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SI Chico E-blast news & more
Dec. 10, 2019 | Volume 20 Issue 19
Message from President
Carrie Pavis
Greetings!.
I can’t believe Christmas is only 15 days away. Where has this year gone?  After this week we only have one more luncheon left until we go on holiday break. 

Tomorrow Margaret VanLaanMartin will be giving an update on SI President’s December 10 th appeal “The Road to Equality”. There will be a basket passed around for donations.

We will be inducting 2 new members into our club, Gretchen Bender and Stephanie Rogers.

Our speaker this week is Board-Certified Music Therapist Erin Haley. Find out how Erin is changing lives through music. 

We will be passing a tip jar around again this week for the wait staff. Please tip appropriately if you can. If you already tipped last week, thank you.

In service,
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'Tis the season to tip the wait staff
This Week's Program

Music Therapy

Speaker Board-Certified   M usic Therapist Erin Haley

Erin  received her bachelor's degree in Psychology, with a minor in Music from California State University, Chico.

Erin is passionate about the healing side of music

Read more about Erin click here

Coordinator: Joan Stoner
SI President's Appeal December 10
Margaret VanLaanMartin will be giving a short update on the new December 10 Appeal before tomorrow’s speaker. You will also have the opportunity to make a personal financial donation to support this worthwhile project.

The Road to Equality is our next Soroptimist International President’s appeal for December 10. We are invited to join this two-year program to find and empower women and girls who have been left behind. The appeal will raise awareness of human rights challenges that prevent women and girls from reaching their full potential. The Road to Equality appeal 2019 through 2021 will focus on issues already the focus of much of the SI advocacy work, such as child marriage, FGM/C, the rights of older women, human trafficking, migration, and domestic violence. A grassroots project for each topic will bring stories from the field that we can share, allowing Soroptimist to turn up the volume of our global voice. Webinars and seminars will unite our membership, and host important conversations that bring to life the stories, issues and challenges that matter to women and girls. On the road we will renew relationships and make new ones as we join together with other organizations traveling together to increase our presence and our impact; none of us can do this job alone.

Please join us from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2021 on The Road to Equality as we transform the lives of women and girls through innovative projects and activities, with your valued financial support, your voice and your commitment.

Please bring your donation for the December 10 Appeal to club tomorrow as a basket will be passed for personal donations to be made.

See you all tomorrow,

Margaret VanLaanMartin
Our December Member of the Month is Vanessa Haro
Originally from a small town near Mt. Shasta in Siskiyou County, I’ve lived in the Chico community since 2002. My purpose for moving was to continue my education at Chico State after receiving my AA at College of the Siskiyou’s. While I was in school I worked for Tri Counties Bank, where I was able to gain my first hands-on finance experience. During this time, I fell in love with the Chico area and one of my best friends, now husband, Chris Haro. I graduated with a degree in Business Finance and was engaged to Chris that same year. We have 2 beautiful children, Olive (11) and Nico (5). They both love sports and are fluent in Spanish and English.

I managed a large college apartment complex that has had such a wild reputation since the 70s that it had earned the nickname “The Zoo”. Nine years later, I wanted to follow my true passion of becoming a Financial Advisor so that I could help others understand their finances and provide them with personalized advice from a local professional. I was accepted into the Edward Jones financial advisor training program in 2016. I’ve been an advisor for 3 years now and earned the professional designation of Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS) this year. This job provides me with flexibility as a working mom that I am truly thankful for. Another passion of mine is providing for those in need. I serve on the Community Housing Improvement Program board and have enjoyed being part of Chico SI.

A few random facts:

I love painting (acrylic), snowboarding, traveling, kickboxing and staying active

I was Homecoming Queen in 1997

I've been a bridesmaid in 17 weddings

My favorite Food is tacos
SIC Members help us spread the word about our awards we have available.
Soroptimist Ruby Award

Members we need your help Please email this attached letter out to all potential women you know or they may know to help get the word out about our Ruby Award.

*click here (replace Hi Name , with your friends name)

*This is a word doc and will appear in the lower left corner of your screen.
Violet Richardson Award

For young women 14-17 years of age who significantly contribute to their communities through volunteer efforts – one or two recipients are chosen with up to $1000 awarded and split between the recipient and charity of their choice.

Betty J Boles

If you missed our business meeting last week, the Giving Committee passed out a flier for members to hand out to potential awardees, click here for 8x11 flier or click here for 5x7 
The Snail Quarterly Newsletter
We hope you are enjoying our quarterly newsletter. We are now sending it out via email to all our SIC members. If you haven't seen the email or you aren't a member, but receive our E-blast; you can click on the picture on the left side to read it.

For our SIC members that do not have emails, we are mailing The Snail to them.

Please contact me if you didn't receive it in your email. I try to update my email list, but sometimes one or two members slip through the cracks.

Joyce Brown, The Snail Editor

Celebration of Life for Evelyn Mar
Thank you to each one of you who meant to much to Evelyn. Let’s gather and share stories of our special times with this wonderful, cheerful woman whom we are all so lucky to have had in our lives.

Please join us in celebrating our dear Evelyn on Sunday December 15th from 12:00 PM to 2 PM at Native Daughters of the Golden West, 965 Salem Street, Chico, CA 95928


Brenda, Terrel, Belle & Susan


. Let's Take The Train!
 Please review the announcement linked  here  for details.

Lisa Fitzgerald, District 1 Director
Sandi Decker & Linda Kerch
Co-chairs SI Objectives Committee  

Natalie Conrad & Kit Oldham
Coordinators
SIC Hands on Service Project

Thank you Carolyn Dusenbury and Daran Goodsell for being our Salvation Army Bell Ringers last Saturday at Safeway.

This Saturday Carrie Pavis, and Erin Krause will be at Raley's on East Ave.  

Janet Earl
Salvation Army Bell Ringer Coordinator  
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Joyce Brown
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