At this time of year mothers and women struggling financially face difficult choices, heat the home, pay the bills, put food on the table, borrow to buy extras and gifts? Alongside supporting foodbanks with female hygiene products year round, local women soroptimists volunteer and fundraise to aid community foodbanks around the country with supermarket vouchers and food, plus summer essentials like children’s sun lotion and treats at Easter. This festive season our soroptimists and friends in Elmbridge donated £15 to fill each gift hat for women and mums from Santa. Brenda and Cathy delivered 20 to @Runnymede at #WeybridgeFoodbank last week, Jean and Ann did the same at @Walton&Hershamfoodbank. Sincere thanks to the generous soroptimists, neighbours, friends and family for the cash to enable this sharing of joy and goodwill locally. Merry Christmas to all partners, volunteers and charities we work with locally to improve the lives of women and girls. And to #RunnymedeFoodbank for the kind festive shout out of thanks this week.
Our #16daysofactivism continues to stop violence against women involves improving prospects for those in poverty who can find hunger and money shortage creates tension and abuse, we campaign all year but especially until 10 December Human Rights Day, wear orange to support #UNWomen and the drive to stamp out harassment, abuse, fear. Share our posts please!
Like to learn more and volunteer too? Get in touch soroptimistsweybridge@gmail.com, our club covers Elmbridge borough with members in Cobham, Molesey, Thames Ditton, Walton, Pyrford and Weybridge. Follow our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SoroptimistsElmbridge.
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