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President’s Message Greetings Members and Friends,
In August I attended the President’s Lead-ership Summit in Manhattan Beach. Their motto was “Working as One, Investing in Dreams.” The message was to focus on our Dream programs. Soroptimist International of the Ameri-cas (SIA) conducted research that showed there are 9.6 million women who are heads of house-hold living in poverty around the world and 2.1 million here in the United States. Our Live Your Dream program helps these women improve their education and offers them the best chance to improve their lives and the lives of their children. Through this program, in the fiscal year 2015-2016, $1.9 million in education grants were disbursed to 1,355 women in across 20 countries and territories. 95 percent of the Live Your Dream recipients said that the program increased their self-esteem and 82 percent completed their education and increased their standard of living. SIA’s research also found that there are 10.2 million girls living in poverty around the world and 1.5 million of them are in the United States. Our Dream It, Be It program seeks to support girls who do not have access to the resources or information they need to pursue their career goals. We are specifically trying to reach disadvantaged girls who face additional obstacles including poverty, unstable home lives, living in foster care, or are teen mothers. This program had 8,634 girls participate in the fiscal year 2015-2016 across 14 countries. 90 per-cent of them reported that they felt more confident about their future success and 87 percent felt more prepared to pursue their career goals. So, as you can see there are many more women and girls around the world that need our help. In order to reach our Big Goal of “Invest in the Dreams of Women and Girls through Access to Educa-tion” we must attract more members, attract more financial support, gain more recognition and focus on our Dream programs. In the words of Marissa Vanderwyck’s Motto: Together we achieve more.
Dr. Lisa Knapp
“Dream On, Dream Until Your Dreams Come True”
Vol. 9 Issue 3
“Soroptimist improves the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and
economic empowerment.” P.O. Box 1325, Oxnard CA 93032-1325
Chartered November 3, 1945 Club # 112513
2017—2018
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
Dr. Lisa Knapp - 805.382.2020
President-elect
Holly Nash - 805.218.4322
VICE PRESIDENT OF FUNDRAISING
Barbara Rodriguez - 805.844.8060
CO-TREASURERS
Karen Dilwirth - 805.797.1310
Pam Cady - 805.981.8099
RECORDING SECRETARY
Christy Franco - 805.278.1475
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
Karen Baldonado - 805.483.6519
DIRECTORS
Noemi Valdes - 805.479.0088
Gwynneth Doyle - 818.562.0275
DELEGATES
Sandy Quintanilla - 805.598.0502
Betty Wright - 661.400.3444
PAST PRESIDENT
Sylvia Paniagua - 805.385.7608
NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Debbie Gohlke - 805.320.5215
www.oxnardsoroptimist.org
www.soroptimist.org
www.soroptimistinternational.org
Sept, 2017
International of Oxnard
Club Chatter Brooke Stephens took a quick run over to Bakersfield to deliver her niece Becky O’Rork to the connecting train to Sacra-mento. Tried to experience Buck Owen’s Crystal Palace only to learn they offer a Sun-
day Brunch and then they are “outta here”. Not to fear, dis-covered Benji’s, a top of the line Basque restaurant with an innocent exterior. Fabulous food, great service and roll-off carts out to the car (just kidding!). Made it back to Santa Barbara for her annual mammogram (did you get yours?) with 3 minutes to spare. Whew! Debbie Gohlke and hubby Bill spent a few days in historic Pacific Grove, Butterfly Capitol of the World. Bill enjoyed 52-holes of golf in two days while Debbie drove the cart and tended the flag. They also had some good food at local eateries, enjoyed a beautiful sunset, and toured the historic lighthouse. Need to go back during monarch butterfly sea-son. Marissa Vanderwyck is proud to announce that her niece, Justine, gave birth to a baby girl on Au-gust 16.. Marissa's great-niece's name is Athena Nyoto (her mid-dle name is a character from Star Wars of which Justine and her husband are huge fans of) and she weighed 8 lbs. 6 ozs. 21 3/4 inches long. Marissa can't wait to baby sit!
