MAKING HISTORY Have you ever wanted to make history? Or wanted to help in the making of history? We were given the opportunity to do the latter at our last Soroptimist meeting this year. Nine Sequim students were heading to Washington, DC for the National History Day Contest. SI Sequim helped get them there with a donation of $250. Jeanne Martin, one our eagle eye members, read about the group in the local paper and brought it to the club’s attention. Carol Sanders, a good friend of Jeanne’s (who you may recognize as a strong supporter of our WIN Program) gave each of the students one of her beautiful maps of Washington, DC. Two of the students (both from Sequim Middle School) were finalists: Whitney Macauley – Grand Coulee Dam – Miracle in the Sun and Taylor Ackley – Matthew Brady, The Eye of History. It is wonderful
that we can be a part of this exciting time for our local students.
It’s one of the many benefits of being a member of such an active
Soroptimist club.
The site is not just about the contest. As the website states: “National
History Day is not just one day, but a yearlong education program that
makes history come alive through educator professional development and
active student learning.” You can learn more about it at www.nationalhistoryday.org. |
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KID'S
KORNER Imagine, if you will, that you are a child who has been put into a foster home unexpectedly. All you have are the clothes you are wearing. |
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The
reasons why you are in this new environment are confusing and emotional.
You want to fit in. You want to be loved. You want something normal.
Now
imagine that you are taken to a place where you can pick out an outfit
to wear. It is YOUR decision. The Foster Parents Association has a local exchange closet which provides clothing for boys and girls sizes 4-16. The clothing is available at no charge to foster children (and foster parents). How is the Foster Parent Exchange Closet possible? It is because caring people in our community donate clothing. Children are placed in foster homes daily, so the need for clothing is on-going. Sherry Schubert, one of our sister Soroptimists, has been a foster parent for over 30 years. She brought this need to our attention at a recent club meeting. A suggestion was made that a collection of clothing be taken at the beginning of each season. Individual members of the club who choose to participate can go shopping to purchase an outfit for a child; the new clothing would go into the closet. Many members brought kids_ Summer clothes to our recent Soroptimist meetings. Members will be reminded about the Kids Kloset in the fall and interested members can purchase a new "Fall" outfit for the kids. This is just one area in which we can participate. There are many things that can be done to help such as becoming a foster parent, or a respite for a foster parent. If you would like to learn more, just contact the local DSHS. |
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