SI Chico E-blast news & more |
April 20, 2021 | Volume 21 Issue 36 |
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Please take the time to read this week's E-Blast so you can stay up-to-date on happenings in our club, around the Region and around the world.
What's New: Installation Save the Date, SIA 100th Virtual Event, Ruby Award Winner Chosen by SNR, Spring Bistro Bag Curbside Pick Up, New Volunteer Spot, Fuchsia Jackets, Needed Co-chairs, Happy Dollars
What's Happening this week: Live Your Dream Award Presentations
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Message from President Billie Araiza
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Greetings!
I hope everyone is getting to enjoy this beautiful weather. Speaking of beautiful outdoor weather, we will have our end-of-the-year SI Chico club celebration at Merlo Park on May 16, 2021, so please add it to your calendars. Our club paid to rent Merlo Park last year for our installation of officers, but due to COVID-19 and all the wildfires, we were not able to have an in-person installation last year. Merlo Park was kind enough to move our reservation to May 16th of this year. There will be more information on this coming soon.
It was exciting to have so many people at our Awards presentation last Wednesday. As always, the Giving Committee did a great job selecting very worthy award recipients. It’s such a joy to learn about the awardees and see how our scholarships are helping them to reach their future goals. The award recipients were very gracious to be acknowledged for their efforts.
The 45th annual SNR Conference is April 30 - May 2, 2021. Registration is now open and because it’s online, it’s free this year. Everyone has the opportunity to attend this year’s conference from the comfort of their own home. One of our SI Chico award recipients from this year will be recognized at the conference, so be sure to attend and help celebrate her achievements. (Hint: Did any of you watch Jeopardy last week? The North Valley Community Foundation was the recipient of $236,725 from Jeopardy).
Joyce emailed out the Signup Genius for members to sign up to deliver meals to Jeanne Neveau-Smith. She had back surgery and should be home recovering this Friday. This is a good opportunity to help one of our members when she needs us the most. If you haven’t had a chance to sign up yet, you can scroll down in the eblast for the link and sign up now.
Be sure to join us for this week’s Live Your Dream awards presentation on Zoom, Wednesday at noon. Rosie Potestio will be introducing this year’s award recipients. Please sign in 5 - 10 minutes early so we can start our awards presentation on time.
With Gratitude,
President Billie
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Our first place winner is Katie Cook: Katie is attending Butte College working towards a degree in medical office administration and medical coding. She is scheduled to graduate next month. Her stellar references list leadership, kindness, compassion, determination and resilience as some of her attributes.
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Runner-up candidate Madison Greb: Madison is attending California State University, Chico, working towards a degree in business behavioral science. She is scheduled to graduate next month, and is currently employed by Tri Counties Bank as a marketing coordinator. Madison excels in organization, tenacity and her love of learning.
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Runner-up candidate Sarah Lucas: Sarah is attending Butte College working towards a degree in accounting. Sarah is a hard-working, inspiring and dedicated student.
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Sierra Nevada Region of Soroptimist International of the Americas
Third Board Meeting of the 2020-2022 Biennium
Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. (Zoom
Meeting ID 854 4710 2103, Call in 1-669-900-9128)
Call to the 3rd Board Meeting of the 2020-2022 Biennium
3rd Board Meeting Tentative Agenda
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SNR Soroptimist Conference Early Bird Registration
YES, we will be having a special gift for early Registration. Register prior to April 20th to be eligible. Drawing for the Early Bird Registration will be on Friday, you will need to be present to win.
CONFERENCE QUICK LINKS
April 30 - May 2, 2021
Live on Zoom
Register for Conference beginning April 2, 2021:
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Join Soroptimist International of the Americas, Inc. for a two-day virtual event to celebrate our bright past and brilliant future. Witness the opening of SIA’s historic time capsule; experience a virtual exhibit of our early years; raise a glass to a special anniversary toast and happy hour; hear about our plans to Dream Big for the future; plus share in other social interactions and fun activities with Soroptimists from around the world!
Save the Date for 100th Anniversary Celebration
Live Virtual Event
Day 1: September 25, 7:00 p.m., EST
Day 2: September 26, 7:00 p.m., EST
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The Soroptimist International 100th Birthday Event is taking place from 1-3 October 2021 (date and time will vary based on where you are in the world).
Connect and be inspired by speakers, witness celebrations from around the world, and gain new insights and ideas for the future during discussions in our breakout sessions.
Visit the new Registration Platform to view the two-day programme, select the time and date based on where you are in the world, and get ready to celebrate!
Early Bird registration is now open!
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Alexa Benson-Valavanis, winner of SI Chico’s Ruby Award: Women Helping Women, has been chosen the Ruby Award winner by the Sierra-Nevada Region!
Our club is beyond grateful for this recognition of Alexa’s charitable work at the North Valley Community Foundation, where she has served as president and CEO since 2005 and delighted that she will be recognized more widely through this award.
Under Alexa’s leadership NVCF has grown from serving a dozen clients to more than 500 and generated revenue of over $175 million, soon to be increased by the foundation’s partnership with Aaron Rodgers, whose donation from guest hosting Jeopardy! will go directly to supporting small businesses in our area.
After the Camp Fire Alexa transformed the foundation into the lead philanthropic organization to support relief and recovery efforts, and in the last year built a COVID-19 response arm to slow the pandemic and provide relief to at-risk populations. To date NVCF has granted more than $36 million for wildfire recovery and $1.2 million for COVID-19 response.
