Blankets for Cornwall Hospice Soroptimist International St Austell and District Treasurer Libby Moore and Social Chair Jackey Stagg visited Cornwall Hospice to present 5 knitted gorgeous blankets. Thank you to all who contributed.
Autumn Fayre 2024 A most successful Autumn Fayre at the Charlestown Church Hall yesterday in aid of Look Good. Feel Better. Club members pulled out all the stops with varied and interesting stalls with many supporters and visitors coming in the door to take a look! More photos to follow and the final total raised. Thank you to everyone who helped to make the day such a success.
October 2024 Orange Cafe Members enjoyed a coffee, cake and a chat at our monthly Orange Cafe meeting at Par Garden Centre. Our orange knitted flowers project is almost finished.
Carol Jennings Memorial Awards Joint President Diane attended the end of Summer term assembly of the 2023/2024 academic year at Pondhu Primary School. This assembly celebrates the hard work, effort and resilience of the pupils over the school year. Diane presented the Carol Jennings Memorial Awards. Carol Jennings was a Soroptimist of SI St Austell & District but also the very first headteacher of Pondhu School and was in post for 21 years. In memory of Carol the award is presented to two pupils (one from KS 1 and one from KS 2) each year in order to celebrate their achievements and outstanding contribution to the school as well as their fellow pupils. This year the winners of the Carol Jennings Award are * Olivia Zur (KS1) * Roseannah Betteridge (KS2) They each received a cup and their names engraved on the shield.
A night of celebration at the October 2024 Club Meeting Soroptimist St Austell and District members wear “Pink” at their monthly club meeting this October in support of “Breast Cancer Awareness Month”. Club members gave yellow roses to one another in celebration of Soroptimist International Club Friendship Day. Club members celebrated the 90th Birthday of one of their experienced and long-standing member Mary Weston. During the meeting, a cheque was presented to Peter Wallroth, Founder and CEO of Mummy’s Star by Joint Presidents Kay Turner and Diane Walker and Jane Bridges, who hosted a cheese and wine afternoon with her husband Dave at their lovely home to raise funds for the charity. Club Members group photo Happy 90th Birthday Mary! Beautiful birthday cake Happy 90th Birthday Mary! JP Kay Turner, JP Diane Walker and Jane Bridges Jeanette Gay
Happy Club Friendship Day to all our Soroptimists sisters around the world. 3 October 2024 is Soroptimist International Club Friendship Day. Soroptimist International celebrates the day that the very first Soroptimist Club was established in Oakland, California in 1921. Together, across continents and cultures, Soroptimists transform the lives of women and girls in need through local and international projects, friendship links with other clubs, and partnerships with local organisations that support the same vision as Soroptimist International. To celebrate this special day, we gave yellow roses to one another. Yellow roses are the quintessential friendship flower. They symbolize friendship and happiness. Thank you Liane Gay for sharing this lovely photo!
Membership, Communication and Marketing Committee Meeting The Membership, Communication and Marketing Committee had a lovely and productive meeting with Joint Presidents Kay Turner and Diane Walker, Regional Membership Officer Jane Bridges with Maggie Hamilton and Rowena Castillo-Nicholls. Thank you ladies. Rowena Castillo-Nicholls, JP Kay Turner, Maggie Hamilton, Jane Bridges and JP Diane Walker
Regional Meeting of Soroptimist International of the South West and Channel Islands Members of St Austell and District Soroptimists led by Joint Presidents Kay Turner and Diane Walker attended the Soroptimist International of the South West and Channel Islands Regional Meeting in Taunton with Mersedeh Proctor, Catherine Hannaford, Jane Bridges and Rowena Castillo-Nicholls. It’s been a great day. Mersedeh Proctor, Catherine Hannaford, Joint Presidents Diane Walker and Kay Turner, Regional Membership Officer Jane Bridges and Rowena Castillo-Nicholls Mersedeh Proctor, Catherine Hannaford, Joint Presidents Diane Walker and Kay Turner, Regional Membership Officer Jane Bridges and Rowena Castillo-Nicholls Regional President Daphne Dowsing with our speakers: Simon Hannaford, RLNI Volunteer Water Safety Support Southwest and Karla Thresher, Commander Crew at Gravesend Lifeboat Station Regional President Daphne Dowsing with our speaker Dawn Dines, CEO and founder of Stamp out Spiking
