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SELBY SOROPTIMISTS SUPPORT THE CLOTHING BANK

SELBY SOROPTIMISTS SUPPORT THE CLOTHING BANK

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Soroptimist International of Selby welcomed Jan Pickersgill and her daughter, Laura, to their meeting on Wednesday 2 November. Jan and Laura are both volunteers with The Clothing Bank, which is based at Brotherton and supplies donated clothing to people who are struggling to clothe themselves after everyday expenses. They explained how the charity was set up, has grown to meet the demand from people in need, and how it operates. Both Jan and Laura were very enthusiastic about the Charity. The Soroptimists had supported The Clothing Bank previously and did so again, after the talk by Jan and Laura. In addition to the clothing donations, a cheque for £100 was given to The Clothing Bank to help them buy bags for immediate distribution of preselected clothing, appropriate to the age and sex of the person needing them. Members of SI Selby were invited to visit the Charity and

Afternoon Tea Fundraiser

Afternoon Tea Fundraiser

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In July we had a delicious afternoon tea to raise money for the charities we support. We were lucky to be entertained by the amazingly talented people from Castaway Goole who sang songs from David Copperfield and a couple of their younger stars did solo pieces.

DONATIONS TO CHARITY AT THE 2017 AGM

DONATIONS TO CHARITY AT THE 2017 AGM

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Outgoing President, Hilary Putman, was delighted to be able to be able to hand over £2500 to local charities at the recent AGM. Back row L-R Christine Leonard from the JOANNA Project, Samantha Monk from Selby Young Carers, Dawn Theaker from Selby Carers Count, Sally Crerar from Yorkshire Cancer Research and Kay Enion from Selby Branch of Yorkshire Cancer Research. Front row L-R Outgoing President of SI Selby, Hilary Putman, and Doreen Holmes of the Selby Branch of Yorkshire Cancer Research.

Royal Tea Party

Royal Tea Party

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To celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s 90th Birthday, SI Selby hosted an afternoon tea party at the Parish Hall, Brayton. 40 members and guests, including the Chairman of Selby District Council and Honorary Member, Stephanie Duckett, enjoyed a delicious tea catered for by the Social and Events Committee. £333.50 was raised by the event for Yorkshire Cancer Research.

SI SELBY’S 100 CHALLENGE

SI SELBY’S 100 CHALLENGE

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Judy Kent, one of our members, set us a challenge in the summer – to get 100 ladies, to walk 100 miles, eat 100 cakes – all in 100 days. We rose to the Challenge successfully completing all elements by September, raising. £612.05 for Soroptimist charities. 149 women ate 420 cakes (obviously an underestimate) and walked 1,116 miles. A great achievement and great fun

Successful Membership Evening

Successful Membership Evening

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18 ladies accepted personal invitations from the members of SI Selby to join them for a special Membership Evening on Wednesday 18th May. Our guest speaker was the effervescent Sue Biggs, Federation Vice President and former Chair of UKPAC, who shared her experiences of Soroptimism with an audience of nearly 40. Also attending was the Yorkshire President, Liz Lyle, and Regional Membership Officer, Pat Kilbane, who later wrote to thanks us for organising such a successful evening. As the wine and nibbles flowed, not to mention the cakes, 14 of the 18 guests present expressed interest in finding out more about Soroptimism. Organised by Judith Cooke and the Membership, Care and Concern Committee, the evening was great fun as these photographs show. President Hilary thanked the organisers and praised the Social and Events Committee for their outstanding catering.

Selby Soroptimists helping Local Charities at AGM

Selby Soroptimists helping Local Charities at AGM

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As her last official duty at the AGM on Wednesday 20th April, outgoing President Pat Griffiths presented cheques to 5 local charities. Over £1300 was handed over to Dementia Forward, Selby District Vision, Hearing Dogs for the Deaf, IDAS and Peter Pan Nursery. The money had been raised over the year by the members of SI Selby at a variety of events including a lunches, suppers and a quiz. Brayton teenager, Freya Copeland, was also presented with a certificate by President Pat in recognition of her charity fundraising in the local community. “I have had an amazing year as President of SI Selby” said Pat “and to be able to give this money to these worthy charities has been the icing on the cake.” Photograph L to R: President Pat Griffiths, Chris Davies from IDAS, Anne Young and Karen Humphries from Selby District Vision, Melanie Godridge

Honorary Membership awarded to Judith Cooke

Honorary Membership awarded to Judith Cooke

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Judith Cooke has been a member of SI Selby since the Club was Chartered in 1987. She has held several offices within the Club including President on more than one occasion. She is an outstanding Soroptimist, supporting not only her own Club but the Yorkshire Region, the Federation and Soroptimist International. She is a regular attender at Regional Council Meetings, Regional Conferences, SIGBI Development and Membership Meetings and the annual Federation Conferences. She full engages in all aspects of Soroptimism. She extends the hand of friendship to members old and new at SI Selby whilst keeping regular contact and attending functions with our Friendship Link Clubs, both at home and internationally. Judith Cooke embodies the spirit of Soroptimism – being committed to making the world a better place for women and girls, by willingly giving her time and energy to help achieve that goal and