February 2015 Web version SIGLV E-Newsletter for Members February 2015 Vol. 2 Issue 8 page 1 PRESIDENT SUE HAPPY FEBRUARY! SI Greater Las Vegas e-newsletter Inside this issue: President Sue’s Message 1 Soroptimist Resource Page 2 Club Action 3 Club Meetings & Events Special Events and social Sweet Fantasy Photos 4 5 6 SIGLV celebrates the month by holding our annual Sweet Fantasy fundraising event. This year it was spectacular. Par 4's Silverstone Golf Club created a fantastic atmosphere for a decadent afternoon of libations and desserts. Jin Ju Chocolates provided individual boxes of gourmet chocolate for each attendee and we all sampled Vegan-Bites' various donated healthier goodies. Huge thanks to these sponsors and all other event donors. Without you, the event would not be possible. Sweet Fantasy is just one example of how SIGLV and our community improve the lives of local women and girls. The money raised will fund, among other projects, anti-human trafficking programs and scholarships. While Sweet Fantasy will not be held again until next year, we can continue the spirit of giving while having a wonderful time. We Soroptimists know that we add "fun" into everything we do. In fact, SIGLV has several social gatherings annually. It is important that we celebrate our accomplishments. Our monthly program meetings provide education for SIGLV members and guests. It is also important for members to keep informed so that we may better serve our community's needs. Check out soroptimistgreaterlasvegas.org for our events calendar and keep on "Making It Happen!" Grace Conenna serves as store manger at Castaways Resale Store. Castaways was started to provide resources to the mission and vision of God Behind Bars, a national prison ministry that offers dynamic live worship experiences, opportunities for recovery from addiction, resources for re- entry into society, and ongoing support after release. Castaways provides resources to support inmates and their families with clothing, household goods, furniture, and other necessities. The store also gives those they serve a chance to give back, receive on- the-job training, and a chance to build their resume for future job success. PROGRAM: Grace Conenna February 19, 2015 Support our Speaker by bringing gently used women’s clothing and/or accessories to Feb 19 meeting. PROGRAM: Women’s Money March 19, 2015 Learn More: www.womensmoney.org The Women's Money program is a financial education and accountability program to help women achieve personal fi- nancial wellness. Their mission is to reduce poverty in America by 50% by providing support and action steps for women to invest in their education and retirement
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SIGLV E-Newsletter for Members February 2015 Vol. 2 Issue 8 page 1
PRESIDENT SUE
HAPPY FEBRUARY!
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Inside this issue:
President Sue’s Message 1
Soroptimist Resource Page 2
Club Action 3
Club Meetings & Events
Special Events and social Sweet Fantasy Photos
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SIGLV celebrates the month by holding our annual Sweet Fantasy fundraising event. This year it was spectacular.
Par 4's Silverstone Golf Club created a fantastic atmosphere for a decadent afternoon of libations and desserts. Jin Ju Chocolates provided individual boxes of gourmet chocolate for each attendee and we all sampled Vegan-Bites' various donated healthier goodies. Huge thanks to these sponsors and all other event donors. Without you, the event would not be possible.
Sweet Fantasy is just one example of how SIGLV and our community improve the lives of local women and girls. The money raised will fund, among other projects, anti-human trafficking programs and scholarships.
While Sweet Fantasy will not be held again until next year, we can continue the spirit of giving while having a wonderful time. We Soroptimists know that we add "fun" into everything we do. In fact, SIGLV has several social gatherings annually. It is important that we celebrate our accomplishments. Our monthly program meetings provide education for SIGLV members and guests. It is also important for members to keep informed so that we may better serve our community's needs. Check out soroptimistgreaterlasvegas.org for our events calendar and keep on "Making It Happen!"
Grace Conenna serves as store manger at Castaways Resale Store. Castaways was started to provide resources to the mission and vision of God Behind Bars, a national prison ministry that offers dynamic live worship experiences, opportunities for recovery from addiction, resources for re-entry into society, and ongoing support after release. Castaways provides resources to support inmates and their families with clothing, household goods, furniture, and other necessities. The store also gives those they serve a chance to give back, receive on-the-job training, and a chance to build their resume for future job success.
PROGRAM: Grace Conenna
February 19, 2015
Support our Speaker by bringing gently used women’s
clothing and/or accessories to Feb 19 meeting.
PROGRAM: Women’s Money March 19, 2015
Learn More: www.womensmoney.org
The Women's Money program is a financial education and
accountability program to help women achieve personal fi-
nancial wellness.
Their mission is to reduce poverty in America by 50% by
providing support and action steps for women to invest in
their education and retirement
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Infused olive oils and balsamic vinegars tasting at Big Horn Olive Oil Company. 2110 N. Rampart Blvd, LV 89128. Try the Blood Orange Olive Oil with Dark Chocolate balsamic. Among other amazing flavors. Space limited 25 Max. Friends and family welcome. RSVP to
Lois. . www.bighornoliveoil.com
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BOARD NOTES:
Our board meetings are open to all members.
BUSINESS MEETING ACTIONS:
(First Thursday of each month) next mtg Feb 5
Jan 1-Apr 1: “Pull Out your Drawers” benefits Rape Crisis Center. Collecting white cotton panties. Presented April 2 meeting. Feb 8: Fourth Sweet Fantasy@ Silverstone Golf Club Feb 12:Grace Conenna “Castaways Resale” God Behind Bars Program Feb 28: Board Meeting, Sue’s house10 a.m Mar 5: Business Meeting Mar 7: So. NV Soroptimist Awards Luncheon Mar 19: Program: Women's Money April 11: Bears & Binkies April 16: SIGLV Birthday Party May 8: Senior Stars at University United Methodist Church
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Program Speaker: - Feb 12: Grace Conenna “Castaways Resale” (God Behind Bars).
