SI Chico E-blast news & more |
March 16, 2021 | Volume 21 Issue 31 |
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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 and around the Region.
What's New: Friendship Link - SOLT
What's Happening this week: Program: Inspire School of Arts & Sciences
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Message from President Billie Araiza
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Greetings!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I have my corned beef and cabbage all ready to go into the crockpot. I hope all of you, get to enjoy St. Paddy’s day with a few family members or a few friends, while socially distancing.
Thank you to Kim Huber, for presenting last week’s awards program, and thank you to all the Giving Committee members for all the work they did in choosing the award recipients. They did an amazing job selecting the award recipients and helping to make their dreams come true. Teamwork makes dreams work! What a gracious group of award recipients we had. I always enjoy seeing the awardees and hearing their stories.
This week we will be hearing from Inspire School of Arts & Sciences at our Wednesday club meeting, so be sure to log into Zoom a few minutes early so we can start on time.
With Gratitude,
President Billie
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Program: Inspire School of Arts & Sciences New Chico Campus
Speaker:
Celeste Cramer, Development Director
Celeste Cramer takes a vision and makes it reality through sound strategic planning and development. Celeste has over twenty years of social work experience and over fifteen years of management experience, particularly in the non-profit sector. In the Bay Area, she worked with the Polly Klass Foundation and McDowell Drug Force, serving on the board at age sixteen. Celeste has worked with local non-profits such as Rape Crisis, Catalyst Domestic Violence Services, Hooker Oak Elementary PTO and Stonewall Alliance of Chico. Over the past ten years, she has worked for Butte County Behavioral Health in different roles - crisis counselor, supervisor and administrative analyst - passionately serving people who suffer from mental illness. On the side, Celeste has been doing event planning and marketing with a focus on raising funds for schools (including Inspire!) and non-profits. Read more
Find out about Inspire School of Arts & Sciences by Clicking here
Coordinator: Joyce Brown
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Soroptimist International of Chico presents
Spring Bistro Bag Fundraiser, featuring BACIO Chef, Angel Lang!
AJI VERDE CHICKEN OR SHRIMP SKEWERS
with Green Rice, Cabbage Salad and Bread
(meal kit for 2 servings)
Enjoy a spring meal of your choice of chicken or shrimp skewers, infused with a garlic-lime and herb marinade, ready to be grilled to perfection by you! These skewers will be topped with Bacio's house made aji verde, a vibrant and bright classic Peruvian sauce. As a side dish, a fresh green rice will be prepared by you and mixed with cilantro, house-made chicken stock, peas and onions. Prep for the salad includes chopping crisp cabbage, carrots, jalapenos, and herbs and tossing with a delectable dressing, along with a garnish of sweet, fresh mango. Fresh bread and butter and a chocolate treat from Shubert's Ice Cream and Candy will round out this exquisite meal, designed exclusively for the Soroptimist Spring Bistro Bag by Bacio chef, Angel Lang.
Spring Bistro Bag pick-up date is Saturday, April 24th between 11am-2pm at Bacio, located on the corner of Park Ave. and E. 19th St - pick up on E. 19th St. side.
Sponsored by:
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Friendship Link - SI Nara, SOLT
By: Past President, Bonnie Chapman
What is a Friendship Link?
Friendship links began many years ago to reinforce the nature of our work as a global organization. By creating relationships with clubs in other countries, we can cooperatively serve and work toward our mission. Clubs are encouraged to create these links with one another which can be done informally via meetups at conventions or through visits, or with a formal application matching process through SIA.
SI Chico has a total of four friendship links, SI St Albans, England, SI Macatti in the Phillipines, SI Togo and SI Nara Japan, which is the one I will be talking about today. Of special note is the fact that SI St. Albans and SI Nara are also friendship links with one another. Margaret VanLaanMartin had the pleasure of interacting with both clubs at St. Albans 50 th anniversary. Read more
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“What are your big dreams for Soroptimist's next 100 years?”
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We are looking for members to do mini 30-second videos, “Why I am a Soroptimist?” You can either do your own video or set up an appointment to arrange a one on one Zoom video. Contact Joyce Brown at joycebrown@sichico.com to set up an appointment and someone from the communications committee will contact you.
We are also looking for ideas to celebrate 100 years of Soroptimist (such as planting 100 trees, 100 meals to women, etc.).
Pease submit your video or idea to:
Joyce Brown, Communications Committee
Pre-Order! 100th Engraved Octagon w/Crystals (pictured on the left)
Celebrate & commemorate Soroptimists' 100th Anniversary with this new Gold pin.
To order click the photo on the left.
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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 large and X Large.
Fuchsia jackets, we have small and medium.
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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We need a Dream It, Be It (DIBI) coordinator. This role is to facilitate the sessions 2, 4, and 6 according to the DIBI curriculum. The curriculum is already written. You just need to show up and cheer your session leaders on. And maybe send an email or two. Please contact President-Elect Sara as soon as possible to find out more or to volunteer.
SI Chico DIBI program session dates are as follows:
Session 2: Thursday, April 1
Session 4: Thursday, April 15
Session 6: Thursday, April 29
Session 7 (in coordination with SIBR): Wednesday, May 5th
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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Committee Co-chairs:
I am starting the search for co-chairs for our standing committees. If you are interested in leading one of the committees next year, email or text me. I am thrilled to get started on our journey together.
Sara Beacham
(530) 591-4161
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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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Irish Blessing
"May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back."
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Remember all articles need to be emailed by 5pm Sunday to:
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