Big Band Concert helps pump cash aid into Africa

Immediate Past President Anne raises £4500 for Pump Aid

Echo 42 and Soundbyte performed to a full house at Harrogate's Wesley Chapel in aid of Pump Aid and Hope and Homes for Children in Sierra Leone. Pump Aid -  a charity which works to relieve poverty in Africa using technology to provide clean water for drinking and irrigation was Anne's President Charity. Project Sierra is a four year partnership between Soroptimsit International and Hope and Homes for Children which aims to transform the lives of the most deprived women and children is Sierra Leone.  The Mayor of Knaresborough Coun Peter Guest made the presentation of a cheque for £4500 to Pump Aid representing  the full year's collection for this charity. the money will provide 16 new safe water pumps for schools in Zimbabwe and Malawi. Each one helping transform the life of over 300 children and their families.

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Pump Aid;  Project Sierra;  Echo 42 and Soundbyte

Janet Morrow Parachutes to raise £1000 for Child Line North East

Club member Janet Morrow fulfilled a long held ambition to parachute to raise money for Child Line North East on the 15th September 2007.  The jump took place in Cark near Grange over Sands in Cumbria.

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Club awarded BAFTER 

The Club  gained the Outstanding Achievement Award for Waste Action at the Best Action for the Environment Road Show 2007 (BAFTER).  This was mainly in recognition for the work done by one member who produces cards from recycled cards and recycled cellophane wrappers.  Funds raised go to a variety of charities. The Fashion Show entitled Waste Not Want Not was mentioned as this event raised awareness of the environment by models wearing clothes from a high class second hand dress shop in Ripon and clothes designed by Harrogate College made out of buttons, plastic bags and men's ties

Receiving the BAFTER

Photo: Liz Stickney, Christabel England, Immediate Past President Maureen Ingleton, Nicola Harding and President Ann Hetherington.

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4th June 2007

Soroptimists, Cygnets and Friends

The 4th June saw  the inaugural Saint Michael’s Hospice ~ Harrogate Advertiser Midnight Walk come to life. Club members, friends and family raised £200 when they joined with over 1200 walkers to raise funds for the Hospice. 

Summer Outing: June 2007

Club Members took to the River Ouse in York to enjoy a beautiful evening sunshine cruise. We were joined by members from the Cygnets and Soroptimist International of York Ebor.

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MUSIC AND THE DEAF 

Immediate Past President Maureen presents a cheque for £2616 to Music and the Deaf. The Club members took the challenge of Passing the Baton to raise the money during Maureen's Presidential Year for her chosen Charity.

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SI YORK EBOR ANNUAL DINNER

President Ann Hetherington, President Sue Williams (S I York Ebor) and President Elect Pat Shore (SI Yorkshire) at the SI York Ebor Annual Dinner held at St Williams College, York

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Hog Roast - Tombola

Club Members raised Funds for the President's Charity, Pump Aid.

President Ann manning the Tom bola Stall

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President Ann's Charity will be Pump Aid. To find out more click here.

President Ann with President Elect Irene Kerr