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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Montreal Canada

Soroptimists from around the globe are headed to Montreal, Quebec, Canada to convene the Soroptimist 19th Intl Convention. July 10-14, 2011.

SIPK attendees:
Jo B., Club Pres.
Carol H., NWR Sec. & Club Delegate
Jane F.
Suzanne S., SIA Fundraising Council

HAPPY NEW CLUB YEAR!! 2011-2012

July 1 means a new leaf has turned! Welcome to the 2011-2012 Soroptimist Intl of Pasco/Kennewick club year!!

President, Jo B.
Pres-elect, Beth G.
VP, Brenda D.
Treas., Lisa P/Lena H.
Sec., Amber M.
Board Sec., Pam C.
Delegate, Megan W.
Director 1, Pat T.
Director 2, Rebecca W.

Committee sign ups in motion... call Beth today!!

Leading Ladies Breakfast & Program - Wednesday mornings in Kennewick

Encouragement is how we support and inspire others to become all they are created to be. Getting and giving encouragement fuels our energy, uplifts our spirits and helps us move forward. Tis such a gift to recognize then reflect another persons wonders back. Did you inspire anybody today? Who inspired you?

Next Leading Ladies Breakfast and coffee hour energizer - Wednesday, July 13 @ Clover Is Inn, Kennewick. 7-8:30 am.

Why not join us and listen and learn from a peer? Leadership skills, relationship building, goal setting, perk up communication, and so much more!!

Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Task Force Presents

On Wednesday, June 29, 2011 the Tri-Cities Soroptimist Coalition Against Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST) presented the first in a series of informational, awareness-raising assemblies.

Led by Tirsa B., Michelle W., and LaPrele H., the focus was to inform and educate local Soroptimists about human trafficking: specifically DMST.

Human trafficking is the second largest and fastest growing criminal industry in the world. Victims experience a loss of freedom and exploitation at the hands of their traffickers who buy and sell them in pursuit of profit. As a result, human trafficking is commonly known as modern-day slavery. In human trafficking situations, traffickers gain complete control over victims and force them into the labor, services, or commercial sex industry in order to generate profit from their labor and commercial sex acts.

12 years old is the average age of trafficked girls. Whom do you know that could be the next victim?

Let's work together and eradicate the demand for violating girls. Call, 539.7144.