July 2010 Newsletter

Membership Information Evening

Thank you to all who attended our Membership Information Evening.  We have a fantastic night sharing Thai food and getting to know you.

Past International President Margaret Lobo, who was recently awarded a Member of the Order of Australia Medal was our guest speaker.  Margaret shared with us the many projects that she has personally been involved with or has visited.  It was fantastic to learn about the real difference that Soroptimists are making in the world.

We also had Bobbi Buckle explain how you can become a member of Soroptimist International and Naomi Allan and Vivien Kamen told us what being a Soroptimist meant to them.

Want to know more about becoming a Soroptimist? Contact us TODAY at info@si-helena.org.au

Supporting the Dibbler

For many years now, Soroptimist International of Helena has supported the Dibbler through the  Perth Zoo's Wildlife Conservation Action.

The Dibbler is a small marsupial with rather coarse brownish grey fur, speckled with white found in the Coastal south-west of Western Australia.  

The Zoo is breeding Dibblers to increase knowledge about them and to provide animals for release into predator safe areas on islands and the mainland.

Money raised through Wildlife Conservation Action will help Perth Zoo directly support Silvery Gibbons, Sun Bears, New Guinea Tree Kangaroos, African Painted Dogs, Sumatran Orangutans, Tigers and Elephants and West Australian native species.

It is easy to make a difference. Look what your donation can do...

• $10 can provide one rescued orangutan with nutritional food for one week
• $30 can buy a pair of boots for a member of an anti-poaching unit in Sumatra or Africa
• $50 can fund the wage of a Wildlife Monitoring Leader - local people trained to lead Tree Kangaroo surveys in the mountains for a week in Papua New Guinea
• $70 can contribute to life saving veterinary supplies including anaesthetics, anti-biotics and vitamins/minerals for African Painted Dogs in Africa
• $100 can help purchase vital wildlife monitoring equipment
• $200 can help buy an anti-snare and radio collar for an African Painted Dog
• $500 can build a research hut at a wildlife monitoring site in Papua New Guinea

Perth Zoo covers all administration costs for Wildlife Conservation Action so 100% of your donation goes to projects on the ground.

Click here to find out more about the Wildlife Conservation Action

Upcoming Events

AUGUST

1 - Mundaring Truffle Festival - members will be helping the Mundaring Shire at this annual event.  For more information click here

3 - Social Dinner with Guest Speaker Natalia Josephs - Natalia is an ex international model who now owns Image Power.  She will be talking about social skills and etiquette.  For more information click here

SEPTEMBER

11 - Soroptimist International of Western Australia Region Meeting and Stella Giles Award Presentation Lunch - details TBA

21 - International Day of Peace - for more details click here

Click here NOW to see all our planned events for 2010.

Tree Planting In Kalamunda

Three members from our club spent a lovely 2 hours on Friday 16th July assisting the Spring Road Reserve group in Kalamunda, with planting native seedlings on the strip of Reserve along Spring Road.

We joined residents of the street, volunteers, and Rangers from the Department of Environment and Conservation and were provided with the plants, fertiliser, trowels, and already dug holes.

We took our gardening gloves and enthusiasm and were rewarded with a delicious morning tea off the back of the ute at half time.

Click here to see where Spring Road Reserve is located.