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Welcome to
Greater Hartford Soroptimist Club
Email Address:
sigreaterhartford@soroptimist.net
Club Officers:
Committees and Chairs:
Service Projects:
Our club has on going service projects that support the following
organizations:
Freshplace
Network Against Domestic Abuse
YWCA/Soromundi Commons
Soroptimist Girls’ Forum at Washington Media Arts Magnet School ~
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Soroptimist Girls’ Forum at Washington School
Media Arts Magnet School was established in 2007, bringing together
thirteen 6th grade girls for a year of fun, friendship
and mentoring. The school chooses the girls for their leadership
abilities.
During our first year we completed many fun and
charitable activities. The “Girls’” made cards for soldiers in Iraq,
along with “Ginger Girl” ornaments and flower arrangements for the
women at the Y shelter in Hartford.
Our signature project for the year was a car
washing and bake sale benefiting The Connecticut Children’s Medical
Center. We had almost 100% participation on a gloomy Saturday
morning! The girls worked hard and raised $370.00. They presented
the check to the CCMC Program Director, Regina Boza at our final
meeting on June 11th!
Throughout the year we were fortunate to gain
the trust and friendship of the young ladies. Our proudest moment
was having 7 girls offer to come back to “mentor” our new group of
eleven energetic 5th grade girls for the 2008-2009 school
year.
Our bake sale at the Manchester Library and was quite
successful and enjoyed by all.
On June 10th the
Soroptimist
Girls' Forum at Washington
Media Arts Magnet School (Cedar Street,
Manchester)
presented a check in the amount of $971.80 to Manchester
Animal Control Officer Elease McConnell to help abandoned,
neglected and abused animals. The Soroptimist Girls' Forum
is made up of 5th grade girls and is sponsored by Soroptimist
International of
Greater Hartford, an international women's
service organization (www.soroptimist.org).
The girls raised
the money by baking and selling dog biscuits at various
events throughout the school year.
Front row: Jerrilynn Wagon, Michaela Gouche, Christina Foley, Jelisa
Garcia
Middle row: Valerie Majewski, Elease McConnell -
Animal Control Officer, Britney McFarlane, Tamia
Brooks, Natalia Morales, MaryClaire Comeau, Savannah Marccano, Jasmine
Cruz, Kaitlynn Cassidy
Back row: Captain Prawl, Gladys Dieppa, Janyra Wallace, Kendall
Niamke, Mia Medoza, Kendra VanLinter, Chief
James Berry
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Club #101005
Chartered
Nov. 19, 1938
Meeting Date:
1st Monday
of each Month
Upcoming Club Events and
Service Projects:
9/13/10 6:00pm
Business Meeting
9/22/10 6:00pm
Bingo YWCA
October Activities ~
Purchase a pair of goats for a
Rwandan Family
YWCA
Girl's Youth Forum
10/2/10
Region Fall Workshop
10/2/10
Butterfly Ball
10/4/10 6:00pm
Business Meeting
Taylor Rental
Guest Speaker will be from the Network Against Domestic Abuse
10/17/10 9:00am
Making Strides
Cancer Walk
Bushnell Park
Hartford, CT
10/23/10
Freshplace Fundraiser
Simsbury, CT
10/23/10
Make A Difference Day
November Activities ~
Haitian Ministry Donations
YWCA
Girl's Youth Forum
11/1/10 6:00pm
Business Meeting
Location to be determined
11/14/10
Bowlathon
Spare Time
Vernon, CT
11/25/10
International Day to End Violence Against Women
December Activities ~
YWCA ~ Christmas Gift Cards for shelter ladies
Sponsor a girl for Christmas
YWCA
Girl's Youth Forum
12/6/10
Holiday Party
Presidents Appeal
January Activities ~
Life Skills Workshop
YWCA
Girl's Youth Forum
February Activities ~
YWCA
Girl's Youth Forum
Community Soup Celebration
Tea Bag Fundraiser
March Activities ~
YWCA
Girl's Youth Forum
April Activities ~
Manchester Memorial Hospital Baby Shower
Elderly Project
Welcome Bags YWCA & NADA
YWCA
Girl's Youth Forum
May Activities ~
Camperships
Box Tops for Education
YWCA
Youth Forum
June Activities ~
Women's Opportunity Award
Violet Richardson Award
Soroptimist Ruby Award
July Activities ~
Food Pantry Donations - 2 towns
August Activities ~
Sponsor a girl back to school
Washington St. School - shoes for girls
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