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Stop Human Trafficking
Fundraiser
November 1, 2017
Painted Cabernet Wine & Paint Party
Make reservations on line at www.paintedcabernet.com.
Go to Oxnard calendar. $50 per person “Cool Flowers”
4th Annual Bras for a Cause
October 22, 2017
Bras for A Cause Update by Co-chairs Marissa Vanderwyck and Holly Nash
We are a little over two months away from our 4th annual Bras for a Cause event! We have
20 bras confirmed! The committee will be meeting regu-larly from now until the week prior to event and we will give you an update at the next business meeting. We still need opportunity basket and silent auction items so please con-tact Barbara Rodriguez to sign up. We are also excited to announce that our keynote speaker will be KCAL 9 News Anchor, Amy Johnson, whom Holly met when she promoted our event on Amy's news segment two years ago. She had been going through her own personal struggles with breast cancer and will share her story with us. Please remember to tell your guests that the ticket price includes lunch. Please continue to sell tickets! More info will be given at September business meeting.
Friendship Potluck
September 29, 2017 Submitted by Dale Belcher
Please save the evening of Friday, Sep 29th. For those of you who have met Sue and Rob Pritt over the years, this is a chance to catch up with them. For those of you who don’t know them, it is a chance to meet and visit with a very interesting couple from England (they actually spend half their time in South Africa now that they are both retired. Sue is a long time Soroptimist (England and S Africa) and has visited our club several times over the years. Pot luck will be hosted at Pam Cady’s home. Details to fol-low.
Program Speaker Submitted by Katie Walsh
Carol Leish, MA, disability consultant, motivational speaker, and writer will be our program speaker on September 20. Carol Leish has over 15 years experience in teaching and working with social service agencies. Her programs offer the audience a unique insight to the world of the physically, mentally, and learning challenged person, because she is speaking from her own personal experiences. As a child, Leish sustained speech and vision disabilities as the result of an auto accident. Instead of dwelling on her disabilities, she chose to focus on her abilities and strengths. Leish graduated from CSU, San Bernadino, earning her Masters degree in Education and Counseling. She has taught in both San Bernardino and Ventura counties and has worked for a variety of non-profit organizations. Leish is a contributing writer to the Ventura County Star for issues related to the physically, emotionally, and learning challenged and to the Ventura Breeze for issues related to seniors. Leish realized the importance of educating adults and youth to become more accepting of others, and started her Call Me Capablein-service presentations, and developed the Call Me Capable Game
TM. She inspires her audiences with her humor, dry wit, and genuineness. She invites her audiences to join her on her personal journey of coping with visual, coordination, speech, and depression challenges. She enlightens people by focusing on the strengths that those with challenges have. She makes us realize that we are all more similar than different.
Comfort Care Kits Submitted by Pam Cady, Comfort Kit Chair
Comfort Kit Sewing Teams
The t-shirts and fabric have all been passed out for out 2017-18 Comfort Kit sewing needs. Team leaders, Karen D, Sonya and Pam, are working with their teams to dis-tribute the work. Each team has received 26 t-shirts and 28 pillow forms to complete by March and I know that some work is already near completion If you have any questions about the sewing, contact your team leader or me. Good luck to you all on your assignments.
Federation News�.
Plus Size Fashion Retailer Torrid Announces Foundation to Support Women
Torrid Foundation Seeks to Help Women, Change Lives Los Angeles, CA, August 4, 2017 —Torrid, one of the fastest growing retailers in the country announced today the launch of the Torrid Foundation which aims to raise funds in support of non-profit organizations that are dedicated to helping women. The Foundation is an exten-sion of the company’s core values aimed at empowering women, whether by making women look and feel great every day or by bringing inclusivity to the biggest stage in fashion at NYFW: The Shows. “At Torrid, we are dedicated to helping all women feel confident,” says Torrid CEO, Kay Hong. “But we want to do more to help support and raise awareness for women’s causes that can make a real difference.” Torrid is raising funds for the Torrid Foundation through direct donations, rounding up both online and in-store purchases, events and possible product pro-ceeds. One of the groups the Torrid Foundation will be supporting is Soroptimist/LiveYourDream.org, whose Live Your Dream Awards® program is dedicated to ensuring disadvantaged women have the opportunity to reach their full potential through education and training grants.
