Soroptimist Pinellas County, Florida, USA newsletter

SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF UPPER PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA P.O. BOX 10535 CLEARWATER, FLORIDA USA 33767 Volume 46, Issue, September, 2009 Online Edition #98
Sam Seltzer's Restaurant Corner of Belleair Road and US HWY #19 Cocktails at 5:15 PM Dinner from 5:30 to 6:30 PM Our meeting will begin at 6:30. Since we do not have to change rooms we may continue eating.. Your telephone committee will be in touch. Our speaker is: Terrick Moyer, Supervisor of the Transitional Living Program at Family Resources, our newly adopted service organization.
President Susan's Letter We are growing! Welcome new members Barbara Janks and Daret Matthews I am very pleased to announce that SI Upper Pinellas is growing again with two new members. Cathy Wagner brought both Barbara and Daret to us … THANK YOU CATHY!! We will have our induction ceremony for both of these ladies at our September 22nd Meeting at Sam Seltzer’s. We look forward to introducing Barbara and Daret to our projects – old and new – and to the input and suggestions that they have brought, and will continue to bring, to our table. Last month’s meeting was our first at Sam Seltzer’s and everyone in attendance agreed that we should continue to meet there (with our traditional ‘exceptions’ of November and December). If you were unable to attend in August, mark your calendar for September 22nd at 5:15-ish for cocktails, dinner and our membership meeting… Sam Seltzer’s – US Hwy 19 @ Belleair Road in Clearwater. Please review Minutes of the August meeting, the Treasurer’s Report and adopted Budget which are attached. August was a very busy meeting and we voted on some projects and ideas for the 2009-2010 year. We are still filling some committee and project chairmanships, and setting up calendars for events. Mark your calendar for March 6, 2010 – our Women Honoring Women Luncheon – it will be at the Clearwater Country Club again and we look forward to seeing what co-chairs Phyllis Cloman and Dede Haggerty have planned. Tuesday’s guest speaker will be Terrick Moyer, Supervisor of the Transitional Living Program at Family Resources, our newly adopted service organization. Hope to see each of you on the 22nd… Susan
Below you will find our Calendar, Lists of our Officers, Committees and Members, Some Committee Reports, Birthdays and other Current Announcements. At the very bottom of this page are Current SIA and SI International Projects. There are live links to SIA for more info. "Live your Dreams" and "Disaster Funds" have been updated. Please page down to read. Previous meeting minutes and the treasurer's report will be attachments on the email that brought you the link to this page.	The Way We Were 2008 -2009 If you want to know our personal history, Click above.

THE BEST FOR WOMEN

Officers 2009-2010 President: Susan Kinney Lowell, Vice Pres- Phyllis Cloman, Secretary- Patricia L. Arbutine Treasurer – Linda Taminini, Director - Marsha McGrath Director- Mel Chase Delegate -Terry Sue Turner, Delegate-Karen Curry			Committee Assignments 2009 -2010 Telephone & Parliamentarian: Terry Sue Turner Publicity: Dede Haggerty Growth & Development: Phyllis Cloman Scoup - SOLT: Pat Arbutine Directory : Karen Curry Club Historian: Betsi Lewis Above the Club: Betsi Lewis Telephone: Terry Sue Turner Projects Women Honoring Women: Phyllis Cloman&Dede Haggerty Women Opportunity Award: Violet Richardson Award: Marsha McGrath, Katy Cusick The Ruby Award:(Women of Distinction) Transitional Living Program
“Think Globally…Act Locally!” Official Call to District II Meeting Presented By: Soroptimist International of Holiday Isles, FL and District II Director Betsi Lewis Friday and Saturday October 16 and 17, 2009 Meeting Hotel and Location Sirata Beach Resort and Conference Center 5300 Gulf Blvd St Pete Beach, FL 33706 1-800-344-5999 or 727-363-5100 www.sirata.com Friday Evening Dutch Treat Event Middle Grounds Grill 10927 Gulf Blvd. Treasure Island, FL www.middlegroundsgrill.com For details and reservations read the complete call at this link. Call to District Meeting 10_16_09

