SIGBI’s annual conference was held in Bournemouth this year. We cannot all travel to these events for assorted reasons; however, 900 Soroptimists from 17 different countries, figuring in SIGBI’s federation, did descend on the Conference Centre and many interesting concerns and issues were aired, in addition to the Annual General Meeting.
Three of our Middlesbrough members attended (Geraldine Nuttall, Kathy Warrick and Margaret Clark) and, in addition, Pauline Reed went along to man the Middlesbrough stand in the exhibition stall in order to promote The Rosie May Foundation and their “Think Pink” campaign again – building on our fund raising event in June of this year.
Two members from SI Brixham (Jane Lancaster and Gill Franklin) were also devoted in manning this display. Their club members have hand embroidered a most beautiful bedspread to raffle in aid of The Rosie May Trust as well.
Founder of the Rosie May Foundation, Mary Storrie, was present throughout the three days that the Conference was held and she brought in a brand new pink Tuk-tuk for Soroptimists and their guests to admire. Many Soroptimists expressed their interest in this charity.
