{"id":4962,"date":"2022-06-01T20:23:39","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T19:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/thames-valley\/?p=4962"},"modified":"2026-02-17T15:56:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T15:56:03","slug":"memorial-fruit-orchard-for-johanna-raffan-update-may-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/thames-valley\/2022\/06\/01\/memorial-fruit-orchard-for-johanna-raffan-update-may-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Fruit Orchard for Johanna Raffan &#8211; update May 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/thames-valley\/files\/2022\/06\/279491836_5414825465203235_3346528213866110012_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4963\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/thames-valley\/files\/2022\/06\/279491836_5414825465203235_3346528213866110012_n-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/thames-valley\/files\/2022\/06\/279491836_5414825465203235_3346528213866110012_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/thames-valley\/files\/2022\/06\/279491836_5414825465203235_3346528213866110012_n.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Since SI Thames Valley launched the appeal, it has received funds from other Soroptimist clubs and individuals. Their generosity has enabled the club to start to build a memorial orchard in Kori in memory of our dear sister Johanna Raffan who sadly passed away in June 2021. She was a founding member of SI Thames Valley, and Federation President at the time of her death. <a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/thames-valley\/files\/2022\/06\/279950458_5414825585203223_7674487385653577517_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4965\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/thames-valley\/files\/2022\/06\/279950458_5414825585203223_7674487385653577517_n-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/thames-valley\/files\/2022\/06\/279950458_5414825585203223_7674487385653577517_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/thames-valley\/files\/2022\/06\/279950458_5414825585203223_7674487385653577517_n.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The land has been ploughed and cleared, and different fruit trees were being planted towards the end of May. We will continue to post updates.<\/p>\n<p>Our sincere thanks to all who have made this possible.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/thames-valley\/files\/2022\/06\/279566241_5414825485203233_2685660834694690980_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4964\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/thames-valley\/files\/2022\/06\/279566241_5414825485203233_2685660834694690980_n-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/thames-valley\/files\/2022\/06\/279566241_5414825485203233_2685660834694690980_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/thames-valley\/files\/2022\/06\/279566241_5414825485203233_2685660834694690980_n.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The appeal will close at the end of June 2022.<\/p>\n<p>If anyone wishes to donate before then, please contact SITV Treasurer for bank details at <a href=\"mailto:admayall@gmail.com\">admayall@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Kori Development Project Ltd. <a href=\"https:\/\/koridp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/koridp.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since SI Thames Valley launched the appeal, it has received funds from other Soroptimist clubs&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":567,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-club-archive"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Memorial Fruit Orchard for Johanna Raffan - update May 2022 | News | Blog | Events | SI Thames Valley<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"SI Thames Valley : Blog &amp; News : Memorial Fruit Orchard for Johanna Raffan - update May 2022 : Keep up to date with the latest news, articles and events from the Soroptimists of SI Thames Valley . 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