“Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling.” It’s the beginning of November….Halloween is over….and although some stores show signs of Thanksgiving, most are already promoting the Christmas season. Do we ever stop to take a breath? Do we ever slow down to smell the roses, […]
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Not everyone becomes a Soroptimist at first blush….And so it was for Stephanie Lewson. Stephanie found out about Soroptimist by googling volunteer organizations in Huntington Beach and was impressed by our website (YAY) and our mission of women helping other women and girls but…she did not join right away. In fact, Stephanie became an official
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“Empowerment of and investment in girls are key in breaking the cycle of discrimination and violence and in promoting and protecting the full and effective enjoyment of their human rights” -United Nations Resolution 66/170 Did you know that October 11th was the
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We can thank Pat Davis, a longtime member, for Margie Bunten joining SIHB in September, 2002. Margie said she joined SIHB “because of the women who were involved and the hands-on community involvement” and giving back to the community seems to be what Margie Bunten does best! Margie & her husband of 49 years, Charlie,
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It took Vera Austin 27 years from when she first heard about Soroptimist until she joined in June, 2017. When asked what made her decide to become a Soroptimist, Vera said, “It is time to give back”, and that she is “proud to be part of such a professional organization.” So…who is Vera…and how does
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SIA’s clubs are committed to providing an engaging & meaningful, mission-based experience but, we realize we are all busy women. And serving disadvantaged women and girls – locally & throughout the world – can be a tall order! To make it easier to accomplish our organization’s goals, SIA developed a simple club roadmap with only
Ellie Nixon’s friend, Linda Gallagher, first introduced Ellie to Soroptimist International Huntington Beach in 2003. Ellie joined because she believed in our mission, to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment, but, life took over and although Ellie continued to support us at fundraisers and events, she
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I can’t believe our 4th Annual Walk To Make A Difference, aka “The River Walk” was over a month ago, and I am just getting my thank you’s out to all of our sponsors, donors and two and four-footed walkers but…..after all, I am a dog….and at the mercy of my busy mother! I’m so
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Our SI Huntington Beach year ended on June 22nd when we bid a fond farewell to our outgoing board and welcomed our incoming board. Before outgoing President Georgette handed the torch to incoming President Marcelle, she reminded us of what we had accomplished during our 2016-17 Soroptimist year. Here it is….. Made 18 beautiful new-sew
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June has arrived. It’s almost summer, and I have so much to tell you but don’t have much time this morning so…I thought I would point out a few notable women and events that are important to women that occurred in June. June 1, 1993 – Connie Chung becomes the second woman to co-anchor the evening
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