E-Blast Digest

October 1. 2024

Hello Soroptimist Int'l,

Please take the time to read this week's E-Blast so you can stay up-to-date on happenings around the Region and Federation.

NOTE: When you see at the bottom of this eblast "message clipped view entire message" click on it to see the complete eblast.

October

3 - Founder's Day

5 - District 3 FDM

19 - District 2 FDM

26 - District 1 FDM

27 - SNR 2nd Board Meeting

October Awareness Events

• Violet Richardson Month of Giving
• Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Greetings Sierra Nevada Region! 

Wow, I can’t believe it’s already October! I’m so proud of how Sierra Nevada Region’s year has started out.  With so many dedicated, hard-working members, we are well on our way to helping even more women and girls reach their full potential through education. Is your club doing anything fun for Soroptimist’s Founders Day on October 3^rd? If so, we want to know about it! Just email me at snrgovernor@soroptimistsnr.org. Maybe, you’ll see a little shout out in our next E-blast on October 15^th!

As we look back at the month of September, just to recap, Soroptimist International of the Americas, (SIA), has made many changes in projects, reporting and the SIA website, causing us to be on our toes at full attention. Be sure that your club is checking their club email as new information is coming in October and November as well. We are also halfway through our Fall District Meeting schedule. Many thanks go out to the SNR District Directors and Host Clubs for all that they are doing to ensure that our members have an informative District Meeting. As we look forward to October where we will have 3 more Fall District Meetings and we will end the month with our 2^nd Board Meeting of this biennium. Be sure to see the call to all of these meetings here on the E-blast.

My hope is that all our SNR Members have checked out the “Soroptimist UpliftHER” video on our SNR YouTube channel or on the SIA YouTube Channel. Just go to @SIAHQ or @sierranevadaregionsoroptimst search on YouTube. Be sure to like and subscribe while you are there.  “Soroptimist UpliftHER” is an exciting new member engagement initiative from the program department of Soroptimist International of the Americas.

Once a quarter, SIA will focus on an obstacle that women and girls face on their path to formal education and economic empowerment. SIA headquarters, (SIAHQ), will share information about the obstacle, as well as suggested projects related to that obstacle that also counts towards our Big Goal!

Clubs can participate in the quarterly project focus by sharing SIA posts on social media and posting their own projects with the hashtag #SoroptimistsUpliftHer.

One of the focus areas and suggested topics for the month of October is: Intimate Partner Violence. It is suggested that clubs may partner with a local shelter to provide professional dress clothing for women who have experienced violence and provide training on interview basics, resume writing and career advancement. Be sure to report it as a Big Goal Accelerator Project. This is a completely voluntary initiative, but we do hope members and clubs will be excited to participate.

Until next time,

Yours in Soroptimist, 

Stacey Jensen

SNR Governor 2024-2026

Greetings and Happy Almost Fall!

We are amid the Fall District Meetings with District 6, 5 and 4 already celebrated. What a way to start off the biennium and the club years!

There is so much to learn about Soroptimist and how we can be even more effective in reaching out to the women and girls who need us most! I love hearing from Governor Stacey on what is happening around the Region and the Federation. The Federation chairs and Region coordinators are incredibly talented and have a lot to share. The District Directors are inspiring in their guidance and support of their clubs. So, if you have not been to a meeting, there is still time to go to yours or another district’s.

Note of future events:

• Conference 2025 is June 6-8 at the Atlantis Resort and Casino
• Soroptimist Development Retreat (SDR) 2025 is August 16-17
• SIA Convention 2026 July 22-26 in Incheon, Korea

Look at your clubs’ budgets and start saving now for your delegates to attend. Contact me with any questions regarding these events.

Enjoy!

Kathy Dunbar 

Governor Elect

Soroptimist International

Sierra Nevada Region

(415) 518-5483

Call to 2nd SNR Board Meeting of Biennium

When: October 27, 2024

Time: 9:00 am

Where: Hotel Diamond Cupola Room, 220 W. 4th St, Chico, CA 95928

Call and Agenda for SNR 2nd Board Meeting of the Biennium

Call to District 3 Fall Meeting

Hosted by Soroptimist International of Elk Grove

Theme: “Hit a Region Knowledge Home Run” and "The buSy beeS of DiStrict 3"

When: October 5, 2024

Time: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Where: CSD Wackford Community Complex, Poppy Room, 9014 Bruceville Rd, Elk Grove, CA 95758

Registration Fee: $45.00. Includes Continental breakfast, snacks, and lunch. Registration extended to 10/4/24.

District 3 Friday Night Social: October 4, 2024, 5:30pm, Brick House Restaurant, 9027 Elk Grove Blvd Ste 100, Elk Grove, CA 95624. Please indicate District Social attendance when you register for the District meeting.

