A SALUTE TO SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF SEQUIM

I just got home from having breakfast this morning with the Soroptimist International Club of Sequim. I don't even mind the 7 a.m. starting time because each time I go it's a great opportunity to fill them in our latest endeavors, touch base with a number of their members, and enjoy their meeting. What a great group of caring, dedicated women!!  I love telling folks that our local Soroptimist Club was the first organization to give Mujeres a donation back in mid-2006 ... and this was even before our 501(c)(3) status had been approved. They have given us a donation every single year.

In addition, club members attend our events and collect toothbrushes and floss. We take 100 toothbrushes to Chiapas twice a year, and the majority of them come from Soroptimists.  Sandy Reed, our treasurer, is a member of this club and it's a great way to link our two organizations. Kathy Purcell, newsletter creator extraordinaire, makes sure that Mujeres' news is included in the monthly Soroptiscoop.

Marcela using a Soroptimist toothbrush after watching a brushing/flossing video we made.

For today, Sandy Reed suggested that we have a small silent auction. Our Día de Muertos Celebration is coming up fast (November 2) and we have a huge number of auction items, so I selected 6 of them and we arranged them on a table.  We made $200 in just a few minutes!  What a great idea for those who can't come to our dinner/auction, and for others to get an idea of how unique our auction items are.

So I personally salute the Soroptimists and the excellent work they do.

Judith