Tickets will be available soon for our auction during an evening of fun and friendship to raise funds for our Programme Action projects in Wales and overseas including “Mary’s Meals” a charity which supports the educational needs of children who have suffered war, poverty, famine or natural disaster in 2013/14. See  www.marysmeals.org.uk/what-you-can-do/   Any donations to the auction from local businesses will be welcome by prior arrangement via the “contact us” button. Further publicity will be available soon.

Our Soroptimist member, Natalie Salomon finished the Ty Hafan Sleep Walk at 3am and raised £150 to support families at Ty Hafan. Well done Natalie for completing another walk to raise funds for worthy causes on our behalf.

This year, Swansea Soroptimists were beach cleaning at 10am on Saturday 21st Sept at their usual patch at Blackpill. Come for an hour next year and help get rid of all the detritus left and washed up on our beautiful beach during the Summer. Equipment provided by the Marine Conservation Society. See http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/Swansea-Soroptimists-hold-beach-clean/story-19832346-detail/story.html#axzz2fhxPti6D for a great photo of 2013

Carol Davies has taken over as President of SI Swansea for the next 4 months. The Club chain was handed over by the outgoing President, Janet Vine, at the Business Meeting on Tuesday 3rd September in the Civic Centre.

Year 6 pupils from St Helen’s School, Swansea, asked interesting questions when several Swansea Soroptimists talked about their careers in Medicine, Nursing, Teaching, Computing (IT) and Voluntary work in not-for-profit Businesses and Local Government. The pupils had 1 week of talks from different professions (and not all Soroptimists!) to give the pupils information on accessing different work and life choices. The Soroptimists continue to listen weekly to pupils reading and discussing the  books and their themes. We look forward to helping other Year 6 pupils, both girls and boys.

On Saturday, SI Swansea dressed in walking gear and took part in a Sponsored walk of the Wales Coastal Path from Llanell’si Millenium Centre. On Sunday, they were celebrating their 80th Birthday with a tea party with Guests including the Mayor, Councillor Mrs June Stanton, the Lady Mayoress and SI Wales South President Mrs Pam Allinson.

At the AGM of SI Swansea, President Amanda welcomed in to office Miss Janet Vine who will lead the club in the first 4 months. Co-Presidents are Miss Carol Davies and Mrs Jane Giles.

  Swansea Club members were present at the Soroptimist International Wales South award ceremony with Jane Hutt AM at The Pierhead building in Cardiff in March.

Our quiz night in aid of Breast Cancer Care raised £238. Thanks to our knowledgeable question master Ray Bennett for giving us all a most challenging evening and Soroptimist member, Janet Vine, for organising it. Brain was the winning team.

Reading is important to all ages to widen horizons, learn new things and to stimulate the imagination. President Amanda Rees shares books with the children of St Helen’s School and fellow Soroptimists Sandra Pengelly and Angela Ball. The Swansea club presented a cheque to Headmaster, Mr Thompson to buy more new books.