Soroptimist International GBI

Soroptimist Friendship Links

Friendship Links are the Soroptimist’s way of linking with other Clubs worldwide to share projects and offer support and friendship.

Often in times of tragedy such as the Tsunami disaster, Friendship Links are there offering help, financial aid and support where possible.

Members enjoy learning about the country and culture of their Friendship Link. They have the opportunity of exchanging hospitality and visiting with their Soroptimist Sisters and attending special events.

Friendship Links are taken very seriously and Clubs are requested annually to complete a Registration Form to ensure details are correct and any new links or alterations are included in the Directory.

More recently whole Regions have linked with Regions or Countries needing assistance, this has proved to be a beneficial method of helping Developing Countries.

In order that a Friendship Link can be made, a Club makes a formal request to a Club of their choice. If the invitation is accepted a form is completed and returned to the Federation Friendship Link Co-ordinator for registration. Once the link has been formalised, a letter of confirmation and a Friendship Link Certificate is sent to each Club to be signed by their President and then exchanged, giving each Club documentation of their link.

Members are kept up to date with interesting news of projects, visits and new Friendship Links by means of a Newsletter written by the Federation Friendship Link Co-ordinator and produced in March and August every year.

Pat Shore
Federation Friendship Link Co-ordinator.