Birthdays Marsha M 1/06 Nancy C.-3/19 Alice S -5/5 Dede 5/12 Cathy W - 5/15 Karen- 1/ 27 Martha G-7/19 Linda- 9/04 Terry Sue T -9/4 Phyllis 9/06 Pat A. - 9/13 Susan K-9/23 Mel C. -10/8 Grace S - 11/22 Katie 12/4 Betsi L- 12/19 Gretchen
Calendar2009 -2010
Board Meetings May 17,2009- Place: Mel Chase's Home Everyone is Welcome!! If Interested Email Here.	Meeting May 26th: at The Grand Hotel Presentation of Women's Opportunity Award, Violet Richardson and Making a Difference for Women	June 6 -Joint Officer Installation Meeting Hostess : SI Holiday Isles Place: "Sam Seltzer's"-See Invitation Board Meeting - June 14th at Pat's Home.	June 23rd Regular Club Meeting- Strategic planning meeting. July 28th Club Meeting at Cathy's Home	August 25th Regular Club Meeting Sam Seltzer's Steak House. Corner of Belleair Road and US HWY #19	September 22nd Meeting. Speaker: Terrick Moyer, Supervisor of the Transitional Living Program at FamilyResources, our newly adopted service organization.
Founders Day Oct.3rd October 16 -17 District II Meeting Hostess Holiday Isles Friday and Saturday Meeting Hotel and Location Sirata Beach Center	October 27th Meeting Violence Against Women Presentation	November 24th Meeting Shopping Night at The Silver Queen November 25th International Day to End Domestic Violence	December Christmas Party	January 11th, 2010 National Day of Human Trafficking Awarness January 26, 2010 Meeting Human Trafficking Presentation	February 23rd- Meeting Speaker-David Walker about the Census
March 6, 2010 – o Women Honoring Women Luncheon Place: Clearwater Country Club	March 8th- SIA Live Your Dream Event-International Women's Day March 23rd Meeting Slate of Officers Presented	April 27th Election of Officers Awards Banquet. Service Funds Due March 31st Dues should be paid April 1st	April 29 - May2-2010 Southern Region Conference Deerfield Beach,Florida "S.S. Leg-a-Sea"	May 25th-Meeting Women's Health Presentation	June - Installation of Officers June 22nd-Meeting Wrap Up & Strategic Planning

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A little bit of FUN!!!!
A treat (I love caramel apples. ) and this month a joke I couldn't resist...

One day, long, long ago, there lived a woman who did not whine, nag or bitch

(That would be me )



    But that was a long time ago and it was just that one day.

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Face Book Members: SIA is now on Facebook. Our local club is also on Facebook.

Dedicated to Dorothy Quick who loved to share her Soroptimist wisdom with us.

You may read SIA Annual report at the SIA Website. Go to the newsroom.

S.O.L.T.

Soroptimists STOP Trafficking,

SIA is pleased to announce Soroptimists STOP Trafficking, a new public awareness project addressing the trafficking of women and girls for sexual exploitation. This new project will provide information cards about sexual trafficking for participating clubs to distribute in the community. In addition, clubs will work to raise awareness through media and public events. The project has been created in response to overwhelming input from clubs and members indicating a desire for an SIA project that addresses this serious global issue.
The project will launch in the United States on Friday, January 11, 2008, the first National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness. The launch will begin with a public event at which clubs are asked to distribute specially designed flyers in transportation centers in their area: airports, train stations or bus depots. The event will focus on the public awareness message: "Someone in this transportation center may be here against her will," and will provide an excellent opportunity for public awareness and to gain media exposure.
Participating clubs will be provided with professionally designed cards and flyers; club instructions for the project and launch event; and public awareness materials to ensure the project is a success. The materials will be available in all SIA languages. If your club would like to participate or has any questions, contact siahq@soroptimist.org

Project Sierra -$80000 has been donated so far for this project. 5/2008

Sierra is a four year partnership between Soroptimist International and Hope and Homes for Children which will transform the lives of some of the most deprived children and women in the world.

Project Sierra: A Family And A Future aims to raise £1 million ($2million USD) to help disadvantaged women and children in Sierra Leone face their futures with confidence.

