President Linda’s Message November is the month that we take time to give Thanks for the blessings we have received all year long. Perhaps we should have a Thanksgiving Holiday every month of the year to keep us reminded of what is important in our lives. I try to be thankful each day for family, friends, health, country, God and all the necessities of life. November 2014 We just returned from a trip to a country where the people live with much less than we take for granted, (i.e. electricity, running water, personal autos, living wage, good healthcare) and yet they wanted to share what little they have with us. It is very humbling and a lesson for us all. SOROPTIMIST_ As a Soroptimist I am thankful for the wonderful women I have met and loved through the years and for the women and girls we have assisted who have taught me so much about survival and resilience. They, also, give to us more than we can ever give them. Best for Women Soroptimist International of La Mesa reminds us to be grateful by hosting our 57th annual Pre-Thanksgiving Breakfast which will be held on November 26th, thanks to the able leadership of Christine Hartwell, our Chairperson. Our speaker will be Herb Johnson, President and CEO of San Diego Rescue Mission and we will be honoring organizations who provide meals for those in need. Please see page six of this newsletter for an invitation and registration form. Soroptimist International of I like the way Melody Beattie states her feelings about thankfulness: Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. La Mesa Have a blessed Thanksgiving Holiday. Linda Upcoming club activities: • • • • • • • Inside this issue: President’s Message SOLT Club News On-going Projects Upcoming Events Thanksgiving Breakfast Invitation All club meetings are held at Denny’s - Navajo and Fletcher Parkway 7:30 AM unless otherwise indicated. Nov. 6 – 7:30 am – Business Meeting – Denny’s Nov. 13 – 7:30 am -‐ Program Meeting -‐ Denny’s Nov. 19 -‐7:30 am -‐ Board Meeting, Omelette Factory – Baltimore Drive Nov. 20 – 7:30am – Committee Meeting -‐ Denny’s Nov. 26 – 7:30 am Pre-‐Thanksgiving Breakfast – Handlery Hotel and Resort Nov. 27 – THANKSGIVING DAY – No Meeting SCRIBBLES NOVEMBER 2014 SOLT S I A C L U B R O A D M A P for SUCCESS IN 2014-2015 • strengthen our organization (increased) 1 Program 2 Fundraising Participate in our Live Your Dream: Education and Training Awards for Women (formerly the Women’s Opportunity Awards). Increase the impact for your local recipients of our Live Your Dream Awards by providing support beyond a cash award. Include Live Your Dream at-large applications in your club-level judging. Plan to participate in our new Girl Program using the Club Planning Toolkit and report on your plans. Examine existing club projects to ensure they are in line with our mission to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment. Make SIA your cause of choice to generate federation-wide impact. Contribute at least 10 percent of funds raised locally to Club Giving in support of our federation programs. Donate Founders Pennies for every member in support of our federation programs. recommending potential sponsors and partners. 3 4 Membership Focus on recruiting new members into your club. Start up new clubs. Create a happy and healthy club experience. Use your SIA-created club email address. Attend at least one region event a year. Provide personal email addresses to SIA headquarters. Public Awareness Join and promote LiveYourDream.org both within and outside of our federation. Promote the Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards and other mission-focused programs. Follow our federation’s collective efforts on social media sites. SCRIBBLES NOVEMBER 2014 CLUB NEWS RUBY AWARD The SI La Mesa Soroptimist Ruby Award honors women who, through their professional or personal efforts, are making extraordinary differences in the lives of women and/or girls. Their work has had a significant impact, and also inspires and encourages other women. October Program Meeting - Naval Consolidated Brig Jeanmarie Mangindin, Clinical Services; President Elect, Max Levaren; Jeffrey Thompson, Clinical Director, Women’s Correctional Unit. Mental Health Clinicians from the Miramar Naval Consolidated Brig were our speakers at the Program Meeting for October. SILM has volunteered with the women in the Brig for many years The clinicians, Jeanmarie Mangindin and Jeffrey Thompson shared how the treatment plans for the women incarcerated at this military correctional unit focus on offense related treatment. The prisoners are also provided with religious services, career preparation and training, Toastmaster education, addiction treatment and counseling/therapy, as needed. Most of the women will be discharged from the military (all branches of the military are represented) and must begin new careers and are given assistance in readjusting to family and civilian life. Women may nominate themselves, they may nominate other women, or organizations may nominate a woman they feel is deserving of this honor. Giving this award is optional for all clubs and SI La Mesa believes that women who provide the opportunities for success to other women and girls should be recognized for their efforts. Please think of the women you know who are making a difference and find the application on the silmesa.org website. Live Your Dream Since 1972, the Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards program (formerly the Women’s Opportunity Awards) has disbursed more than $25 million to tens of thousands of women who