Or you could say friendship = membership. Each of us was invited to join Soroptimist of Sequim from an invitation from a friend. Who do you know that you would like to offer this opportunity to become a member of Soroptimist of Sequim?
Being a member of Soroptimist has given me an opportunity to meet new woman with diverse backgrounds and network in the community. Being a Soroptimist has also given me the opportunity to meet each of you and work with you to make a difference in our community..
Benefits of Members include Friendship, Leadership, Networking and Mentoring.
When I think of mentoring and recruiting, the first person that pops in my head is Jeanne Martin. She never misses the opportunity to help women become successful and that includes an invitation to join us for breakfast and learn more about us. Jeanne invites women to join Soroptimist not only for the experience, but because together we can achieve so much more for our community. I look around the diversified group of women and know I have become a better person for being a part of our club and want to give our women the same opportunity.
This year I challenge each of you to invite a friend to a meeting and spread the word about Soroptimist of Sequim. We have 7 women who will be joining our group the end of this month and that is only the beginning of the never-ending story.
Success and fun is contagious.. . . spread the feeling …
Gail Frick
Membership Chair
P.S. DO YOU NEED A NEW SOROPTIMIST PIN OR NAME TAG? IF SO CONTACT OUR TREASURER CASEY MURPHY.
Project Independence, “Women Survivors of War”
Thank you, Colleen for a powerful meeting regarding Soroptimist International’s Quadrennial Program: Project Independence, Women Survivors of War. I was pleased to get such an overwhelming response of “What can we do?” followed by many suggestions. You’ll be hearing more about this project and I promise to provide you with a compilation of members’ ideas soon.
Meanwhile, Marti, owner of Pacific Mist Books, is offering a 20% discount to any member who is interested in reading more on this topic. Below is a list of suggested reading and the discounted prices.
Nowhere Man – Aleksandar Hemon – soft cover $13.00
Letters From Afghanistan – Eloise Hanner – soft cover $14.95
We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families – Philip Gourevitch – soft cover $15.00
Leave None to Tell the Story – Alison Des Forges – soft cover $35.00 (may be harder to obtain)
Balkan Ghosts – Robert Kaplan – soft cover $14.00
President Sandy