4 C’s of Dream It Be It COLLABORATION: Partner with community groups or fellow Soroptimist clubs. COMMUNITY: Assess community needs. Promote DIBI to community leaders, members & organizations. CURRICULUM: Familiarize yourself with the curriculum and let it guide you to success! CREATIVITY: Incorporate creative approaches within the DIBI program.
International News�. International Literacy Day, September 8, 2017
International Literacy Day will be celebrated across the world under the theme of ‘Literacy in a Digital World’. On September, 7-8, 2017 a special two-day event will be organized at UNESCO’s Headquarters in Paris, with the overall aim to look at what kind of literacy skills people need to navigate increasingly digitally-mediated societies, and to explore effective literacy policies and programs that can leverage the opportunities that the digital world pro-vides.
International President’s Post
Dear Soroptimists around the world, I write this from the World Water Week, Stockholm, where all 3,100 participants are following news of the terrible situation with heavy rain and storms in Texas and Louisi-ana in the USA and in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, South-Asia and more. My sympathy goes out to all the families and friends affected by these horrific natural disasters. I know Soropti-mists will provide support wherever possible. Sadly, the rains and flooding do not seem to be over yet. My thoughts are with you all. It seems ironic that we are here in Stockholm dis-cussing water scarcity, whilst water in abundance is mean-while destroying lives, livelihoods, and homes on opposite sides of the globe. Yet addressing all water issues, including preventing floods and reducing their impact, is part of what the water experts gathered here see as their joint task. My warm regards and Soroptimist greetings, Mariet Verhoef-Cohen President Soroptimist International
Potential members hear presentation by Marissa Vanderwyck
Membership Mixer at the clubhouse of Sylvia Paniagua. It
was well attended by members and future members!!
Gwynneth L. Doyle Independent Associate Small Business & Group Benefits Specialist
818-562-0275 legalshield.com/hub/gdoyle
Apple Butter Spice Cake
Topping: 1 c. packed brown sugar 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/2 c. chopped pecans Cake: 2 c. all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 c. butter, room temperature 1 c. white sugar 3/4 c. apple butter 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/2 c. whole bran cereal or wheat germ 1 c. sour cream 2 eggs, room temperature
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan. • Prepare the topping by mixing together the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and chopped pecans. • Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. • Beat butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; add eggs one
at a time, thoroughly beating each egg into the butter mixture before adding the next. Add apple butter, vanilla, and wheat germ or bran cereal. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with sour cream; mix well after each addition.
• Pour half the batter into the prepared pan; sprinkle with half of the topping. Pour remaining batter into pan and top with the rest of the topping.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
Journey to Africa Submitted by Pat Maki
Pat landed in heaven, creature needs fulfilled
She had their tent in the wild with food and drink, her worries stilled
It was formal and civilized yet free and clean in this way
Silent space with only free roaming animals to share their day
Club, District, Region, Federation,
International &
Important Community Events..…
August is Bystander Awareness Month, National Water Quality Month, National Win Win
Civility Month, Happiness Happens Month, American Adventures Month Sept 11-
District 1 STOP Trafficking Meeting Sept 13-
SIO Business Meeting Sept 20-
SIO Program Meeting Sept 29-
Soroptimist Friendship Potluck, Pam Cady’s home Oct 14-
Region Fall Workshop, Simi Valley Oct 22-
4th Annual Bras For A Cause Fundraiser Nov 1-
STOP Human Trafficking Wine & Paint Fundraiser Painted Cabernet
April 20-22, 2018 Spring Conference, Woodland Hills
July 30-Aug 2, 2018 45
th SIA Convention, Yokohama, Japan
July, 2019- SI Convention, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
July 22-25, 2020
46th SIA Convention, Grand Hyatt, Bellevue, WA
Thanks to our official
SIA Sponsors Thanks to our official
SIO STAR Sponsor
