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Albany Inc (14 members)

Chartered: 24 Apr 1982
Meeting Time 4th Tuesday 6:00 pm for 6.30pm
Venue Motel Le Grande, 479 Albany Highway, Albany, Western Australia, 6330 refer our Facebook page for current information INSTAGRAM: soroptimistclubalbany FRIENDSHIP LINKS SI Tynemouth Whitley Bay - GB&I, SI Edmonton - Canada, SI Kisumu - Kenya, SI Lae - PNG, SI Bangkok -Thailand - , SI Jersey – GB&I
Correspondence: PO Box 994
ALBANY DC WA 6331
Country Australia
Email sialbany@siswp.org
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SIAlbany/?ref=bookmarks

About Albany Inc

MAR - DINNER MEETING 26 MARCH 2024

On the agenda this month

  • Recognition of birthdays & anniversaries
  • Introduction of prospective members
  • Guest Speaker - Volunteer Family Conflict Plan Wanslea
  • Update on International Women’s Day - at the Albany Library
  • Update on Bunnings Sausage Sizzle 
  • ALOTCO - Charity Night
  • Update on WA Women's Hall of Fame
  • Update on SISEAP & SI Australia Meetings in May

Soroptimists can change the lives of women and girls while making great friends AND having fun and we focus on

AWARENESS ADVOCACY ACTION

Why don't you join Soroptimists and help us on projects to help women and children? Potential members if you are interested in our club please feel free to come to our next meeting. Contact our membership convenor Rosalind on 0429 447 776. Great friendships can be made when you join a group. Join us at Soroptimist International Albany

Please email sialbany@siswp.org for any information you may wish to know about our club

Member Spotlight

Trish Travers

Member of 14 years.

I joined the Soroptimist International Albany Club after being a guest speaker in my past work role. I like working on our local projects like the Albany Women's Centre Kare Kits (toiletry packs for the women's refuge) & Multi Sensory Time Kits (for people with dementia).

When I have been travelling in Australia & overseas, I have contacted & met with many Soroptimist Sisters for a coffee.

I like to meet with like-minded women across Australia & overseas.

Would you like to find out more about our club or attend our next meeting? Then let’s have a coffee & chat.

Phone Rosalind 0429447776

Or sialbany@siswp.org

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 FEBRUARY DINNER MEETING & AGM 27 FEBRUARY 2024

On the agenda this month

Recognition of birthdays & anniversaries

Update on International Women’s Day

Updates on attendance at Bargain Bonanza andBunnings Sausage Sizzle

Multi-Sensory Time kits

ALOTCO - Charity Night

Soroptimists can change the lives of women and girls while making great friends AND having fun and we focus on

AWARENESS ADVOCACY ACTION

Why don't you join Soroptimists and help us on projects to help women and children? Potential members if you are interested in our club please feel free to come to our next meeting. Contact our membership convenor Jan on 0419 423 368. Great friendships can be made when you join a group. Join us at Soroptimist International Albany

AGM

 

Please email sialbany@siswp.org for any information you may wish to know about our club

Volunteering

 This Festive Season let's make it a point to cherish what's truly important in our lives is Family and Friends.With Peace,Goodwill and Kindness always to our Soroptimists Sisters throughout the world. MERRY CHRISTMAS and Best Wishes for a safe 2024 SI Albany WA

Ciao Kerry and Deb Co President's SI Albany 

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NOVEMBER  DINNER MEETING - 28 NOVEMBER 2023

Dinner meeting 29 November 2023

A very colourful meeting with members wearing orange and an orange ribbon - to wear for the rest of the16 days of activism campaign which finishes on 10 December.

Our guests were Mia and Emily from Girl Guides Albany. They presented slides and talked about their experiences at the Girl Guides Jamboree held in January 2023 at Ballarat Victoria. SI Albany donated $500 to support their attendance. The guides had a tremendous fundraising campaign – well done

We also welcomed Nadene, as a prospective member, and she has connections with a family member who is currently a member of a metropolitan club

SI Albany members 28 11 2023

Back: Jan L (Membership/Extension), Deb (Joint President), Nadene (prospective member), Helen, Bron O (Treasurer), Lorraine, Bron L (Secretary)

Front: Kerry (Joint President), Gill, Rhonda, Pam, Carol (Programme/UN), Rosalind, Janet (Publicity)

Missing: Jacque & Trish

On the agenda this month

  • Recognition of birthdays & anniversaries
  • We will be wearing ORANGE  in support of 16 days of activism 25 Nov to 10 Dec
  • Several guests, including Girl Guides  
  • Anyone feel liking dying their hair orange??!!

