The 2022 Shoebox Appeal was coming to an end and the clearing up at the Collection Point was taking place. Julia Search agreed to take away and store surplus filler items. This included toothbrushes, hats, scarves, and gloves to be used in the 2023 Appeal.
On 30 September, members of SI Medway and Maidstone did a 6k Memory Walk in aid of Alzheimer’s Society UK. The 5 members who took part were Janet Hughes, Jenny Jones, Carol McKeough, Wanda Wright and Jane Barnes along with two of their dogs, Mabel and Kayde. We set off from the Air Ambulance Memorial at Blue Bell Hill led by Jenny and walked along the North Downs. We were extremely lucky with the weather and were able to enjoy the stunning panoramic views. On our return we took advantage of the good weather and enjoyed a picnic together. It is estimated that there are more than 900,000 people in the UK living with dementia. One in 14 people over the age of 65 have dementia, and the condition affects one in six people over 80. During the month of September, the aim is to
A request was made by Byron Primary School to Medway and Maidstone Soroptimists who they work in partnership with.
As the celebrations were underway in Faversham for the annual hop festival, three members of Medway and Maidstone club, Annette Davies, Jenny Jones and Wanda Wright could be found manning a Bagathon stall.
Six members of SI Medway and Maidstone spent an enjoyable day in August at The Sculpture Park in Farnham Surrey. The trip was organised by Wanda Wright.
The consultation is now live on the Kent & Medway Partnership Domestic Abuse Strategy 2024 – 2029 and will run until 9 October.
The annual BBQ was held as a fundraising event at Carol McKeough’s home on the North Downs in August.
Five Medway and Maidstone Soroptimists attended the Soroptimist International Convention in Dublin.
Angela Howe, Stella Barnes, and Jane Barnes joined with pupils from the Byron Primary Rights Respecting Steering Group on 19 July. The occasion was a celebration of Medway being given the status of becoming a Toilet Twinned Town.
In January, Hayley Heyes, spoke about a Social Change project Byron School had recently started to support the families who were experiencing challenges coping with the cost-of-living crisis.
