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Marsha concluded: "This is a great community project that our outgoing District 2 Director, Kathy Verger Muscus, started as the SIA Coos Bay club, then again the next year, and now it's happening state wide. She, has worked tirelessly to get awareness for this project at the highest levels of our state government."
Left to Right: Wanda Costi: District 2 Site Coordinator (she is also President of SI Portland),
Oregon State Governor Kulongoski, Kathy Verger Muscus: District 2 Director,
and Carene Davis Stitt: Secretary, Northwestern Region.
Marsha Schauer of SI Portland East, NWR District 2, sent photographs and wrote:
"Thirty one Soroptimist clubs in District 2 of the NW Region of SIA are planning our Saturday of Service for 3/04/06 - a Community Baby Shower. We will be doing this in Oregon in partnership with the Department of Human
Services. The 'gifts' will be distributed by the DHS offices throughout Oregon to help those who need a hand at this special time - those babies and moms who don't have showers or get baby gifts. These are families who
sometimes do not have the basic items for babies, such as shampoo, diapers, baby soap, blankets etc. They do not have the money to buy these things, and these are things that are not covered by the various programs offered by the Department of Human Services.
Oregon State Governor Kulongoski looking at the products,
Wanda Costi, Carene Davis-Stitt and Kathy Verger Muscus
Stella Funk Butler, SI Keiser, sent information and photographs of some NWR Clubs' Baby Showers:
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From The Oregonian
"Project Chairwoman Mary Zoe Petersen said Gresham's community baby shower is one of many that will take place across the state as Soroptimist International celebrates its annual Saturday of Service this weekend. The volunteer organization, established by professional women dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls, includes a Coos Bay chapter that initiated the community baby shower idea, she said."
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Jocelyn Hanby, SI Brighton, Australia sent a photo and wrote:
"SI Brighton & Southern Districts in Melbourne Australia, participated in the annual 'Clean up Australia Day' which was held on Sunday 5th March, yesterday. Brighton decided it would also be our 'SOS' day so we just altered it to Sunday of Service."
The members pictured are from L; Norma Paterson, Wendy Addis, Margaret Black, Joc Hanby (the little one in the red SOS shirt), Theresa Lyford, Libby Neal & Kay Walsh.
Roxio PhotoSuite 5 digital photo.
Joc wrote further:
"It was a beautiful balmy 28 instead of the 40's we have been having. We cleaned up an area of Brighton Beach and found the usual suspects; lots
and lots of plastic, tennis balls, biros, broken glass,a pair of knickers (boys), 2 thongs - you know those flip flop things you wear on your feet, 4 needle covers but so very hopeful to us, no syringes. We had a very happy morning enjoying the cool sea breeze, lots of chat and laughter & more importantly helping to clean up our beautiful country."
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Betty McKerrow, SI the Fylde, wrote: "I attach three photos taken on Fylde's Saturday of Service which "killed 2 birds with one stone" in that we hope we raised public awareness of International Women's Day as well as our SOS and all the other projects we support."
"In the first photo, we have Sue Smith, our Programme Action Officer and President Elect(standing on the bench by the flag!), Glenys Allen, Hon. Treasurer on the left and Betty McKerrow, Hon. Chatliner on Glenys's right
"Shown on the next photo are, standing in front from left, Linda Beddows, our Hon. Secretary and Vice-President of our Region of North West England and the Isle of Man with Sue(still up on the bench!!) and Glenys.
The third photo is a close-up of Glenys, Sue and Betty. who writes further "note the snow at the left of Betty's shoulder!! Other members took over in rota between 10 am and 2-30pm on a very cold bright sunny day.That is why we are not wearing our T shirts!!!
"We may have two prospective members because of the exercise which makes it all worth while."
" Among projects highlighted were Women and Domestic Violence, Women Survivors of War, Breast Cancer Awareness, Trafficking of Women and Children and also the Soroptimist International President’s Appeal – Roll back malaria – which highlights the number of women and children killed by malaria who could be saved by the simple provision of bed nets."
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Sheilah Downs, SI Lower Hutt, New Zealnd. wrote: " A photo from our SOS which we performed last Saturday 11 March 2006. A group of us made up bags of toiletries which will be given to the local Women's Refuge. We are planning a photo shoot at the handover and hope to get something in our local paper.
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Garage Sale & Mini Marathon on March 4th |
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BEAUTIFICATION OF HOUSE OF RUTH |
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TEA WITH THE CARERS |
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COMMUNITY BABY SHOWER |
"Our collection of baby items was donated to our Family Resource Center who distributes 'Welcome Home Baby' satchels filled with a book, baby wipes, a toy, a blanket, diapers and other necessities of newborn. The Resource Center attempts to welcome each newborn on our island."
"President Bette Cantrell and Project Chair Lenore Bayuk
showing samples of items to be collected. This was our publicity shot."
