{"id":5027,"date":"2020-09-17T16:51:21","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T15:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/south-lancashire\/?p=5027"},"modified":"2020-09-17T17:22:27","modified_gmt":"2020-09-17T16:22:27","slug":"outstanding-soroptimist-is-one-in-a-hundred","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/south-lancashire\/2020\/09\/17\/outstanding-soroptimist-is-one-in-a-hundred\/","title":{"rendered":"Soroptimist is &#8216;One in a Hundred&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3203\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3203\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/south-lancashire\/files\/2016\/02\/June-Wilson-2012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3203 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/south-lancashire\/files\/2016\/02\/June-Wilson-2012-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/south-lancashire\/files\/2016\/02\/June-Wilson-2012-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/south-lancashire\/files\/2016\/02\/June-Wilson-2012-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/south-lancashire\/files\/2016\/02\/June-Wilson-2012.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3203\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">June Wilson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>South Lancashire\u2019s Soroptimists convened recently (via Zoom) for their regular quarterly meetings.<\/p>\n<p>Members were delighted to hear that a former local member \u2013 June Wilson of SI St Helens \u2013 features as \u2018one in a hundred\u2019 in a #WhoIsShe? campaign.<\/p>\n<p>2021 sees the centenary of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soroptimistinternational.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Soroptimist International<\/a>, our worldwide parent organisation. As part of the commemorations our own Federation (Soroptimist International, Great Britain &amp; Ireland \u2013 SIGBI) is documenting the <a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/soroptimistcentenary2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">centenary<\/a> through \u2018a bright past\u2019 and \u2018a brilliant future\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The contributions to society by one hundred Soroptimists \u2013 past and present \u2013 are acknowledged. These <a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/soroptimistcentenary2021\/a-brilliant\/showcasing-one-hundred-soroptimists-for-the-centenary-100-4-100\/whoisshe-soroptimists-for-the-centenary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WhoIsShe?<\/a> campaign members have all been nominated by Soroptimist clubs for their noteworthy contribution to society in the furtherance of the aims and objects of the organisation.<\/p>\n<p>Her <a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/soroptimistcentenary2021\/files\/139.-June-Rosemary-Wilson-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">citation<\/a> shows that June \u2013 a trailblazing solicitor \u2013 was a Soroptimist from 1955 until her death in 2015. The region \u2013 and June\u2019s club &#8211; are proud of her service and achievements.<\/p>\n<p>In other news, SI Manchester has released its latest newsletter, documenting summer activities and projects. (<a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/south-lancashire\/files\/2020\/09\/SI-Manchester-Newsletter-Summer-2020.pdf\">SI Manchester Newsletter Summer 2020<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/south-lancashire\/files\/2020\/05\/nepal-girls-sewing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4953 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/south-lancashire\/files\/2020\/05\/nepal-girls-sewing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"274\" height=\"184\" \/><\/a>Margaret Baker, the region\u2019s ambassador for \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/what-we-do\/our-projects\/girlsinnepal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Empowering Girls in Nepal<\/a>\u2019 (SIGBI\u2019s current long-term project) gave an update. The COVID-19 situation is changing the support that can be given to the girls. However, fundraising needs to be ongoing so that the project continues to be effective. Margaret is happy to attend club meetings \u2018virtually\u2019 and to give a detailed picture of Nepal and the ongoing project work.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Lancashire\u2019s Soroptimists convened recently (via Zoom) for their regular quarterly meetings. 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