25 August 2024 Orange Cafe Lovely morning with friends at our monthly Orange Café. The staff at Par Garden Centre are always so accommodating. Some of us then stayed and had lunch together.
Cheese and Wine Afternoon Members and friends of S I St Austell & District met this weekend at Jane and Dave’s home for a Wine and Cheese event. Club member Jane, who is also the Regional Membership Officer of the South West & Channel Islands, organised a wonderful array of cheeses, savouries and relishes along with a wide selection of wines, to raise funds for ‘Mummy’s Star’. A unique charity which gives support to women diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy or within 12 months of giving birth. This ‘summertime’ event was a welcome opportunity to ‘eat, drink and be merry’ whilst enjoying the pretty gardens at Jane and Dave’s home. £350 has been raised so far with donations still coming in. Members are looking forward to welcoming a representative from Mummy’s Star at their October Club meeting, when monies will be presented to the charity.
Soroptimist St Austell and District at St Austell Community Day As a service organisation, SI St Austell were invited by Julian Young, the Town Mayor, to support this year’s community event by providing a cake stall, to help on ‘the human fruit machine game’ and also to help on a craft stall. As always, members came up trumps with an abundance of cakes and bakery items to sell on the day, with proceeds going to the Mayor’s charity, Kernow Young Carers. Colin Hamilton, member Maggie’s husband, who is deputy Mayor, also assisted and contributed to the day. The Club were delighted to be a part of the hugely popular and successful day in the town. Catherine Hannaford, Rowena Castillo-Nicholls, President Kay Turner, Maggie Hamilton and Mersedeh Proctor President Kay Turner, Mersedeh Proctor, Heather Bishop, Deputy Mayor of St Austell Colin Hamilton, Maggie Hamilton, Rowena Castillo-Nicholls
Duck Race Olympics on Sunday, 4 August 2024 Great fun on the Pentewan Trail river with some 444 ducks swimming downstream competing for the finishing line! Huge thanks to the Sea Cadets for lending their plastic ducks and to everyone who kindly ‘bought a duck’ which has allowed us to raise £800, plus donations, for the Presidents’ charities, The Cornwall Women’s Centre, The Mermaid Centre and St Petrocs. Great team work from our club members and supporters to run the event either from in the river or from dry land. Some even unexpectedly got their feet wet, retrieving the pesky ducks that tried to get away! Prize winners have been contacted. Joint Presidents Kay Turner and Diane Walker Soroptimist St Austell and District group photo The ducks are floating away…
Safari Supper to celebrate International Friendship Day To celebrate International Friendship Day, members of our club plus family and friends had an enjoyable Safari Supper hosted by: Jackey Stagg for starters, Libby Moore for mains and Joint Presidents Kay Turner and Diane Walker for desserts. Food is delicious. Thank you to everyone who came most especially to the one who helped prepared the sumptuous meal.
Meeting for the Membership Webinar Rowena Castillo-Nicholls (Membership Officer), Jane Bridges (Regional Membership and Development Officer) and Joint Presidents Kay Turner and Diane Walker had a successful meeting brainstorming for the Membership Webinar. No meeting ends without a cuppa of coffee/tea and cake. Rowena Castillo-Nicholls, Jane Bridges, Joint Presidents Kay Turner and Diane Walker
Stem Committee Meeting STEM Committee: Libby Moore, Liz Frier, Claire Penellum (chair) and Catherine Hannaford had a lovely and productive meeting. The food looks delicious too. Libby Moore, Liz Frier, Claire Penellum and Catherine Hannaford
25 July 2024 Orange Cafe We had a great time today at our monthly Orange Cafe’. It’s lovely to catch up with everyone over coffee/tea and cake. Some even done a bit of knitting and crochet. We were also joined by 3 resident of Penrice house with their carer and activity coordinator. Soroptimist St Austell and District group photo Libby Moore and Jackey Stagg showing off the gorgeous blanket they made with some of our Soroptimist members.
