Charity Fork Supper and Shoe Show 2008
SI Ballymoney & District would like to thank all our patrons, for the generous support given to our fork supper and shoe show – their time, their friendship and of course their money!
We would also like to thank:
- St. Patrick Parish Church for the use for the facilities;
- The Girl Guides for assistance with serving, clearing and dish washing; and
- Sarah’s Shoes for facilitating the shoe show.
By all accounts a good night was had by all including our Club members for whom this truly is a night of service! Particular mention must be made of:
- The Social Committee, convened by Lily Swinson;
- Shoe models Alison Algeo and Pamela Smyth;
- Flower arrangers Elizabeth Atcheson, Pat Wright and Fiona Murdock; and
- All other members of SI Ballymoney & District for begging, borrowing or otherwise obtaining all the bits and pieces required for the evening - the posies, the salads, the sale of tickets, setting up the hall, – oh and not forgetting……. the puddings!!!
All money raised goes to support worthy causes. The two main beneficiaries this year were Patch Work and NI Chest, Heart and Stroke.
Patch Work is a non-profit making organisation supporting individuals who have been devastated by circumstantial change, providing emotional and practical support. They have a team of be-frienders, mentors and outreach visitors. They provide a drop in centre, a place for a coffee and a chat or as a place to chill and relax. 58 Project is a mechanism to resource needs in a crisis. Patch Work also offers life skills programmes and arts and crafts. This is a relatively new charity working in the north east of the province.
The aim of NI Chest, Heart and Stroke is to promote the prevention of and alleviate the suffering resulting from chest heart & stroke related illnesses. Some stroke statistics:
- Every year in N. Ireland around 4,000 people suffer a stroke - that’s one person every five minutes.
- Stroke is the third biggest killer and the leading cause of severe disability in Northern Ireland.
- At least 40 per cent of strokes are preventable
- More than three times as many women die from stroke than breast cancer in the UK.
As you can see both are very worthy causes.
In addition to these the Club also gave to:
- Project Sierra;
- The Ross McMaster Trust;
- Cheers Youth Group;
- Women’s Aid; and
- Sight savers.
January 26th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
Hello, I have enjoyed my visit to your site immensely. You are doing some excellent work in your local community while you still seem to be having a great deal of fun. What a great way to show how worthwhile it is to be a Soroptimist! Good luck with your future ventures
In friendship
Pat Black
SIGBI Federation Director
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