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How did Medway and Maidstone Soroptimists respond to Call for Action?

How did Medway and Maidstone Soroptimists respond to Call for Action?

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10th of December is the Soroptimist International Foundation Day (also known as Human Rights Day). SI President Maureen Maguire, encouraged us all to raise funds and donate them to the Soroptimist International Foundation. With the establishment of the Soroptimist International Foundation, SI will no longer have an International President’s Appeal.    The SI President will lead the Foundation. Raising awareness of projects and promoting fundraising through continued Soroptimist members giving, and legacies, grants and other funding sources. Soroptimists need to fundraise so that the projects can continue to be funded.  It makes a difference to the lives of women and girls around the world. The Soroptimist International Foundation has launched with two projects.  Hence a call to action to support the work.  The two projects are : - Education For Women And Girls In or From War-Torn Countries Visible and Vocal Medway and Maidstone Soroptimists organised
Who Says ‘Write a letter, change a life…’?

Who Says ‘Write a letter, change a life…’?

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Amnesty International’s Write for Rights campaign transforms the lives of people whose rights have been wronged. In recent years, we have seen real change to people’s lives because of action by Write for Rights supporters. From Zimbabwe to Guatemala, activists have been released and justice delivered. This year’s campaign features people from around the world, all connected because their human rights have been violated. Some by their governments, others by the police, or by big corporations. All because of who they are and what they do. The Maidstone, Medway and Swale Amnesty International Group had a stand at the Christmas Fayre. This was at Aylesford Priory on 2 December. Visitors signed 63 greetings cards with messages to the people featured in this year’s campaign. Three Medway and Maidstone Soroptimist members, Nellie Adjaye, Carol McKeough and Wanda Wright volunteered on the stall that day. In the Amnesty
Soroptimists fill 92 Shoeboxes for Ukraine

Soroptimists fill 92 Shoeboxes for Ukraine

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Soroptimist International Medway and  Maidstone meet each year to fill shoe boxes, beautifully wrapped in Christmas paper to give to people in Eastern Europe  who face enormous difficulties through poverty, illness, disability etc but whose faces light up with joy when offered a Christmas present. The Soroptimist club assembled 92 Boxes of Love  this year which will go out to Ukraine to those affected by the war. The boxes are filled with practical items like toiletries, stationery, warm hats, scarves, gloves and socks and topped up with a toy and sweets.  Even the practical items, which we take for granted, are greeted with absolute delight.  However, we are told by Blythswood Care, the charity which distributes the boxes, that the pleasure they get from the gift is not only from its contents but from the display of care and love that has gone into it.

How much did the Soroptimists raise knitting for Blythswood?

How much did the Soroptimists raise knitting for Blythswood?

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4 members of SI Medway and Maidstone were in the Soroptimist Knitting Team taking part in a Sponsored knit on 16 October in aid of Blythswood Shoebox Appeal. The knitters were Sue Hunt, Carol McKeough, Stella Barnes and Jane Barnes.     Family and friends sponsored each of the knitters and a total of £200 was raised.     It is anticipated that more than £1000 will be raised will all knitters taking part. This money will be used to fund transport costs of sending the filled shoeboxes to Ukraine