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A message from Governor Liz Glowka:

Happy February, Golden West Region!

Soroptimist Sisters in the Camino Real Region has suffered unbelievable losses and we need and are standing strong with them. Many of us in the Golden West Region are also suffering greatly as we see our friends and family losing their homes and communities. Please help when and how you can to aid them through this terrible time.  

Clubs continue to work reviewing and judging their Live Your Dream applications. The deadlines are past, and you all should have submitted your Region candidate to the LYDA committee at this point.

Celebrating your club awardees is so rewarding. Please consider a collaboration of clubs in your area to make the event very special to these wonderful women. And please continue to follow up with them so they know we continue to be supportive. Follow up, as with anything, is key to strengthening our impact through all our projects and Dream programs. 

The Spring Conference committee and the Board of Directors are hard at work to produce a special and rewarding Conference. We all look forward to gathering with friends and sharing our Club achievements and adventures. We also have some special guests that will reinforce the impact of Soroptimist International. Stay tuned for the Call to Conference.  

As always, please get in touch with any of the board members and your region committees for assistance during the year. We are here to serve and are ready to help in any way needed. 

Let us all look forward to growing in the glow.

Governor Liz

How does your Soroptimist Glow?

Hello Soroptimists and friends,

Since July, the GWR Ad hoc Online Club Chartering Committee has been diligently working to recruit potential members for our region’s first online Soroptimist club. We've utilized various communication methods, including News Blast articles, Fall Meeting presentations, outreach to former Soroptimists and Venture Club members, social media platforms, President Roundtables, and a Fall Recruitment Contest. To date, these promotional efforts have resulted in a combined total of 552 informational document downloads. I view these downloads as promising “seeds” planted about the option of online club membership, and I am confident many of these seeds will sprout.

I have been communicating with one prospective member who is now actively spreading the word about Soroptimist online club membership in her community of Taos, New Mexico, through a newly created informational package. I am confident that many more individuals elsewhere would be interested in learning more about the flexibility of online club membership, which can fit into their busy lifestyles and geographical constraints.

Perhaps you have previously invited individuals to join your in-person club but were turned down for reasons that could be addressed through online club membership. Rather than closing the door on a recruitment opportunity, consider offering this GWR Online Club Informational Package, which provides details about another way to experience the joy of Soroptimist membership. Share the package with your family, friends, and colleagues who share your passion for the Soroptimist mission but whose circumstances may be better suited for online club membership.

If you have any questions or new recruitment ideas, please feel free to contact me. Remember, teamwork makes the dream work!



Governor-elect Pat

Chair, GWR Ad hoc Online Club Chartering Committee

PatB.gwr@gmail.com

DREAM IT BE IT PROGRAM ZOOM

The purpose of this meeting is to provide an open forum for sharing updates, answering questions, and addressing curriculum, concerns, or other DIBI-related matters. All club members are invited to attend.

Traci Sanchez is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: DREAM IT BE IT PROGRAM ZOOM

Time: Feb 10, 2025 05:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)/ 6:30 PM AZ Time

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us05web.zoom.us/j/87443248983?pwd=t6nHRuF3gQs7quXmvZqKOWCoQ9eZzU.1

Meeting ID: 874 4324 8983

Passcode: Gngn7K

The Soroptimist Club Grants for Education and Economic Empowerment provide funds for clubs to start or continue projects in their communities that support our Big Goal and increase access to education for women and girls. If your club would like to apply for a club grant, click on this link to view tips for how to prepare.

4th Annual International Women's Day Tea Party - MARCH 10th

SIA is once again hosting a virtual tea party to celebrate International Women's Day! Join the global celebration on March 10 at 8 p.m. (ET)

5 p.m. (MST). This virtual event will include simultaneous interpretation in all our languages.

 

REGISTER NOW

2024 and 2023 Dream Maker Charm Bracelets are Available!

The 2024 Dream Maker Charm Bracelet is a great way to support our region’s “Dream” programs. Proceeds from your $100 donation goes to GWR Service Fund which helps us fund our Region Live Your Dream Award finalists. 

ONLY $5 ADDITIONAL FOR SHIPPING

2024 Dream Maker Charm

The 2024 Dream Maker Attachable Charm (for those who already have a 2023 Dream Maker Bracelet) is a great way to support our region’s “Dream” programs. Proceeds from your $100 donation goes to GWR Service Fund which helps fund our Region Live Your Dream Award finalists. 

ONLY $5 ADDITIONAL FOR SHIPPING

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