Highway Cleanup is in Sight

On Saturday, October 2, 2010, members of Soroptimist Intl of Pasco-Kennewick (SIPK) will cleanup a one mile stretch of Hwy 395, north of Pasco. One of the six areas around which Soroptimist provide service is Environment. As a way to pitch in and keep our local environment looking good, SIPK dons conspicuity vests and work gloves, then picks up trash along the highway. The stooping and bending help us keep our girlish figures! Start time 8:30 AM at the Country Mercantile, Highway 395 and Crest Loch Rd., Pasco.

Kennewick Historic Home Tour Served by Soroptimist Volunteers

On Saturday, September 25, members of Soroptimist Intl of Pasco-Kennewick partnered with other local volunteers to act as docents for the East Benton County Historical Society's 4th Historic Home Tour, "Kennewick Through the Decades." The tour presented some of the finest homes of Kennewick's first five decades. Nearly 500 history buffs and nosey neighbors toured the homes.

Current displays at the museum include:
Jay Perry Gem Point Collection
Arrowheads and Native American stone tools

Petrified Wood Floor
The EBCHS Museum entryway features a petrified wood floor from Gordon Maxey's home in Maxey's Trailer Court.

Hanford / White Bluffs
Photos and information on the area from the late 1800s to 1940s.

Military
The display covers from WWI to the present and revolves around local veterans and memorabilia.

Soroptimists Walk to Raise Funds and Awareness to Child Trafficking

Stop Child Trafficking (SCT)Now!

On the weekend of October 2-3, 2010, thousands of individuals in communities across the United States and Canada will participate in SCTNow Walks to raise funds and bring awareness to the issue of child trafficking.

You are invited to play a vital role in saving the life of a child by joining a walk team on Saturday, October 2nd @ 1:00pm. Help in the effort to raise awareness and funds to support SCTNow's bold new approach that addresses the demand side of child sex trafficking.