Mar 19: Women’s Money
Break These Chains: Check out the event photos and videos on Break These Chains on Facebook.
Service: Service Committee: Meeting Fri February 13 at East Valley Family Services at 1:00 pm. Live Your Dream: The awards assembly held at 8:45 AM on either Tues, February 17 or Thurs, February 26. Kathy S. will monitor the SIA posting of the finalists and advise us if any of our winners made the SIA finals. Please vote on the SIA Facebook page by “liking” your favorite. Senior Stars: (May 8) – An inventory of materials on hand will be completed after the 1 pm meeting of the committee on Feb 13 at EVFS. Bears and Binkies: (Apr 11) Leah and Susie M. are going to decide on the craft SIGLV will do with the children. Toys for Smiles has committed to providing handmade wooden toys for the event. Pull Out Your Drawers: Underwear donations are coming in on a weekly basis. Last count had us at over half way to our new goal of 500 pair! Danielle Dreiser or a designee will attend our April 2 business meeting to accept the donations for the Rape Crisis Center.
Awards: The Soroptimist Int. clubs of Southern Nevada Awards Luncheon to honor the winners of the Ruby Award and the Live Your Dream: Education & Training Awards for Women will be held at Cili Restaurant at Bali Hai Golf Club (5160 Las Vegas Blvd. South at 11:30 AM – 2 PM on Saturday, March 7. Please RSVP to Barbara by February 27. Cost is $28.00.
Fundraising: Sweet Fantasy was a huge success! See the photos on page six.
E-Newsletter: March 5 is our next newsletter deadline. We encourage each committee to share their activities and updates. Public Relations: Members are encouraged to peruse the SIA and SIGLV Facebook pages and “like” them. This is important for grant funding. Remember you don’t have to be a Facebook member to view the page! Website: Visit our new website “soroptimistgreaterlasvegas.org” Remember to sign in so you can access the “member” section. Melissa will provide your password.
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Club Meetings, Special Events
SIA 44th Biennial Convention: July 20-23, 2016. Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel Orlando, FL
Soroptimist International Convention: July 9-12, 2015, Istanbul, Turkey. Amazing opportunity to visit with our entire global membership! Their website is up! 2019 will be in Malaysia
SNR Conference: April 24-26 2015, Atlantis, Reno
SNR: Soroptimist Development Retreat (SDR); July 25-26, 2015, Atlantis, Reno
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UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS: Feb 19, Misty; March 7, Esther; March 11, Claire; March 16, Leah;
SHOUT OUT: Congratulations to new Grandma Kim, baby girl Sadie Ellen Moore arrived Feb 6, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. Photos in next issue!
MEETING CALENDAR
Club:
1st & 3rd Thursdays @
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Two Very Special Women
Soroptimist International of Greater Las Vegas Live Your Dream Award winner,
Shantel XXXXXX Shantel is a unique young woman whom we can proudly say is one of ours. She is currently attending UNLV in the school of Social Work. Her career goals are unique and centered on youth in foster care. She feels this sometimes neglected population needs someone to fight for them and advocate for their future. Shantel obtained her AA from a Junior College and she is proud of the fact that she is the first one from her family to graduate, She was accepted into UNLV with a 3.0 GPA. She cites her grandmother as the main influence in her growing up years but her grandmother’s illness forced her into foster care which is the reason for her passion for helping these children. Her six year old daughter is the pride of her life. She has more to tell and we want to hear it at the Awards celebration. We’ll close with a nice quote from her application, “ Most people who come from broken homes and homelessness give up and never take back their dreams. I did.”
Amy Ayoub is our Ruby Award recipient. The Soroptimist Ruby Award honors women who have worked to improve the lives of women and girls through their professional and/or volunteer work. Amy is one of those women. A successful business owner, seasoned consultant and sought-after public speaker, she is a lifelong Las Vegans who combined her passion for public speaking and helping others when she founded The Zen Speaker. As a member of the Las Vegas Community, Amy has been active in the fight to better the lives of all Nevadans through her political and community participation for over three decades. In February 2013, she testified before the Nevada State Assembly and Senate Judiciary Committees, using her personal survivor story in support of Assembly Bill 67, which increased penalties for those convicted of sex trafficking. Today Amy serves as a Commissioner on the Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities, as appointed by Senate Majority Leader
Harry Reid (D-NV), providing a voice for our nation’s youngest citizens. Additionally she sits on the Board of Directors for The Mob Museum, and acts as an
Ambassador for St. Jude’s Ranch for Children. Amy is a featured speaker in the October 2014 television series of MAKERS: Women in Nevada History, a partnership program by Vegas PBS and UNLV’s Women’s Research Institute of Nevada. Amy was appointed by Governor Kenny Guinn as the first female to the Nevada State Athletic Commission (known as the Boxing Commission) in 1999; recognized by the National Conference for Community and Justice with the Community Hero award (2000); named one of the women responsible for shaping the city during its first 100 years of growth by the Las Vegas Centennial
Committee; and, acknowledged In Business Las Vegas as one of the Most Influential Businesswomen of 2003. In 2012, Amy was honored as one of the “Women of Distinction” in her field by the Southern Nevada chapter of National Association of Women Business Owners.
Soroptimist International of Greater Las Vegas Ruby: Woman Making a Difference Honoree
Amy S. Ayoub
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