Soroptimist International Bath and District

Janet Dabbs gave a very interesting talk about the work that is done at Age UK, Bath and NorthEast Somerset.  it was very enlightening and made us aware of what we should be doing to prepare ourselves for later life and also how we can help elderly and vulnerable people.

President Diane presented a cheque to Janet to help go towards the work that AgeUK does in our local area.

We meet every 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Hall and Woodhouse restaurant. Bath at 6.30pm in the meeting room upstairs.

•  Saturday 9th April – Coffee morning in aid of the Trussel Trust and Fair-trade at members house in Melksham
•  Wednesday 20th April – Club AGM – closed meeting
• Saturday 14th May – Helping at ‘Walk for Life’ in Bath
• Wednesday 18th May –  Regional Federation Councillor Di Hill
• Saturday 28th May – Bucket collection for Julian House at Prior Park Garden Centre
• Wednesday 15th June  – Holly Clacey returns from her trip to Nepal and reports back
• Wednesday 20th July – BANES Councillor
• August – No meeting
• Wednesday 21st September – Wendy Freeborn talking about yarn spinning
• Wednesday  19th October – meeting
• Thrusday 9th – 11th November Federation Conference in Malta
• Wednesday 23rd November (4th Wed this month) – Talk by the Samaritans
• Wednesday 21st December – Christmas meal

A cheque for £1,100.00 was presented to Zoe Tainton of the RUH which will buy a ‘row of bricks’ for the new Cancer Unit.

This will be held at Bathampton Village Hall, Holcombe Lane, Bathampton on Saturday 8th April @ 7.30 pm. Tickets cost £10 to include a 2 course supper. There will also be a cash bar. Please contact Janet Diffell on 01225 706730 for further details

6 bags of bras have been sent off ready to be recycled within this country or are sent abroad to be sold so that women can earn some money to help them live better lives.  The proceeds that we have already received for collecting the bras will go toward the cancer unit in Bath, a very worthwhile cause.

Bras ready for the off!

All bagged up.

Keep saving old bras lurking in your undies drawer and help raise funds for charity as well as women in 3rd World Countries earn money. Please help us give support to this uplifting cause for developing countries.

Age UK Wiltshire needs our help to knit 44,000 little woolly hats. For ever hat ‘Innocent’ drinks will donate 25p to Age UK Wiltshire. For more information visit http://www.ageukwiltshire.org.uk

Our recent collection on Weekend 29th/30th June 2013 at Prior Garden Centre raised £350 for Forever Friends RUH Cancer Unit Appeal- thanks to all the helpers and the Garden Centre staff.

Liz Schofield wrote to the Bath Chronicle to raise awareness of our campaign against domestic violence. Read her letter in full here:
http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/Domestic-abuse-awareness/story-17068828-detail/story.html

Members of SI Bath embroidered material Jigsaw puzzle pieces for Save The Children.

Across the world, members of Soroptimist International will be celebrating International Women’s Day on and around 8 March 2012. Have a look at the events site:

http://sigbi.org/2012/international-women%e2%80%99s-day-8-march-%e2%80%93-soroptimists-2012-events/