Soroptimists Install New President, Board
Posted July 5, 2013 at 5:40 am by Tim Dustrude
Standing L to R: Pat Hansen, Julie Hanks, Sharon Pigman, Necia Quast, Gay Graham, Kim Galton, Peggy Long – Seated L to R: Heather Spaulding, Katie Loring, Dana Bune
On June 15, Soroptimists International of Friday Harbor (SIFRI), a service organization, with the mission to improve the lives of women and girls locally and globally, installed Katie Loring, attorney, as the new President, taking over from Heather Spaulding, who will remain on the Board as the immediate past president. The new President-elect is Sharon Pigman, who joins the Board. along with other new officers and board members.
In the last year, SIFRI has provided nearly $17,000 for ferry tickets for islanders being treated for cancer off-island through the Cancer Transportation Fund. The Soroptimists awarded over $12,000 in grants and scholarships to local women seeking to further their education or making important contributions through volunteer work. SIFRI gave financial support to many local organizations, including the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services Agency, the Family Resource Center, the Agricultural Guild, and the Women, Infants and Children Supplemental Nutriton Program.
The club raised money for these programs through Bunco events and the annual St. Patrick’s Day Corn Beef and Cabbage Dinner. In addition. the Soroptimists participated in many community projects, including the Great Island Clean Up, the Knowledge Bowl. the Children’s Festival and the Pig War Piicnic and OktoberFest. The group staffs the gates of the County Fair each year. A new program this year was a day-long free seminar on life skills called ‘Practical Magic.’
In the coming year, among other things, the club will be hosting the Area Meeting of Soroptimist Clubs in the spring. “I am looking forward to a busy year, working together with our many talented and dedicated members to raise awareness of issues important to women and girls, to assist our local community, and to find new ways that we can do more to support women and girls locally and abroad.” said new President Katie Loring about Soroptimists’ plans for the future.
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