Soroptimists can change the lives of women and girls while making great friends AND having fun and we focus on

AWARENESS ADVOCACY ACTION

Why don't you join Soroptimists and help us on projects to help women and children? Potential members if you are interested in our club please feel free to come to our next meeting. Contact our membership convenor Jan on 0419 423 368. Great friendships can be made when you join a group. Join us at Soroptimist International Albany

Please email sialbany@siswp.org for any information you may wish to know about our club

OCTOBER  DINNER MEETING - 24 OCTOBER 2023

On the agenda this month

  • Recognition of birthdays & anniversaries
  • We will be wearing pink in support of health / breast cancer awareness
  • Holistic Health Expo - 28 October 2023
  • Membership Month: Survive to Thrive Quiz
  • Melbourne Cup Luncheon

Soroptimists can change the lives of women and girls while making great friends AND having fun and we focus on

AWARENESS ADVOCACY ACTION

Why don't you join Soroptimists and help us on projects to help women and children? Potential members if you are interested in our club please feel free to come to our next meeting. Contact our membership convenor Jan on 0419 423 368. Great friendships can be made when you join a group. Join us at Soroptimist International Albany

Please email sialbany@siswp.org for any information you may wish to know about our club

 SEPTEMBER  DINNER MEETING - 26 SEPTEMBER 2023

On the agenda this month

  • Recognition of birthdays & anniversaries
  • Guests:  Albany Wateri Girl Guides - who will update members on their attendance at the Ballarat Jamboree earlier this year

Soroptimists can change the lives of women and girls while making great friends AND having fun and we focus on

AWARENESS ADVOCACY ACTION

Why don't you join Soroptimists and help us on projects to help women and children? Potential members if you are interested in our club please feel free to come to our next meeting. Contact our membership convenor Jan on 0419 423 368. Great friendships can be made when you join a group. Join us at Soroptimist International Albany

Please email sialbany@siswp.org for any information you may wish to know about our club

AUGUST  DINNER MEETING - 22 August 2023

On the agenda this month

  • Recognition of birthdays & anniversaries
  • Guest Speaker - Bill Hollingworth - Rotary Tree Planting Project in Albany - Donation by SI Albany

Soroptimists can change the lives of women and girls while making great friends AND having fun and we focus on

AWARENESS ADVOCACY ACTION

Why don't you join Soroptimists and help us on projects to help women and children? Potential members if you are interested in our club please feel free to come to our next meeting. Contact our membership convenor Jan on 0419 423 368. Great friendships can be made when you join a group. Join us at Soroptimist International Albany

Please email sialbany@siswp.org for any information you may wish to know about our club

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 History

Soroptimist International of Albany started in 1982. However, much has been achieved in fellowship, friendship and service.

Late in 1981, Miss Barbara Wight moved to Albany. An active Soroptimist, she was disappointed that there was not a club in Albany. Not content to accept that, she contacted some local ladies and, with their help, sought out women who might be interested in a Service Club. A meeting was held at the Esplanade Hotel in November and the decision made to proceed with the formation of a club.

The Extension Officer at the time was Stella Giles and, with her guidance, the first meeting was arranged for 12th January 1982 at the Esplanade Hotel. From there Soroptimist International of Albany was a going concern, gradually proceeding to the Charter Dinner which was presided over by President Barbara Wight. It was held on Saturday, 24th April 1982, at the Esplanade Hotel at a cost of $20.

The President’s Jewel was designed to reflect the history and beauty of Albany and its surrounds. The centerpiece of whales’ tooth scrimshaw depicts the Brig “Amity” and surrounding it, in sterling silver filigree, are some of the wildflowers of the Albany Region.

Friendship links have been established with SI Birkenhead (Great Britain), Lae (Papua New Guinea) and more recently SI Edmonton, SI Kisumu and SI Tynemouth, Whitley Bay & District. Unfortunately links are no longer maintained with Hachinohe (Japan), Albany – New York (USA), Elk Grove (USA), Benoni (South Africa), Brazilia (Brazil) and Albany – Oregon (USA). 