Alexa runs a predominantly women-staffed operation with her grounding as a wife and mother. Unconditional love is the heart of everything she believes and strives for, finding and harnessing the inherent good in humanity. What an amazing role model for all of us!
Alexa will receive her award and speak at the SNR Conference on Sunday, May 2, at around 9:45 am, on Zoom. Let’s be there to celebrate with her and our fellow SI Chico members! You can register for the conference by clicking here
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Meals for Jeanne Niveau-Smith
Jeanne had back surgery on April 7th and will be in the hospital a week.
If you would like to help Jeanne and Don out, by preparing a meal and delivering it to them starting Friday, April 16th, please fill out this signup form!
This is a great way for our club members to help out another member.
Drop off time frame: 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
There are two foods that Jeanne DOES NOT like: Sushi & Salmon
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Soroptimist International of Chico presents
Spring Bistro Bag Fundraiser, featuring BACIO Chef, Angel Lang!
If you purchased a Spring Bistro Bag, they will be available for curbside pick-up on Saturday, April 24th. Pick up location: Bacio, 1903 Park Avenue in Chico between 11:00am - 2:00pm. PICK-UP WILL BE ON E. 19TH STREET SIDE. Remain in your car and we will deliver the bag to your car.
Soroptimist International of Chico thanks you for your support!
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Bacio Eatery, Catering and Take Out is proud to partner with Soroptimist International of Chico on the Spring Bistro Bag fundraiser. The Spring Bistro Bag meals are original recipes, offered exclusively for this fundraiser. Bacio offers other menu items that can be found online here at https://www.baciochico.com/ for your dining pleasure, for eat-in at our backyard patio, take-out, or for groups. Thank you Soroptimist for letting us partner with you on this fundraiser
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Curbside distribution of Bistro Bags will be on Saturday, April 24th. Please arrive on time. Thank you for your help!
We have added one more job to the signup genius for our Spring Bistro Bag fundraiser this Saturday. We need a couple of volunteers to pick up the pop-up tent from our storage, drive it to Bacio and set it up in the parking lot. At 2pm, the same volunteers will need to come back to Bacio, take down the tent, and return it to the storage unit.
Thank you!
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Spring Bistro Bag Sponsored By: |
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Our next sessions will be April 28 and May 6. Members are welcome to join us via Zoom to observe.
The Dream It Be It Program is a career support program for girls in secondary school facing obstacles in their future. It is designed by SIA to provide girls access to professional role models, career education, and resources to live their dreams. The program goal of Dream It Be It is: Through education and access to role models, girls will be empowered to pursue their career goals and reach their full potential.
SI Chico DIBI program sessions 6 and 7 are as follows:
All times are 8:10 am
Times and classes are subject to change based on Fairview High School. All sessions are on Zoom.
Thank you!
Sara Beacham, President-Elect
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New Soropti-wear is here
Your Internal Fundraising committee is pleased to announce that we have new microfleece vests and jackets available now.
Unfortunately we have a limited number of sizes and colors available as of now and hope to have more in the coming weeks.
Vests are available in white and fuchsia, jackets in fuchsia and cobalt (blue).
Vest cost $40, Jacket cost $45
Fuchsia vests , we have all sizes from small to X Large.
White vests, we have 2 small, 3 medium, large, and X Large.
Fuchsia jackets, we have 2 medium and 3 large
Cobalt jackets, we have large.
Please text Maureen at 530 520 3282 with your choice of color and size. I will confirm availability. Once payment is received Sharadin or Maureen will deliver item to your home.
Pay by check mailed to:
Soroptimist International of Chico
P.O. Box 1812,
Chico Ca 95927-1812
Your Internal Fundraising Committee thanks you for your support.
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Committee Co-Chairs 2021-2022
I am still looking for a second co-chair to help with Communications.
SI Objectives needs two co-chairs.
Are you ready to step up and co-chair? We could use your help. Email Sara if you are interested.
Sara Beacham
(530) 591-4161
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Our April Member of the Month is Renee Thatford
I Worked at a Girl Scout Camp in Bailey, CO after college. Worked as a cashier at the top of Peak 9 restaurant in Breckenridge, CO.
My family members are my husband, Dan. We have been married for 21 years and my daughter, Patricia (18 years old) is attending Chico State.
My hero is my Dad. He gives me much positivity and reassurance.
I am really good at being outside on the weekends, disconnecting from the world- doing hikes or snow shoeing in National Parks or skiing in Tahoe.
My favorite kind of music is K-LOVE
My hobbies are being outside in nature. Love hiking, snow shoeing, skiing, and going to try backpacking in Spring 2021
A perfect day is being outside on a hike in nature without a mask!
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I'm happy to wish my dear dear friend, Patricia Cockcroft, a Happy Birthday, April 21.
Happy day, to you!
Loretta Blevins
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If you just feel happy to be a Soroptimist, send us a small token of your joy, $5 or $10 or $20. Share good news and special moments.
Easy payment options
1. Mail a check, write Happy $ in the memo line, to:
SI Chico
P.O. Box 1812
Chico CA 95927
2. Click here to make your payment with a credit or debit card through Givebutter
After submitting your payment email your good news and special moments.
to Joyce at
Your Internal Fundraising team thanks you for your help.
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Support our advertisers. Their annual dues goes toward our Internal Fundraiser account. To visit their website click on their business card below. To visit their Social Media page click on the caption below their business card |
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100th Anniversary Celebration
We are excited about celebrating our Bright Past and look forward to our Brilliant Future.
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Remember all articles need to be emailed by 5pm Sunday to:
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