Registration

Call and Agenda for District 3 Fall Meeting

Call to District 2 Fall Meeting

Hosted by Soroptimist International of Woodland

Theme: "Let's Take Flight"

When: October 19, 2024

Time: 9:30 am – 2:30 pm

Where: Mojo’s Lounge Upstairs, 428 1st Street, Woodland, CA

Registration Fee: $46.00. Includes morning pastries, coffee, etc., and lunch

District 2 Friday Night Social: October 18, 2024, 6-8pm. Mojo’s Lounge Patio. Appetizers, no-host drinks, and fun!

Registration

Agenda for District 2 Fall Meeting

Call to District 1 Fall Meeting

Hosted by Soroptimist International of Bidwell Rancho

Theme: You “GROW” Girl

When: October 26, 2024

Time: 9:30 am – 2:00 pm

Where: Hotel Diamond, 220 W 4th Street, Chico, CA 95928

Registration Fee: $45.00. Includes lunch

District 1 Friday Night Social: October 25, 2024: At 5:00 pm please join us for a free tour of the Chico History Museum, 141 Salem St, Chico, CA.  Afterwards we will meet across the street at Madison Bear Garden, 316 W.2nd St, Chico, CA, at 5:30 pm for no host drinks & food. If you can, come early and shop the charming downtown Chico district. A curated map of downtown merchant supporters will be emailed to registrants a few days prior. Discounts and other specials will be available all weekend.

Dinner is not included in the registration fee. Individuals will pay for their own drinks and dinner.

Sales & Display tables available

• $10 for Soroptimist Club tables
• $25 for Non-Club tables

Sign up available with registration. Registration deadline extended to 10/19. $10 late fee thereafter

Registration

Call and Agenda for District 1 Fall Meeting

SNR Soroptimist Friends,

I hope this email finds you all doing well and preparing for a great new club year. Your SNR nominating committee for 2023-2025 will be giving you information in the coming months with details at the Fall District Meetings for the opening on the Nominating Committee. The committee and I are all very excited to help find members to serve on the next SNR Nominating Committee and we are look forward to working with you to make that happen.

Your SNR Nominating Committee for 2023-2025 are:

Coordinator Jackie DeMartini, S.I. Loomis Basin nomcommittee@SoroptimistSNR.org

District 1 Sheron Box, S.I. Bidwell Rancho nomdist1@SoroptimistSNR.org

District 2 Stephanie Madesh Bolter, S.I. Woodland nomdist2@SoroptimistSNR.org

District 3 Staci Bettis, S.I. Elk Grove nomdist3@SoroptimistSNR.org

District 4 Open – Contact Jackie DeMartini, S.I. Loomis Basin

District 5 Katelin Felicetti, S.I. Fallon nomdist5@SoroptimistSNR.org

District 6 Linda Fitzgibbons S.I. Pahrump nomdist6@SoroptimistSNR.org

We are all honored to serve the region in this capacity and encourage you to reach out if you have any questions or are interested in serving at the region level.

Please mark your calendars nominations are due November 15.

Jackie DeMartini

2023-2025 Nominating Committee Coordinator

CONGRATULATIONS to all clubs celebrating a Charter anniversary during the month of October!

• SI Elk Grove 1985 (39 years)
• SI Metropolitan Las Vegas 1981 (43 years)
• SI Truckee Meadows 1978 (46 years)

Hopefully I did not miss anyone.

Governor Stacey

It’s that time of year again when we start getting excited about the Live Your Dream Awards. The online Live Your Dream Awards application system opened to accept applications on Aug. 15, 2024. If you’re wondering why we no longer call it the “application portal” our new database has a member portal for member resources. The terminology has been changed to avoid any confusion. SIA staff will now refer to the application portal as the Live Your Dream Awards online application system. 

In the meantime, Club LYD chairs can sign the confidentiality agreement which is linked here.  

If your club doesn’t have a LYD chair, your club president will need to sign the confidentiality agreement. 

Thank you,

Billie Araiza

Live Your Dream Awards

Sierra Nevada Region Coordinator

2024-2026 Biennium

liveyourdream@soroptimistsnr.org 

SI Bidwell Rancho

• Sticker flyer
• License Plate Frame flyer

SI Carson City

• Bunco flyer (10/10)

SI Citrus Heights

• Time is Running Out Fashion Show flyer
• Fall Into Fashion flyer (10/12)

SI Davis

• Soup Night flyer (10/24)

SI Elk Grove

• Avon flyer
• Bunco flyer (10/26)

SI Fallon

• 12th Ann. Quarter Auction flyer (10/12)

SI Grass Valley

• Zero Waste Club Kit flyer

SI Greater Sacramento

• E-waste flyer

SI Lincoln

• Olive Oil flyer
• E-Waste flyer

SI Pahrump Valley

• Christmas for Seniors flyer (10/11-12/11)
• Just Us Witches bunco flyer (10/26)

SI Rancho Cordova/GR

• Print cartridge recycling flyer
• e-waste recycling flyer
• Tru-Earth Eco-products flyer
• 4th Annual LYD High Tea flyer (10/19)

SI Roseville

• Fun, Fashion & Firs flyer (11/16)

SI So. Lake Tahoe

• Demin & Diamonds flyer (11/1)

SI South Sacramento

• "Show You're a Soroptimist" flyer