Women Helping Women
Upcoming 2011 Events
April 28 Soroptimist Regional Conference in Rohnert Park, Roaring 20s Theme
May 7 Casino Night co-sponsored with Rotary @ the Commanding Officer's Quarters. Fun and Raffle prizes. Doors open @ 7pm.
May 14 - Spring Fling - Join us for a party and dance for our local developmentally handicapped citizens. Time 6pm, Place Benicia Senior Center.
May 21 Relay for Life - Our Teams are growing; join us for a fun day raising money for cancer research.
June 18 Chocolate Champagne and Couture @ the Commanding Officer's Quarters. Doors open @ 1ish.
June 23 Officer Installation
July 10-14 Soroptimist 19th International Convention in Montreal Canada
2012'S ANNUAL EVENTS
TBA - Talent Showcase - September
TBA - October -The Witche's Tea - A fun-draiser at the Camellia Tea Room to benefit SafeQuest and STAND to help fight Domestic Violence. Dust off your witch's hat hop on your broom and join us for the fun.
TBA- December Soroptimist Holiday Party - We do a cookie exchange and those with Secret Pal's exchange gifts. It's a great time for the group to be together and celebrate the season.
TBA - December Salvation Bell Ringing @ Raleys - Several of the service clubs in town ring the bell for the Salvation Army in front of Raleys. We’re still one of the few towns in which bell ringers are volunteers. The money collected is used locally.
TBA - December Holiday Parlor Tour - The Benicia Historical Society and the Soroptimist International of Benicia cordially invite you to the 2010 Holiday Parlor Tour, Saturday, December 4 from 1pm to 5pm. This year's tour includes seven historic homes in Benicia. Six of the sites are private residences decorated for the holiday season. The seventh site is the Commanding Officer's Quarters in the historic Arsenal.
The Commanding Officer's Quarters will be the location of a very special part of the event. The Commanding Officer's Quarters will host the holiday offerings sponsored by our community non-profit organizations. Your $25 Holiday Parlor Tour ticket provides you entrée to the newly refurbished Commanding Officer's Quarters where you may stroll from room to room and appreciate the city's careful renovation of our antebellum gem. Various local non-profit organizations have adopted rooms and with the help of local designers will provide an array of holiday offerings. The Commanding Officer's Quarters will remain open until 7pm, an additional two hours after close of the Homes. Come welcome in the Holidays in Historic Benicia.
Admission is by ticket only. There are a limited number of tickets. Tickets are on sale at: Bookshop Benicia, the Camellia Tea Room, the Benicia Chamber of Commerce and Benicia Main Street. There are stairs at every site. Please wear soft-soled shoes. No Children on the tour, no backpacks, baby carriers, strollers or photos permitted in the homes. For further information please call: 707-745-3551.
TBA December Christmas @ the Rosewood House - Rosewood House provides a transitional living environment for women who have had treatment and early success from recovery from drug and/or alcohol addiction. We go to Rosewood for a Christmas Party. The residents make a wish list and members sign up to give a gift. We send Santa Claus with bags full of the gifts we donate and hands them out.This is a great evening, you get to share with the women and hear their stories and plans for their futures. Here's the Thank You letter from this year - The Christmas Party at the Rosewood House on December 16th was a big hit! Santa arrived with bags and bags of gifts for the women residents. What a treat it was to see how excited and how truly thankful they were for their gifts. Each woman received just about everything on their respective wish lists and then some, thanks to the generosity of all of our Benicia Soroptomists. It was an evening filled with fun, laughter, and incredibly touching moments. These are truly remarkable women who have overcome so many obstacles and are working very hard to get their lives back on track. Their positive attitudes and outlooks were just amazing.
Susie Foreman the Program Manager, presented us with a Certificate of Appreciation plaque "In recognition of [our] valuable contribution and continued support to Youth & Family Services". In addition, she presented Benicia Soroptomist Ann Buringrud a plaque for her ongoing donations of hair styling services for every resident upon her arrival at the Rosewood House.
TBA Membership Drive - When you join our club you not only benefit women all over the world and in your community, you inherit a group of friends who become a personal and professional resource to you. Our club has a mentoring program, so when you join you are assigned a more seasoned member who can explain our events and help you find your niche in the group, you are no longer out there alone. Come check us out next Thursday, in Benicia and hear members talk about what they get out of being a member.
TBA Day at the Races - See Page above.
TBA Mystery Auction - Members donate gifts and then we bid on the wrapped gifts. All proceeds go to our programs.
TBA Trivia Bee
March 5 Saturday of Service - We have a party for the senior residents at Casa de Vilarassa in Benicia. This gives them a break in their routine and it's a lot of fun. Contact Debbie at 746-4295 or email her at dgee@ci.benicia.ca.us to sign up to bring something or help set up/or clean up.
March Awards Luncheon - Join us as we present our awards to our winners! We've been working hard to create the funds for these hard working women.
March - Bunco Books & Bling - A fun, fun-draiser. Members bring gently read books they have read and five pieces of jewelry to sell to members and friends. Members also bring a white elephant gifts to serve as bunko prizes. I'm assured that if you have never played Bunko before someone will teach you and it is easily learned.
April Luna Fest - See the works of women filmakers. Doors open @ 6pm and the films begin @ 7pm. VIP Seating offers enhanced seating, food and meet the filmakers. Place - The Benicia High School Auditorium
The Pinkie Award - Soroptimist Woman of the Month, a lovely ceramic vase was discovered by one of our members, Carla at a local thrift shop. It was decorated with beautiful silk flowers and each month it is given to a deserving member to display proudly in their home. Here are the most recent recipients.
February - Helaine Bowles
March - Liesa Harkness
April - Helaine Bowles (Go Helaine)
President
Libbey McKendry
libbeymck@comcast.net
President Elect
Helaine Bowles
helaineb@comcast.net
Vice President
Lisa McVeigh
lisatrainer@sbcglobal.net
Secretary
Mary Lichty
mmlichty@comcast.com
Treasurer
Karen Hubbard
kfeatherer@aol.com
Assistant Treasurer
Cheryl Spence
cherylspence@gmail.com
1st Year Director
Debbie Gee
dgee@ci.benicia.ca.uw
2nd Year Director
Frances Harkins
frances@grossmanfinancial.com
Committees - Who Chairs the Committee
Leadership Development - Past Presidents
Member Services - Frances Harkins
Ways & Means - Helaine Bowles (President Elect)
Programs - Lisa McVeigh (Vice President)
Laws & Resolutions - Kerry Carney
Finance & Budget - Karen Hubbard (Treasurer)
Auditor - Kathy Griffin (Past Treasurer)
Newsletter & Club Roster - Susie Harper
Public Relations - Carla Gallagher
House Committee - Kathy Griffin
SIA Programs - Leslie Lessenger, Helaine Bowles
Celebrating Success - Heather McLaughlin
Friendship Link - Kerry Carney
Historian - Kathy Griffin
Marketing - Terry Baldwin
Rosewood House - Mary Lichty
S-Club - Helaine Bowles
Secret Pal Club - Terry Baldwin
Soroptimist Grove - Bonnie Silveria
Sunshine Club - Bonnie Silveria
Women's Resource Directory - Linda Lawless
Soroptimists of Benicia
PO Box 282, Benicia CA
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