Club Activities
Soroptimists Salsa to support projects for women and girls in India
Members and friends took to the floor enjoying an evening of Latin American music and dance. £500 was raised which will go to support SI South Kolkata health, education and vocational training projects for women and girls. A great night was had by all!
International Women’s Day 2009
The Club celebrated International Women’s Day (8 March) by participating in the Dundee International Women’s Festival. The club hosted two speakers from the Nablus Family Defence Society, responsible for setting up the first shelter for battered women in the Arab world.
UN Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Club fundraising efforts resulted in a donation to Dundee Domestic Abuse Forum enabling them to fund a performance of ‘Jackie’s Story’ a play portraying the harrowing realites of domestic abuse, written and performed by Naomi Breeze (Breeze Productions).
Hats for babies in Nepal
Premature babies in Nepal will benefit from colourful hats knitted by members of the Club who supported Save the Children’s “Knit one, save one” campaign.
Enjoying an Arabic Hafla at Dundee International Women’s Centre
Members enjoyed a fabulous arabic banquet and then attempted to shed the extra pounds by learning to belly dance! A great evening of fun and friendship hosted by members of Dundee International Women’s Centre!
Fundraising for Project SIerra
Over £600 was raised for the Soroptmist International Quadrennial Project, Project SIerra - a family and a future, by selling donated goods at the Rotary Club of Dundee’s Charity Stalls event in July 2008.
International Day of Peace
To mark UN International Day of Peace (23 September) members of the Club manned a display on Peace at Borders Bookshop in Dundee and presented Dundee Lord Provost, John Letford, with the Soroptimist Peace Charter.
