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Soroptimists make a difference at Walton & Hersham Foodbank

Soroptimists make a difference at Walton & Hersham Foodbank

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  2022 was a busy year for all foodbanks and their sterling work is essential community action enabling low income individuals and families to survive week to week and gain training access and practical advice and help. Weybridge & District Soroptimists donate every quarter filling gaps and supplying seasonal items. Our 21 #elmbridge members wholeheartedly support the wonderful volunteers  and so appreciate their hard work and dedication. We were delighted to meet the local manager when she spoke about their wider work at a meeting this year. Club members ‘walk and talk’ about their work and raise it whenever we run fundraisers for our other partners. It’s amazing how few people know how to donate so we spread the word, some ask SI to do so on their behalf giving us cash or items. Just this week we donated more cash from friends and during

Support for Citizens Advice services matters even more now
Women helping Women in Distress…a £2050 donation to Surrey Domestic Abuse

Women helping Women in Distress…a £2050 donation to Surrey Domestic Abuse

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Weybridge Soroptimists #Orangetheworld..(Women helping Women) with £2050 donation to Surrey Domestic Abuse 20th January 2023 – the #Soroptimist Club in #Elmbridge summarised the proceeds from the #OrangetheWorld Club activities in November.  Shop support, posters and window dressings, social media campaign and walking and talking in Weybridge, Walton on Thames and Molesey/Thames Ditton preceeded a fundraising successful coffee morning and donations for the chosen charity. Mary, a #Cobham based #soroptimist who has joined this year co-ordinated a hugely successful Bring & Buy sale which was wonderfully supported by local members, women and another SI club, it raised £362.80. Brenda and Dee  existing  #Weybridge and District soroptimists held a raffle at the coffee morning, the fabulous prizes donated by the Club members created a buzz and a further £355.00 was added. Members who lit up their front gardens and porches and social media and the coffee morning held

Surrey Domestic Abuse benefits from £2000 donation from Elmbridge women

Surrey Domestic Abuse benefits from £2000 donation from Elmbridge women

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November 25th #16DaysOfActivism Elmbridge women raised over £660 at a coffee morning organised by #siweybridgeanddistrict last Friday. Six generous spontaneous cash donors added more…£295. An incredible woman donor match funded EVERY POUND AND MORE. #elmbridgesoroptimists can now donate £2000 to #northsurreydomesticabuse part of Citizens Advice, a local ‘public’ service supporting women and families through trauma, domestic abuse, fear and coercive control, also advising on refuge, legalities and outreach support Local community action for women, by women, supported by donations from men who want to ensure we stamp out violence and abuse.

#Orangetheworld SI Weybridge Walks, Talks & ‘Oranges’ Surrey

#Orangetheworld SI Weybridge Walks, Talks & ‘Oranges’ Surrey

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25th November 2022 – UN Day for the Elimination of Violence against women and girls and start of #16daysofactivism #Weybridge Soroptimists walk and talk, provide information and posters to traders, dress the #elmbridge localities with ‘oranges’, and highlight the importance of the UN global #orangetheworld effort to help change attitudes and femicide. See the 20221 UN report here. Thank you to #SouthernRailHamptonCourt for displaying our poster alongside your ‘white ribbon’ poster. Powerful in combination. A reminder to those travelling with ill intent. https://www.unwomen.org/…/five-essential-facts-to-know… #hamptoncourt # 16daysofactionagainstgenderbasedviolence #16DaysOfAction #womensupportingwomen #westandupforwomen #womenempowerment #stopdomesticabuse

Santa delivery at Walton & Hersham Foodbank

Santa delivery at Walton & Hersham Foodbank

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7th December 2022 On Day 12 of #16DaysOfActivismAgainstGenderBasedViolence soroptimist elves are supporting women who often put others first and bear the brunt of stress and worry about feeding their families. #SIWeybridge & District #soroptimists continue to #OrangeTheWorld today delivering elf hats filled with treats for Mum so youngsters have something to give “From Santa for Mum” #The team at #waltonhershamfb gave us a jolly welcome (thank you all) they plan to sell the lovely artist cards donated by one of our friends at #SILiverpool at a forthcoming food fair and were appreciative of last months sanitary donations too! Like to hear more about our ‘elfing’ activities and how we help women succeed? Get in touch, meet us for a cuppa or via zoom we local women (part of a global movement gather monthly to enable projects that help women and girls www.sigbi.org/weybridge #16daysofaction #OrangeTheWorld #foodpoverty

