Who We Are



WELCOME to SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL of LODI SUNRISE !

President Maxine Crow

Club Mail: P.O. Box 1732, Lodi, CA 95241-1732
Meetings: Second Thursday 6:30 p.m., Fourth Thursday 6:30 p.m.
Janet’s Richmaid Restaurant, 100 S. Cherokee Lane, Lodi.
Club Recess: July and August



Back Row: Rosemary Gamblin, Maxine Crow, Dorothea Madamba, Joan Morrison, Sheila McLain, Minajoy Sebastian , Liz Kass, Jan Honey, Linda Kronemann, Marcia Pothast
Front Row: Pam Barghoorn, Bobbe Blair Xenos, Brenda Kosaka, Judy Dolyniuk


"Improving the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world"

The name, Soroptimist, means "best for women," and that's what the organization strives to achieve. Soroptimists are women at their best, working to help other women to be their best.

Soroptimist is an International organization for business and professional women who work to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world. Almost 95,000 Soroptimists in about 120 countries and territories contribute time and financial support to community–based and international projects that benefit women and girls.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Installation




Installation for the 10/11 Soroptimist International of Lodi Sunrise was AWESOME!! Thank you all for coming, thank you to Susan for lending us your backyard and organizing it all and thank you to everyone who helped. I know it was a joint effort and everyone played a part. That is what makes our club so great!
Special thanks to District III Director Nancy for doing the Installation and the last minute fill in for me and doing the Induction of our 3 (yes, 3) new members!!! Thank you to Terry, Bernadette, and Merry for coming to celebrate with us. Merry if it wasn't for you I wouldn't be in Soroptimist, and I can't thank you enough.

Welcome Cheri, Debbie, and Mary........you have joined an awesome group of women doing important work, we're thrilled to have you all. Thank you to the rest of the board for agreeing to go on this journey with me, it's going to be a lot of work, but it's also going to be fun! I promise!

And thank you to Maxine, and the rest of the 09/10 board for giving us a good example of how to do the job we all signed up for. I love and appreciate all of you so much. Lastly, thank you Pete, for supporting me all the way through this and doing all you do without complaint. I wouldn't be able to do anything without you, and I wouldn't want to.



President Pam

Saturday, April 3, 2010

7 Members Attend Women's Center Luncheon

Attending the Women's Center Luncheon were Kyomi Hoxie, Brenda Kosaka, Maxine Crow, Bev Gabrielson, Bobbie Xenos, Jan Honey, Liz Kass and Marcia Pothast. Kyomi is a former and hopefully future member. All are pictured below except for the amazing photographer.





Keynote speaker was Michael Prichard.

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Brenda and Marcia at Rollin in Ribs


Brenda Kosaka and Marcia Pothast attending the Soroptimist of Lodi Rollin in Ribs fund raiser.

2010 Awards Presentation

This year our joint Award Presentation evening with Soroptimist International of Lodi was on March 25th.


Jan Honey presents our Woman's Opportunity Award to Ebony Fortier.


Liz Kass presents our Violet Richardson Award to Nicole Rosales.


Brenda Kosaka and Marcia Pothast present our Ruby Award to Liz Kass.


Bobbie Xenos introduces the representative from Assemblyperson Huber's office.


All awardees were presented citations by Assemblyperson Huber and Congressman McNerney.


Jan Honey and Dorothea Madamba were two of our members in attendance.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

LODI Sunrise Inducts New Member


Meet out newest member Debbie Cabreros. Member Brenda Kosaka performed the initiation ceremony.


Welcome Debbie!!

Friday, January 29, 2010

STOP Human Trafficking


Saturday, March 6, 2010

801 S. Lower Sacramento Road

(Temple Baptist Church)


Speakers: Sister Caritas of "Sisters of the Holy Family"

&

Nola Brantley of MISSSEY, Inc.


9:30-11:00 am

$10 per person


Co-sponsors: Soroptimist International of Lodi
Soroptimist International of Lodi Sunrise
The Salvation Army
Women’s Center of San Joaquin County
American Association of University Women – Lodi Branch
Lodi Business & Professional Women


To Benefit: Sisters of the Holy Family
MISSSEY, Inc.
Women’s Center of San Joaquin County
Soroptimist International Trafficking Awareness

Call Germaine for tickets 403-5315 (will call)

SIA President Cathy and Nola Brantley on CNN



 


President Cathy recently appeared on Jane Velez-Mitchell's "Issues" show
on sex trafficking. If you missed it, watch the segment now!
A special thank you to Northwestern Region and Michelle Bart for working
to bring this important issue to light through the Soroptimist Northwestern Region
Coalition Against Trafficking event.