By strengthening families at risk of breakdown, helping young children living on the streets return home and empowering vulnerable young mothers, Project Sierra will enable more children to grow up in a caring family environment - giving them the opportunity to fulfill their potential.

To learn how Project Sierra will achieve this, visit the Project Overview section.

Disaster Relief Fund for Women and Girls

Soroptimist's Disaster Relief Fund for Women and Girls
UPDATE - September, 2009 from SIA Headquarters

Dear Soroptimist,
Recent typhoons and earthquakes in Taiwan, the Philippines and Japan, as well as the wildfires in California, have caused devastating effects. To our knowledge no Soroptimists have been affected, but serious damage has been inflicted in these regions. Headquarters expects that applications for disaster recovery grants will be received as soon as the regions can assess the rehabilitation needs of women and girls.

Soroptimist’s Disaster Recovery Fund disburses grants to Soroptimist regions and clubs to help immediate needs and long-term recovery in times of natural catastrophe. The amount of the grants awarded ranges from US$1,000 to US$20,000.

When disaster strikes, women lack mobility and access to resources, have increased family responsibilities and are susceptible to physical danger. Most often the unmet needs of women and girls after a disaster are not known until after the immediate crisis has subsided. For more information, refer to Soroptimist’s White Paper “Reaching Out To Women When Disaster Strikes.”

At present, funds are low in the Disaster Recovery Fund. You can help build the fund and directly help women and girls recover after disaster by donating now. Donate online or send your contribution to SIA headquarters, 1709 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19103 earmarked for the Disaster Recovery Fund. Thank you.
Yours in Soroptimist Service,

Service Funds

Service Funds are due on March 31st of each FISCAL year. (These funds are for the currant fiscal year.) Remember that you are responsible each year for $100 in service funds. You may raise these either by writing a check, advertising in our WHW ad booklet, or by using our banner to have your own fundraiser. All funds raised under our banner must come to our service fund. Each person that participates in an ad hoc fundraiser is still responsible for a total of $100 in service funds.
(Example. 3 members hold a garage sale. They raise $310. The total amount must come to our service fund. All 3 members have covered their service funds. But if 3 members raise $270, each member is still responsible for $10 more to cover their service funds.)

Live your dreams

The following information is from the Soroptimists International of America Website. To read more info, Just click here.. Despite much progress during the last century, women and girls throughout the world continue to face serious challenges. While they represent about one-half of the world's population, women suffer disproportionately from many social problems. Approximately 70 percent of the 1.3 billion people who live on $1 a day are women. More women between the ages of 15 and 44 die due to gender-based violence than cancer, malaria, car accidents and war combined. About 90 million girls around the world are deprived of primary education. These are but a few statistics illuminating the obstacles facing women and girls around the world. Soroptimist created the Live Your Dream campaign to raise awareness about these challenges and inspire women from all walks of life to realize their full potential.

Update from SIA Headquarters - September,2009

Live Your Dream Art Contest

Soroptimist is pleased to announce the second annual Live Your Dream art contest, which invites boy and girl students, ages 4 to 18, to draw a present-day woman who inspires them. SIA encourages all clubs to promote this contest, as it provides a unique opportunity for clubs to engage with schools and generate local publicity. Contest materials are available at LiveYourDreamCampaign.org or in the Live Your Dream Art Contest section at Soroptimist.org.

Good Search

Contribute through GoodSearch
GoodSearch is a Yahoo-powered search engine that donates 50 percent of its advertising revenue (about a penny per search) to the user's favorite charity. Ours, of course, is SIA. The pennies add up quickly. Consider that if only 1,000 members, friends and staff search the Internet just twice a day, Soroptimist could earn $7,300 a year - just for doing something we do every day! If we think bigger, for example, 10,000 users searching twice a day will earn Soroptimist $73,000 a year! All you have to do is visit www.goodsearch.com and download the GoodSearch toolbar. Enter 'Soroptimist' in the 'My Charity' field and then every time you search the net on your computer, don't forget to use GoodSearch! Thank you for using GoodSearch to help Soroptimist fund our programs that improve the lives for women and girls. Let's see how much we can get those pennies to add up!
Note from Pat: This is not Yahoo's standard bar

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