted for the next SIGBI four year project. Working through the charity Friends of Sick Children in Malawi (FOSCIM), and with the support of SI Blantyre, local nurses will be supported with specialist paediatric training to enable them to work more effectively with sick children and to pass on their skills to others.    

Lions Show Fundraising

Lions Show Fundraising

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Soroptimists were at the recent Lions Show in Abbey Fields, Kenilworth – despite the miserable weather – selling plants to raise funds for a charity we support: Friends of Sick Children in Malawi. A large array of bedding plants, kindly donated by Borden Hill Nurseries, was available. Nearly £400 was raised on the day with additional funds being raised through the sale of left over plants after the event.

Race for Life

Race for Life

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The Race for Life raises money for Cancer Research. Soroptimists from SI Kenilworth will be taking part in the 5K race at Stoneleigh on Sunday 28th June 2015. More information about the event can be found on their website:  http://raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org

Lions Show Plant Sale

Lions Show Plant Sale

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Kenilworth Soroptimists raised around £1000 selling plants at the recent Lions Show in Abbey Fields, with plants kindly donated by Borden Hill Nurseries (thanks to one of our members). We had a good selection of bedding plants and perennials on offer as well as herbs and vegetable plants. The weather was kind to us this year and our borrowed gazebos were needed to provide shade rather than hold of the pouring rain of last year. All proceeds are going to Friends of Sick Children in Malawi.

Swimathon 2014

Swimathon 2014

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Once again, Kenilworth Soroptimists are involved in the annual Swimathon to raise money for charity, this year for Parkinson’s UK and Warwickshire Young Carer’s Project. The event will take place on Sunday 19th October 2014 at the Warwick School Sports Centre, Myton Road, Warwick. Participants from businesses, schools, associations, pubs, clubs, family groups, etc, are all welcome. For further information, please see Swimathon flyer.  

Soroptimists take part in Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict

Soroptimists take part in Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict

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A Kenilworth Soroptimist member joined with Soroptimists from Great Britain & Ireland  and  SI Europe when they attended the Global Summit at the Excel Centre London. Soroptimists were taking part in the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, the largest ever gathering brought together to address this key issue. It is a high-profile event and world leaders were joined by global celebrities, such as Angelina Jolie, helping to generate worldwide news coverage. But Soroptimist action and advocacy to help women and girls during and after conflict is nothing new and will continue after the media spotlight moves on. Foreign Secretary William Hague and Angelina Jolie opened the event which was also attended by Stella McCartney. William Hague promised  there would be “Tougher sentences for traffickers” and that there would be an ending to  impunity for soldiers who commit rape. He also announced that