December 2021, SIBR Eblast #34
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Soroptimist International of Bidwell Rancho-Chico is a group of professional women who strive to make our community and world a better place for women and girls.
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A Message from the President 
As we turn the calendar page to December the evenings in Chico are colder.
First up on our calendar is the Paint & Sip FUNdraiser on the 4th. This is a fun event whether you participate in person or via Zoom. Bring a friend or come and join us yourself at The Galley. Then on the 9th, we have our Santa Project. I hope every one of you can participate. Due to Covid we will play it safe at 20th St Park again this year with a drive-thru event. It is rewarding to see the smiles on the children’s faces. Dress warm and festive for the Holidays!
Speaking of holidays, on the 14th is our Holiday Party. You will receive an email with all the details. But find your favorite ugly Christmas sweater! And if you would like to participate in the gift exchange bring a wrapped $15 gift. It will also be the place to bring your nonperishable food items for the Salvation Army food drive.
As Soroptimists around the world celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa, have a festive Holiday Season!
Thank you for volunteering,
Linda
president@sibidwellrancho.org
Impart Wisdom
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Soroptimist Sierra Nevada Region News
SNR Governor: Sarah Carrasco
www.soroptimistsnr.org
To book your room, click the image
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Soroptimist International News
President: Sharon Fisher
http://www.soroptimistinternational.org/
Blog by Marie-Christine Griers, SI United Nations Representative, Paris.
The current world is experiencing an unprecedented set of upheavals that profoundly destruct the lives of the inhabitants of the planet; climate change and environmental deterioration are a major concern. There is a widening of inequalities, between the richest and the poorest, and the gender gap still remains. Faced with such challenges, humanity today has crucial decisions to make, to ensure the future is a sustainable and peaceful one.
Click the image to read more
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Upcoming Events
Board Meeting
December 7th, 2021
5:45pm
at Linda Lucena's
Holiday Party
December 14th , 2021
5:30pm
Nash's
Click the highlighted Meetings for Zoom link
Just a reminder!
We are collecting non perishable-goods again this year for the Community Food Drive.
Please bring them to our Holiday Party on the 14th. Or please contact Gayle Luna
(gayleluna@hotmail.com) to make different arrangements.
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Holiday Paint and Sip Fundraiser
December 4th, 2021
2pm
Santa Project Drive Thru
December 9th, 2021
5-7pm
Community Park
1900 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy,Chico,CA 95928
Dream it, Be it Planning Committee Meeting #2
December 10th, 2021
12pm
La Comida
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Live Your Dream Chair: Angie Little
Dream it, Be it Chair: Babette Maiss - next Planning Meeting with SI Chico:
December 10th @ 12pm at La Comida
Fairview High School Chair: Melanie Austen
Santa Project Chair: Della Miller/Sarah Fry -
The Drive Thru Santa Project will take place on December 9, 2021, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at Community Park (off 20th Street). This year families will drive thru and pick up an age/gender appropriate bag for each child. Like last year, there will be two pick up stations, plus a Santa Station to wave at Santa on the way out. Due to COVID social distancing and masks will be required. Please note this event will take place rain or shine. Even though it is still a drive thru, it will be great fun and we will be supporting these families at this tough time of the year. Questions? Call or Text Della 408-205-0595.
Local Women's Empowerment Chair: Yvette Sanfilippo
Special Events Chair: the Board - SIBR Holiday Party December 14th, 2021 5:30pm @ Nash's
Wear your favorite ugly sweater and bring a $15 wrapped Gift, if you want to participate in the Gift Exchange.
Fundraising Chair: Babette Maiss December 4th, 2021 2pm Holiday Paint and Sip 2pm @ The Galley and via Zoom
Public Relations/Publicity Chair: Babette Maiss/Sally Mendez
Ad Hoc Trafficking Committee Chair: Linda Lucena
Membership Chair: Babette Maiss - Bring a guest to one of our "Soroptimist Connect" Meetings. Next Soroptimist Connect will be on January 25th,2022 at The Hatchet House
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Club Activities
Join Soroptimist of Bidwell Rancho and Christine Mac Shane's Studio 561 for a fun afternoon, painting this adorable snowman! There are still spots via Zoom left!
