At the first meeting after the simmer break, our guest speaker was Pete Wallroth, founder and CEO of the charity “Mummy’s Star”. This is the only charity in the UK and Ireland dedicated to women and their families affected by cancer during pregnancy. Presidents Janet and Helen have chosen this charity as one they would like to support this year.   President Janet was pleased to be able to donate a cheque for £500 to Mr Wallroth. Tuesday 13th September was a busy day for Club members. Some were running a coffee morning at St. John’s Church in Llandudno, raising funds for Soroptimist charities. Meanwhile, others were running a stall at the traditional Honey Fair in Conwy. Members were promoting the “Bee Project” which aims to educate children in local primary schools about the importance of bees.                  

Llandudno Soroptimists were treated to “A Taste of India” when club member Madhu and friends prepared food, brought saris and organised Bollywood dancing. Members from other clubs joined us for our Friendship Evening, helping to raise money for the Club Presidents’ charities. Everyone looked wonderful dressed in lovely saris. Members also enjoyed a Coffee morning in Rhos, organised by Elaine to help raise money for the Bee Project. All those who attended the Chernobuyl Cjildren’s Life Line 30th Anniversary Concert at the Pavilion Theatre in Rhyl, had a thoroughly good evening. In August, club members and friends visited the Ellesmere Port National Waterways Museum and had afternoon tea at a near-by hotel.The weather was perfect for a ride in a narrowboat along the canal.

On Saturday 11th June, members and friends enjoyed a wonderful Indian meal at the home of Madhu and her husband Shiban. We were fundraising for the Don Rosco Empowerment Project, which is a Child Rights Organisation, helping needy children in Mumbai. Madhu attended a club meeting of SI Bombay Chennai when she last visited India, and we are working in partnership with them to support this project.

Soroptimist International Llandudno & District are fundraising for Tenovus this year. The speaker at the meeting held on June 9th was Debbie Rowley, fundraising coordinator for Tenovus Cancer Care which provides support for anyone affected by cancer throughout Wales. The charity offers a support line run by qualified nurses, mobile treatment/ support units,  cancer support advisors in hospitals and also counselling. They fund research by sponsoring PhD students in Welsh universities and run ‘Sing with us’ choirs for those affected by cancer. Members are looking forward to a lunch on Saturday, supporting a charity which helps street children in Mumbai. .   .

As part of Soroptimist International Membership Month, members went to Llandrillo College to spend the day asking students and staff to sign the Purple Teardrop Campaign petition against Modern Day Slavery. It was a good opportunity to invite them to join us at our Club’s Open Meeting on 26th May.             CHERNOBYL CHILDREN’S LIFELINE Gerrie Bayley, Chairperson of Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline North Wales Link, came to speak to the Club on 12th May. It is 30 years since the disaster and the  charity organises for a group of children to visit North Wales every summer which gives a boost to their failing immune systems and gives them a much needed holiday. The children are still living in areas affected by the radiation and often in poverty. Llandudno Soroptimists help with the holiday for the Chernobyl Children in North Wales and fund

NEW PRESIDENTS HELEN & JANET At the Regional Meeting at the Holiday Inn, Ellesmere Port, on 30th April, Celia and Janet held a Blue and Yellow Tombola, in aid of the Meru Women’s Garden Project. They made £48.