have overcome poverty, domestic and sexual violence, divorce, the death of a spouse, or other life challenges. They are women—just like you— who had the courage and determination to turn their lives around. Recipients may use the cash award to offset any costs associated with their efforts to attain higher education, including books, childcare and transportation. The program begins on the club level, where award amounts vary. Club recipients become eligible to receive region-level awards, which are granted through Soroptimist’s 28 geographic regions. Currently, each Soroptimist region grants one first- place award for $5,000. The application can be found at silamesa.org. SCRIBBLES NOVEMBER 2014 CLUB NEWS CONTINUED From Our Soroptimist Club Friendship Link in Tasmania Dear La Mesa Friends, Thank you for keeping us well informed of all your activities. You certainly are a busy, well-‐informed crew. I love sharing your letters with our members. Unfortunately our numbers have dropped but there are other clubs here in Tasmania working hard and achieving greatly. Like you, we are reaching out in the community to help women and girls and those in need. Sadly there are many problems, as you would know. In our meetings we frequently have guest speakers who share their experiences with us. Always interesting and often humorous. Just recently I was invited to a local school to meet some students and learn about their project. The topic was ARE YOU MAD! I thought to myself, “Hello – what is this about? The young lass, not at all nervous, stood and began, “Are you Making A Difference?” Well, it was wonderful. She explained that she was asked to clean up the local beach and having done so, it made her think of her own habits of keeping things in good shape – neat and tidy – but also it gave her condidence to stand up and address her audience. She did make a difference to us and to herself. Here in Tasmania spring is just around the corner and we are looking forward to the spring bulbs, which will soon be nodding their heads. Anyway, cheerio dear friends and congratulations on all your achievements. Love and Best Wishes, Maureen Absolom and Soroptimist International of Hobart Tasmania SAVE THE DATE SI San Diego and SI La Mesa will be holding a joint fundraiser 8tled BEAUTIFUL BARGAIN BOUTIQUE in 2015. It is NOT too early to start preparing for it ! Event Date: Saturday, March 21, 2015 Loca8on: St. Dunstons Episcopal Church 6556 Parkridge Blvd., San Diego, CA 92120 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. What: Sale of Gently Used or New Items as follows: (Start seUng them aside!) Purses, Wallets, Shoes, Scarves, Jackets, Sweaters,Formals ,Cocktail Wear, Jeans, Jewelry, Dresses, Slacks, Blouses We need you to also start saving hangers. We will be holding a pricing party in February 2015. Stay tuned for more updates as we get closer to the date. Ques8ons, feel free to contact Elena ToZen or Linda Newell Thank You "First, I have to thank you (SILM) for the lovely flowers in a large Margarita glass and all the get well cards wishing me a quick recovery. My knee lets me know that I had something done to it. I had in-house physical therapy and now it's time for out patient therapy. I am so ready to get my body back into shape. Along with the knee, I have constant sciatica pain -sometimes both sides. It will get better! The sudden passing of our grandson, Matt, left us numb for awhile. The cards and emails received from my Soroptimist friends was amazing. You are so very kind and it was very comforting to read your messages. For those who were able to come to Matt's Service and Celebration of Life, I am very grateful. Thank you all for being there for my family. Love, Dolores Kelly SCRIBBLES NOVEMBER 2014 SI LA MESA ON-GOING PROJECTS SI La Mesa supports STARS Empowering teen girls between the ages of 12-17 to escape commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking. Every year between 100,000 to 300,000 youth are at risk for falling victim to commercial sexual exploitation with the average age of entry between 12-14 years of age. The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) is a form of sexual abuse by adults in which sexual services are exchanged for money, goods or services to the child or a third person (i.e. a pimp). CSEC may include prostitution, pornography, stripping, etc. It is a form of modern day slavery. STARS (Surviving Together, Achieving and Reaching for Success), is a program for teen girls between the ages of 12-17 involved with commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking. STARS provides support to empower the youth to escape sexual exploitation by developing their inner strengths, building a sense of community and supporting their reintegration into mainstream society. The program meets once a week for a minimum of 12 weeks and provides participants with independent living skills, individual/group counseling utilizing the “My Life My Choice Curriculum©”, recreational opportunities, case management and expressive art therapy. In addition, the program provides young women with: • • Facilitated community referrals for school, health, job placement, etc. Assistance in obtaining identification and legal documents, for example California ID, Birth Certificate and Social Security Card Transportation - Dinner and snacks at each group Incentives for attending program - Childcare for parenting teens Graduation ceremony and certificate of completion • • • Expressive Arts Program The Expressive Arts Therapy Program is designed to support healing and personal