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Pictured here are St Albans Soroptimist baristas Janet-Audley-Charles, Judith Kenyon, Helen Byrne and Joan WIlliams. Coffee mornings at the Wesley Coffee Shop are a great way for us to swell the coffers for our Club’s charities – on 12 Jan we … Continued
We had a lively meeting on Monday 10 Sep – it was the perfect opportunity for Club Members to catch up after the Summer break. The first thing we did was to welcome Jude Kenyon as a new Member of … Continued
The Club marks International Literacy Day every year selling 2nd hand books on St Albans market. On Sat 8 Sep this year the event raised more than £230 providing much needed funds for the St Albans & Hertsmere Women’s Refuge and the Welwyn Hatfield Women’s Refuge … Continued
On Monday 8 May Hazel Duffell visited our Club to tell us about the adventure that she will be embarking upon in June. Hazel will be volunteering for three months in partnership with the charity Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO). She … Continued
Soroptimist Baristas at Wesley’s Church Coffee Shop High Street Harpenden Pictured here are St Albans Soroptimist baristas Joan WIlliams, Allyson Walker, Jean Eaton, Denise Powell and Janet Audley-Charles. Coffee mornings at the Wesley Coffee Shop are a great way for … Continued
Soroptimist Carol Singing at Harpenden station – fundraised more than £500 for the St Albans and Hertsmere Women’s Refuge – and marked Human Rights Day. This year the group had to switch to Harpenden Station instead of St Albans at late notice … Continued
The St Albans Soroptimist Club had an inspirational evening as part of SuStAinable St Albans 2016. Group Members plus many guests explored sustainability with informative talks from FoodCycle and Spice Drops – this event was part of Sustainable St Albans Week 19-26 … Continued
Soroptimists Amanda Brown, Janet Audley-Charles, Sally Graham and Ameeta Sabharwal had great fun when they attended the STAR St Albans for Refugees fundraising curry night at the Abbey Spice Restaurant in St Albans on Sunday 15th of May. Farhat ZIa from the … Continued
St Albans and District Soroptimists had a packed house for their gem of a charity quiz night! Denise Powell, Club President, took the opportunity to announce the start of the Club’s Diamond Anniversary year – the Club has been serving … Continued
This year’s annual Soroptimist Christmas carol singing at St Albans City Station was a great success raising a massive £576.04 for the St Albans and Hertsmere Women’s Refuge – this is the most we’ve every collected! We are sure that our four legged friend … Continued
The Club has now filled 20 backpacks and they are ready to start their journey to Africa – see the Marys Meals Backpack project www.marysmeals.org.uk/get-involved/the-backpack-project/ Mary’s Meals provides life-changing meals to some of the world’s poorest children every day they attend … Continued
On Monday 14 Sep Sophie Jewsbury visited our Club to tell us about the adventure that she will be embarking upon at the end of the month. Sophie will be volunteering for three months in partnership with the charity VSO … Continued
The Soroptimist Quiz Night on Sat 18 April was a great success raising a fabulous £1014.58! This money will educate teenage girls in Kenya. The Quiz Night was great fun again with a packed hall of quizzers at Homewood … Continued
On Monday 9 Feb Emma Honess visited our Club to tell us about the adventure that she will be embarking upon at the beginning of March. Emma has been chosen as a participant on International Citizen Service (ICS) www.volunteerics.org It’s a programme … Continued
This year’s annual Soroptimist Christmas carols and bucket rattling at St Albans City Station was a great success raising more than £400 for the St Albans and Hertsmere Women’s Refuge Commuters were as generous as ever in spite of suffering severe train … Continued
Club Members and friends had a great time at the Kenyan evening on Monday 22 September. Everyone was delighted that Dr Karambu Ringera was able to join in the fun, adding her warmth and authenticity … Continued
Soroptimists (wo)manned the Charity Car Park on Sat 21 June at Oaklands College in Welwyn Garden City – raising an impressive £192 for the St Albans & Hertsmere Women’s Refuge www.stalbansandhertsmerewomensrefuge.org.uk Members of the Club – Denise Powell (President), Pamela Rochford and Jane Slatter – are … Continued
Message from President Linda I joined the St Albans & District Soroptimist International Club (SIStA) a little over two years ago because its stated aim is to help women and girls, locally and internationally, achieve their full potential. Throughout my … Continued
The Charity Quiz Night on Sat 12 April was a great success – we raised a whopping £1,075.50 and everyone really enjoyed themselves. This Soroptimist fundraiser was in aid of the Club’s international project International Peace Initiatives – a Kenyan charity transforming the … Continued
The January ”Swap-Shop” – raised £75 for the University of Hertfordshire, Soroptimist Peggy Hodges female engineering prize. Members and friends swapped unwanted Christmas gifts and clothes and made a donation for their newly swapped acquisitions. The evening was fun and a good opportunity for people to … Continued
St Albans & District Soroptimists and their friends got together for a garden party in Harpenden on Sunday 2 June to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Coronation of the Queen. A wonderful time was had by one and all … Continued
Last September Elizabeth Sarney went to Kenya as a VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) Volunteer. The Club welcomed her back to tell Members all about it. Elizabeth is pictured here showing her photos at the Club meeting. Elizabeth works as a fundraiser for the charity “Freedom … Continued
The St Albans & District Soroptimists raised an amazing £1430 for the St Albans and Hertsmere Women’s Refuge in the club year 2012/13 – even though the Club supported 2 charities this year! Sara and Liz, Managers at the Refuge, couldn’t believe their eyes … Continued
Club Members have been busy selling close to £300 worth of the popular ethnic jewellery handmade by HIV+ve women in Meru Kenya. The Club had a sales stall at Redbourn Fair 3 Nov (pictured here), at the Abbey Theatre Coffee morning in St … Continued
“International Peace Initiative” (IPI) is our international project, in Meru, Kenya. Update from IPI March 18: “This short video showcases several of the programs IPI offers in Kenya. From tailoring, catering and hairdessing to running the Amani Children’s Home and raising up … Continued
St Albans and Hertsmere Women’s Refuge Annual local Club Charity since 2009 www.stalbansandhertsmerewomensrefuge.org.uk The Refuge provides emergency accommodation, advice and help for women experiencing emotional, physical or sexual domestic abuse. There is also an Outreach Service which involves the Support team being … Continued