A little ‘Elf’ for busy Mums

A little ‘Elf’ for busy Mums

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Elves are so excited! Our #soroptimist hat collection is growing by the day and little red elf has her sewing fingers busy closing up them up and attaching the elf tags “For Mum from Santa”. Elves from Cape Town, Florida, Anguilla and Elmbridge have been busy too from afar. This Soroptimist Santa sack is going to @WaltonHershamfb at month end. Get busy elves deliver your hats to little red elf soonest ready for the foodbank festive hampers!

£100 doubled to £200!! #OTW Underway….

£100 doubled to £200!! #OTW Underway….

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On Thursday we were in full flow planning the club UN Women #Orangetheworld and #16days activities. Our coffee morning on 25th will generate £££ funding for #domesticabuse services our partner charity. Every £ we earn to £1000 will be match funded by a generous sponsor so don’t delay. A club team are ‘orangeing’ the world setting up stall on #CoweySale, Walton to highlight UN Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on the morning of 26th Others plan to handouts #soroptimist ‘Relationship Bookmarks’ in schools and to the public at Hampton Court Members took posters to pop up in shops in #Cobham, #molesey, Weybridge this week , huge thanks to @EKAServicesMolesey for the sponsorship of our posters. Huge thanks to our #SIGBI Soroptimist sisters, their generous families and friends for the gift items for our Bring & Buy sales. Last night we raised over

Give £1 to Domestic Abuse Services & we’ll double it!

Give £1 to Domestic Abuse Services & we’ll double it!

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#ORANGETHEWORLD Coffee Morning and Bring & Buy Sale  Friday 25th November – Weybridge & District Soroptimists Every £ we generate will be match-funded up to £1000 All proceeds to North Surrey Domestic Abuse Services   UN Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women LOCATION: Molesey, Surrey (see flyer) Can’t come but like to help?  You can still help.. Encourage your friends and family to join in Donate on our SIWAD JUSTGIVING PAGE using your credit card at https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/ann-maloney Buy raffle tickets ahead Support the BRING & BUY we can sell your unwanted gifts Contact Mary Lewis, Soroptimist to donate ‘New’ unwanted gifts, ‘Good as New’ items or handmade craft items. Contact number is on the flyer, she will collect from you. Details/To attend call or text 07712 654 231

Mum’s the Word….Elmbridge Elves at work

Mum’s the Word….Elmbridge Elves at work

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Many people are struggling to make ends meet and relying on  #waltonhershamfoodbank for essentials. #ElmbridgeSoroptimists provide support to the foodbank @WaltonHershamfb raising funds at events and by donations. This funds ASDA vouchers, Easter eggs, suntan lotion and food items. This December we will supply Elf Hats filled with items for the Mums and women who seldom think of themselves.  If you would like to buy a elf hat for £1 from Poundland and fill it with non-alcoholic/non perishable new items suitable for women you can donate them to a local Soroptimist in Weybridge, Molesey or Kingswood before December 26th, we will sew them with a festive flourish and add any message you attach in readiness for delivery. Contact SI Weybridge & District via our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SoroptimistsElmbridge  or at www.sigbi/  

North Surrey Domestic Abuse Service benefits from Soroptimists on UN Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

North Surrey Domestic Abuse Service benefits from Soroptimists on UN Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

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Weybridge and District #Soroptimists are hosting a Coffee Morning on 25th November to #Orangetheworld at the start of the annual United Nations #16days of activism which highlight the violence, discrimination, health damage and ethnic issues women face around the globe. North Surrey Domestic Abuse Service part of Citizens Advice Elmbridge West (#NSDAS.org) are delighted to have the welcome financial help, the funding supplements income allowing Services, Outreach and wider initiatives in the community in #Elmbridge.  Soroptimists already have a generous donor who is matching every £ raised, additional donors are expected, we hope to raise £3000 and invite guests to attend, sponsorship, donations  and items we can sell.The Coffee Morning will be held in Molesey from 11am to 1.30pm on 25th November the 2022 UN Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. There is a Bring & Buy table organised by a member, a raffle