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Date: 3/1/2020
Subject: GWR News Blast - MARCH 2020
From: Lori Reed




March 2020
News Blast
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Governor Lori
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#SoroptimistAtWork
Many clubs are holding their Dream it, Be it events and Live Your Dreams Awards ceremonies.  Be sure to post your events on social media and tag #SoroptimistAtWork.    This social media membership campaign is intended to demonstrate the value of Soroptimist membership across social media platforms.
 
Remember - From the campaign’s launch through May 31, 2020 all clubs and regions are invited to post to Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter using the campaign hashtag, in pursuit of creating a post with the farthest reach on each platform. During this period, all clubs and regions may submit posts for consideration in the competition for prizes. During June 2020, SIA Staff will review the submissions to determine the winners.Click here for the contest rules
Let's be sure our region is represented in the winner's circle!
 
 
The CALL for the 2020 Spring Conference was emailed to all members on February 22. The deadline for registration is May 1st (a little earlier this year).  The agenda is full, with lots of fun sprinkled in, to be held in a stunningly beautiful location.  See the Featured Article about our exciting news for the Live Your Dream Awards.  It is sure to be an inspiring and uplifting award luncheon.Click Here  to register and download all of the pertinent information.  If you have any questions, contact Conference Chair Debbie Miller (debbie@bmla.net), or Registration Chair Carol Roddy (csvroddy52@gmail.com)
 
I look forward to seeing you there!
 
Governor Lori
2018-2020

Updates from SIA

 
ELECTRONIC VOTING IS HERE
Each year, member clubs of Soroptimist International of the Americas, Inc., who are in good standing have the opportunity to participate in the election of the SIA President-elect.

Soroptimist International of the Americas will begin electronic balloting for the office of 2020-2021 President-elect on Friday, February 28, 2020. On that day, your club received a unique personalized link sent to your @soroptimist.net club email address. The email will come from the address “vote @simplyvoting.com”. This link cannot be transferred or used by another club. It is authentic to your club, allows entrance to the voting portal and ensures your club only votes once in the election.

The voting portal will be open from Friday, February 28, 2020 until 11:59 PM EDT on Thursday, April 30, 2020.

 

CANDIDATES
The following 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 Board members are candidates for 2020-2021 President-elect:

  • Jane Carol Azevedo, SI of Brasilia, Brazil
  • Ohran Choe, SI of Daegu, Korea
  • Margo Hartman, SI of Scotts Bluff County, USA
  • Kazuko Morita, SI of Kyoto, Japan
  • Stephanie Smith, SI of Oak Harbor, USA
  

Quote for the month:
"Nothing is impossible.  The word itself says I'm Possible" Audrey Hepburn
Featured Article
Reminders/Deadlines
GWR Live Your Dream Awards
  
Through your generosity at the 2019 Spring Conference fund raiser's - we plan to give away over $40,000 in Live Your Dream Awards at the 2020 Spring Conference!  This is an unprecedented amount !  We reached this milestone because you and your clubs participated in the Dream Jar campaign; purchased Dream Maker pins; contributed awesome items to the auctions; and supported the Alaskan Cruise.  
 
We are asking for your continued support for this year's fund raisers.  Our Friday Night fund raiser has an art theme.  What does that mean?  What does art mean to you?  Sculpture, paint, glass, wood, textile, pottery, jewelry, basketry, paper, mosaic, photography, even cupcakes ... anything goes!  We look forward to seeing your creativity.  Encourage your talented family and friends to participate.  This will be an energetic and fun evening that will likely "wear you out", so that is why it's a Pajama Party!  Come comfortably dressed in your jammies, enjoy the entertainment and fellowship, knowing your participation will directly assist the GWR 2021 LYDA winners.  
 
 
Reminder:
Submit your club events to Pat Box to be displayed on the GWR event calendar
patbox1@verizon.net
Calendar

2020 Important Dates:

 
Mar 8 - Int'l Women's Day
Mar 15 - SIA convention fee due
Mar 15 - Healthy Club Survey due
May 31 - Founder's Pennies due
May 31 - Club Giving due
June 1 - DIBI online surveys due
 
2020 Meeting Planner:
Spring Conference 2020:
May 28-30, 2020
Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort
Flagstaff, AZ
 
SIA 46th Convention 2020:
July 22-25, 2020
Bellevue Hyatt Regency
Bellevue, WA
 
 
Leadership Training Retreat 2020:
August 7-8, 2020
Ontario Airport Hotel
Ontario, CA
 
October Fall Meetings 2020:
District 1 - Oct 16 & 17 in Chino Valley
District 2 - Oct 23 & 24 in Idyllwild
District 3 - Oct 2 & 3 in Blythe
District 4 - Oct 9 & 10 in Las Cruces


GOLDEN WEST REGION NEWS BLAST - March 2020
Contact Governor-elect Laurie Moses - 
LaurieM.GWR@gmail.com
Soroptimist International of the Americas