expression though visual art, writing, photography, theater and dance. Out of this work, the CSEC H&nds Project emerged from the larger H&nds project of SDYS. The CSEC H&nds project is a social intervention through the arts. STARS participants expressed the survivor’s perspective by writing statements on their hands directed to specific figures involved in CSEC who both helped or hurt them which were then photographed. The photos were then shown to direct service providers and law enforcement focused on CSEC prevention that then included statements on their own hands. All the photos were then complied by the STARS participants into a book that was designed to “Close the Circle” on CSEC. SI La Mesa provides supplies to the STARS educational classes and to the young women participating in the program. Each year we provide Easter Baskets and host a Holiday Party for the women and their children and provide support as needed for the success of the program. SCRIBBLES NOVEMBER 2014 Upcoming Events SILM November Birthdays Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 15 Maureen McGrath Becky Burgstiner Dolores Kelly Beautiful Bargain Boutique Rachel’s Center for Women Dinner March 21, 2015 St. Dunston’s Episcopal Church December 16 (Joint Fundraiser with SI San Diego) We are presently collecting gently used jackets, purses, shoes, accessories and clothes hangers. Soroptimist International of La Mesa Presents the 57th Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Community Breakfast November 26, 2014 To register for the breakfast go to silamesa.org ! ! ! WOMEN’S OPPORTUNITY CONFERENCE “A Day That Can Change Your Life” MAY 2, 2015 8:00AM - 3:00PM CORPORATE EDUCATION CENTER- SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE SCRIBBLES NOVEMBER 2014 ! 57th Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Community Breakfast Neighbors Together Giving Thanks ! Recognizing Food Programs Serving Individuals in Need Wednesday, November 26, 2014 – 7:00 AM– 9:00 AM ! 7:00 a.m. Check-In & Food Drive Collection Handlery!Hotel!and!Resort!~!950!Hotel!Circle!North! (Off!I;8!in!San!Diego’s!Mission!Valley!92108)! $35.00 per person (open seating) $400 Sponsored reserved table for 8 guests RSVP by November 20, 2014 Contact person: Anne DiNapoli (858) 279-7200 Information: email:[email protected] or visit www.silamesa.org ! ***Attendees are invited to bring nonperishable food for the holiday food drive*** for San Diego Rescue Mission ~ ~ ~ Keynote Speaker Herb Johnson, President and CEO San Diego Rescue Mission Entertainment Opportunity!Prize!Drawings!~!You!Could!Win!These!and!Other!Prizes!!!! Sterling Silver Necklace from Linda DaPra Designs Kindle Fire HD 7” w/Power Charger and Case $250 Gift Certificate from Enhancery Jewelers One-night stay at Barona Resort and Casino w/Dinner for Two ! Tickets: $5 each or 5 for $20 (need not be present to win) The Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Community Breakfast is sponsored by Soroptimist International of La Mesa, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Founded in 1921, Soroptimist International is a service organization of business and executive women who work to improve the lives of women and girls in local communities and around the world. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 57th Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Community Breakfast Reservation Form ! Please!reserve! Sponsored!tables!@$400/table.! Please!reserve! seats! @! $35.00! per! person! (open! seating)! Please!use!my!additional!contribution!of!$! to!help!sponsor!breakfast!for!honorees! ! Name!(Print)!! ! ! ! ! ! Company/Organization!! ! ! ! !! Address! ! ! City! Zip!! !! Phone!(! )! E;mail!! ! ! !! ! Make checks payable to SI La Mesa Return by November 20, 2014 to: SI La Mesa P.O. Box 637 La Mesa, CA 91944 SCRIBBLES NOVEMBER 2014 Soroptimist International of La Mesa PO Box 637 La Mesa, CA 91944 Contact: President Linda Newell www.silamesa.org [email protected] Find us on Facebook Soroptimist is an international women's organization for business and professional women who work to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world. Almost 95,000 Soroptimists in about 120 countries and territories contribute time and financial support to community–based and international projects that benefit women and girls. The name Soroptimist means “best for women"and that's what the organization strives to achieve. Soroptimists are women at their best working together to help other women to be their best. Regular Meeting schedule after Summer Break All club meetings are held at 7:30 a.m. Denny’s Restaurant 2691 Navajo Road, El Cajon, CA 92020 Phone: (619) 460-6420 unless otherwise indicated. First Thursday of each Month—Business Meetings Second Thursday of each Month—Program Meeting Third Thursday of each Month—Committee Meeting Fourth Thursday of each Month - 6:00 pm Evening Meeting as needed Notes: Only one meeting is held in the months of July and August—date to be determined by club President Scribbles Editor: Linda Newell Contact: [email protected] Officers, Board Members and Delegates - 2014-2015 President: Linda Newell Director - One Year: Maudie Bobbitt President-Elect: Max Levaran Director - Two Years: Maureen McGrath Vice-President-Fundraising: Lisa Norombaba Past President: Christine Hartwell Recording Secretary: Frances Wolven Delegate - One Year: Elena Totten Corresponding Secretary: Nancy Smith Wong Delegate - Two Years: Marlene DeMers Treasurer: Teresa Stark SCRIBBLES NOVEMBER 2014
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