Soroptimist

Chartered 1965

Officers for 2007-2008

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President
Margaret Hughes

President Elect
Tina Fearman

Hon Secretary
Avril Williams

Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at Shelley's Hotel, High Street, Lewes

News from SI Lewes

Past Presidents

Presidential Projects

In 2005-2007 President Anne supported the Pestalozzi International Village at Sedlescombe in East Sussex

In 2004-2005 President Topsy's charity was SI Calcutta Downtown's street children project

In 2003-2004 President Beryl Bartter supported Lewes District Volunteer Action

In 2002-2003 President Theresa Jerrett supported the Brighton Women's Refuge.

In 2001-2002 President Pat Seager chose the Demelza House Children's Hospice as her charity.

In 2000-2001 President Topsy Hughes raised money for projects in Pakistan.

President Anne Hudson chose for her Presidential Year, 1999-2000 to support the Pestalozzi Children's Village Trust and the Soroptimist Residential Club.

President Helen Astin's project for 1998-99 was to support the Brighton Women's Refuge.

In 1994 as Headteacher of Varndean School in Brighton, Pam Bowmaker visited Scoala No. 3 in Gura Humorului, a town 300 miles north of Bucharest. She felt there was a need for some sort of Mothers and Toddlers Group so that young mothers could benefit from the support of shared experiences and decided that this would be the chosen charity for her Presidential Year in 1996-97. President Joan Pilkington adopted the same project for 1997-98.

Friendship Links

In the autumn of 2002 Topsy Hughes visited Calcutta and met with members of our link club, Calcutta Downtown.

Blantyre, Malawi

Gliwice, Poland

Calcutta Downtown, India

Sierra Foothills, USA

Coose Bay, USA

Anne's Page

Last updated 14 May 2007