So grab a friend and get your tickets! 
 https://givebutter.com/SIBRPaintandSip
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New Soroptimist International License Plate Frames are here!
We will ship them to you! Just fill out the form below to get in touch with us!
$10 (plus S/H)
To order click here
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Soroptimist Orientation and Leadership Training
Dash of SOLT.......
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Recruitment Tip: Friends and Family–Untapped Prospects
Do you know someone who would make a great Soroptimist member? Of course you do! So what’s been holding you back from asking her if she’d like to join your club? If you’re waiting for her to tell you that she’s interested, you may end up waiting forever. Even someone who is excited about Soroptimist and who is usually forthcoming may hesitate to ask you about joining the club, especially if she isn’t familiar with membership benefits and responsibilities, dues information, and other potential “barriers to entry.” As a current member, it’s up to you to take initiative, share the important information about your club, and ASK a friend or family member to join you! Soroptimist members all around the world have had wonderful and meaningful experiences volunteering alongside their friends and family members. Chances are the people in your circle of family and friends share many of the same values you do, and would be a great match for our mission of improving the lives of women and girls! So challenge yourself to invite someone from your circle to your next club meeting or event.
Are you still hesitant about asking these untapped prospects?
Read what a few members have to say about sharing their Soroptimist experiences with loved ones: Mary Therese “Maita” Lu of SI/Paranaque Philippines on her family legacy in Soroptimist: “I joined because I saw the commitment my mother and grandmother had for women and children. It felt natural to follow in their footsteps.” Debra Dematteis-Miller of SI/Corona, CA describing pride for her daughter’s Soroptimist leadership: “Personally, I have gotten to see my daughter in a totally different realm; she decided to take the chair position of our annual Dreams and Decisions workshop this year. She had been one of the first attendees of this program many years ago…I was so happy to take the back seat on this project as she was/is totally capable of leading a very diverse and energetic group of women. It was such a wonderful proud day for this mom to see her daughter so comfortable in front of 250 young girls. I can't even explain my pride.” Susan and Margaret Gilbey, sisters of SI/Westminster, CA and SI/Toronto, Canada: “Aside from it giving us one more thing in common, it has given us the chance to travel to a number of places together. In addition, we’ve both developed friendships with members in clubs and regions that we would never have met. We learn from each other’s Regions, and bring fresh ideas back home, which would normally have stayed within the other Region.” Michele Memmot SI/Manhattan Beach, CA on her three daughters: “It is so much fun to do these things together. I still have a chance to teach them things...not as a mother but as an experienced volunteer/fundraiser. I learn far more from them though.”
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Notes from the Editor
Welcome to SI Bidwell Rancho's Eblast.
Please submit articles by the last week of the month.
We wish you a happy Holiday Season!
Thank you all
Babette (eblast@sibidwellrancho.org)
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Soroptimist Bidwell Rancho is selling Soroptimist Stickers!These are High Quality 2” Stickers.
Get yours for $  .   per sticker ( taxes and shipping included)
Contact: Membership@sibidwellrancho.org to place your order!
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Click on image below to visit the Soroptimist Store |
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PRESIDENT: Linda Lucena
PRES-ELECT: Marie Hartman
PAST-PRESIDENT: Babette Maiss
SECRETARY: Yvette Sanfilippo
TREASURER: Judi Merlo
FINANCIAL COORD: Dawn Letner
DIRECTOR: Angie Little
Parliamentarian: Sheron Box
Join us every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at Nash's in Chico.
We also offer a Zoom link to join us.
Contact us : sibidwellrancho@soroptimist.net
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