November 2019 Start of Sticker Memory Cafe, Fashion Show, Tesco Collection for Women’s Refuges
Another busy month, beginning with saying farewell to our Indian Soroptimist sisters, Nisha and Naina. Matt the CEO of 15 told us about the Cornwall Food Foundation, 7 members went to Region whilst others helped with the town’s Torchlight Parade. … Continued
October 2019 Bournemouth Conference and visit by Nisha & Naina
Fourteen members attended the Bournemouth SIGBI Conference APD Peace, Nisha Gosh and APD Planet, Naina Shah came back to Cornwall with us and spent a few days visiting the county and meeting as many club members as possible. They had … Continued
September Duck Race, Book Give Away, new member Loraine, Beach clean/survey
Always a busy month with the White river Duck Race, organised by the Lions who share the profit with us. We will donate them to Dig Deep a ‘water’ charity working in Kenya. The weekend was spent at Lanlivery Rally … Continued
August – supporting LGFB, sponsoring a schoolgirl, visit to St Dennis
Presentation toLook Good Feel Better £1238.67 Club visit to Cornwall Energy Recovery Centre known as the Incinerator at St Dennis. BBQ at Libby’s for Purple Community Fund supporting the education of Reychel in the Philippines
International Convention in Kuala Lumpur
Four Club members, Wendy, Mary, Liz & Barbara attended the 3 day International Convention in Malaysia in July with over 1300 Soroptimists from 75 different countries. They were able to meet up with members of our Friendship Link Club Barossa … Continued
July – Beach Guardian Emily Stevenson, Race for Life Truro, Charlestown Treasure Hunt, Carol Jennings Awards
Emily attended our club meeting. Mary, Jean Ann and Wendy took part in the Truro Race for Life. Julie & Pat organised a Treasure Hunt around Charlestown with supper afterwards at Porthpean Golf Club. Poppy Bees and Melia Buscombe of … Continued
June 2019 Summer Fayre, Physionet, Region AGM, Holistic Therapies 104 Cornish Schools have Red Boxes
A busy June for club members, The Summer Fayre in Lanjeth raised £1,200 for Look Good Feel Better, Some famous faces popped in to judge the cake decorating competition. The club meeting was held in the plush Council Offices Chamber … Continued
May Mental Health Awareness week – Maggie Parks, also Di Walker & Alice Moore
Maggie Parks CEO of the Women’s Centre visited the club to talk about the work of the Centre especially in relation to the new Therapy Unit where various healing therapies are used to help reduce the impact of trauma on … Continued