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April 2015 – Major Panic Time

Agghh!!!   After some difficulties I’ve finally heard back from the Lead Pharmacist at the hospital.   He wants me to organise the hospital wards inventory in order to come up with the exact list of medicines that a ward can keep.   They are just in the

March 2015 – A battle of wills begins

Where the heck is Malawi?   The way my husband is behaving you’d think it was the back of beyond and that he’ll be waving me off a la Paddington with a marmalade sandwich in my pocket and a label attached to my coat!   We’ve made

February 2015 A Plan

OUR PRESIDENT ELECT PUTS THE IDEA TO CLUB AND I HATCH A PLAN. I’ve never done VSO, this might be my chance to do a mini version.   My New Year’s resolution is to do things now rather than wait until I retire. I contact Gordon

January 2015 An Idea

  OUR PRESIDENT ELECT SOWS THESEED OF AN IDEA FOR BOTH OF US. We’ve hit our target of £2000 in one year instead of two to train a paediatric nurse, and at the dinner meeting I enjoy the update from Alexis and Gordon Cowie, trustees of

Race for Life

Eight energetic Kenilworth Soroptimists took part recently in a Race for Life at Stoneleigh to raise money for cancer research. They were among over 2000 taking part in a 5 kilometre run (or walk!).  

Malawi Bid Shortlisted for next SIGBI 4 Year project

      “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

Lions Show Fundraising

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

Fund Raising for Nepal

Soroptimists from Kenilworth & District SI and friends recently raised money for the victims of the Nepal earthquakes, donating £750 to the Disaster Emergency Committee. One of our members hosted a tea party where we enjoyed cakes baked by members, a jam sale and a raffle

Race for Life

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