As the weather turned cold Lancaster SI members were approached with a request for help by the Women Refuge. The response to was prompt with many providing winter coats and shoes. There are the donations packed and ready to send.
Our Friendship Evening was a great success even though the musician was unable to attend due to testing positive for Covid. The highlight of the evening was the welcoming into the Club of a new member, Sandra. The photo includes Kath who introduced Sandra to the club, our President Val, and Hilary our Membership Officer. Well done Kath, who organised the event despite the many changes required due to Covid impacts.
Often women arrive at the Lancaster Women’s Refuge with very little. So Lancaster Soroptimist were asked if that would provide a food pack. The pack contains basic items like tea, coffee, long-life milk, biscuits and a few easily prepared meals like soup and noodles. There is enough food for a few days. It is hoped this well allow the recipient time to settle.
As well as VE day celebrations and charity jam and chutney sales and of course a daily walk Soroptimist had other activities to keep them occupied. One member keep busy with her garden while an other delivery food boxes and chopped wood for a toast fire over winner. Of course lock down or not there is always and uninvited guest.
No service/gathering was possible for Remembrance Sunday 2020 as the country was in lockdown. Organisations were asked to lay their wreaths at some point during the afternoon , following a private service by the Mayor sometime that day. Only one person was allowed at once in the memorial garden, with strict entrance from Dalton square and leaving via George street. Hilary wrote “For your sacrifice for our freedom, Thank you Soroptimist International Lancaster” on the card attached to the wreath.
We have been providing storey books for local schools and have in January we completed Tiddler is our 43rd book. It will be delivered to a local school once the coded restrictions are eased. In the mean time members have stated collecting the figures for the next story – Rosie’s Walk.
International Women’s Day February 2020 International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. In Lancaster is was acknowledged with a splash of colour and some taste sensations from around the globe.