Projects

MULTI SENSORY TIME KITS

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New banner November 2022

MST KITS

The five kits

Albany Soroptimists invested a number of years in this project and are excited about helping people who are living with dementia or other neurological disorders. Multi-Sensory Time Kits help people to recall memories through the senses. The Kits were designed under the guidance of an Occupational Therapist.   The kits assist to encourage happy memories and discussion, using five different themes.

The Shearing Shed   The Beach   The Kitchen   The Dairy   The Garden

This project was developed by the Soroptimist International Club of Albany Inc and was made possible by support from The Department of Communities and City of Albany Community Development Funding.   This project is now winding down, as we have limited kits left. More information

https://www.multisensorytime.com.au/

Background

People with memory issues nearly always remember past experiences. Tapping into these memories, reminds them of happier and more productive times and stimulates more memories of past experiences. One of our Soroptimist International members, Rosalind Sawyer (a retired Occupational Therapist), understood the need to have a full multi-sensory experience in order to achieve the best outcome. We use all our senses to understand the world we live in - sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell as well as our sense of wellbeing or happiness, and movement. We have produced these kits containing resources necessary for the experience, as we realise that people often do not have the time to find them. They are simple items and we have put them together in one box, for ease of use. They can be used by many groups, such as aged care, those with neurological disorders, mental health agencies and with children. This is the culmination of the project initiated by Rosalind’s enthusiasm. A small committee was formed in 2018. They worked with AtoZ Visual, a local film maker and photographer, to produce three kits in the series as a pilot study. This was helped by a grant from the Brandenberg Trust through the City of Albany Compassionate Communities Project. The pilot proved such a success, the Albany Soroptimists and Soroptimist International WA gave support to expand the project to include more topics/themes.    These 5 kits have been designed to help people who are having difficulties with memory loss and recall.    The aim is to help encourage happy memories and to encourage discussion with other people.

Each kit has a different theme. There are between 1 and 4 short, themed films to show. Each film is about 10-20 minutes long.   To be used together with the films, we have included several items that are commonly linked with the theme, for users to see, touch or smell.    The films make use of natural sounds and when used with our themed objects can stimulate many senses.   The more senses that are included, the greater and more satisfactory is the experience.

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Albany Women's Centre Kare Kits 2023 update from April

Its on  again! Yes YOU can help.

Collection Points further down the post.
Essential Toiletries:
• New and full size - Shampoo, Conditioner, toothpaste, deodorant, shower gel etc.
• brushes, combs, face washers, toothbrushes etc.
Children’s Essentials:
• New - clothing, underwear, sleepwear for boys & girls
• New - school bags, lunch boxes and drink bottles
Points so far for this year::
A way that businesses, pharmacies, community groups, schools and public can help the women and children of Great Southern affected by Family Violence.
This year, as always your support will be appreciated for the annual donation drive of toiletries which will be held May to early July. Last year a total of 140 kits were made up for the women and children affected by family violence in the Great Southern. Albany Women’s Centre (Refuge) were able to distribute to these needy families and wait in anticipation every year for more donations.
One of our lovely Soroptimist members will drop in a box in May and collect by early July. As usual we love photographs for our Facebook page, which is important publicity for the project, please advertise via your social media too.

www.facebook.com/AlbanyWomensCentreKareKits

Supported by Albany Soroptimists

History

Albany Women’s Centre (AWC) is a local Women’s Refuge and Support service that is ran by Anglicare WA. AnglicareWA has been providing a service at AWC since 1996. Their work has been directed by a commitment to social justice and a well-developed understanding of the issues faced by women and children affected by Family and Domestic Violence (FDV). AWC provides crisis accommodation and support services for women and children managing and surviving family violence. Services include 24 hour on call support for safe, secure crisis accommodation; case management support; outreach services; support groups; advocacy and community education.

You can donate all year around at Anglicare WA, Collie Street.

Some of the donations in 2023

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SISEAP Membership

Soroptimist International is a global movement of women, with members belonging to more than 3,000 clubs in 126 countries/territories, spread over 5 Federations