Small world....Had to sell my ‘97 Honda Accord so I put it on the Mendocino Listserv and in 48 hours six people had contacted me! The first person who called came by a day later, drove my car, loved it and bought it. Twas Dolores McBroom, winner of our WOA award a couple of years ago. So glad my car went to a good home. But if you want to sell something certainly try our local Listservs first. Ask me or Cindy Frank how to do that.                                 

from Lynne Calder

Founder Region Fellowship

I thought I would give you a little overview of Founder Region Fellowship since it is the year that we give a fellow to one of our members. 

 

Founder Region Fellowship is the identifying project of Founder Region.  The mission is to advance the status of women.  Since 1948, Fellowship has provided fellowships to women in the final phase of their doctoral degrees.  Fellowships totaling a minimum of $20,000 are awarded each year to graduate students within the boundaries of the region.  During the first 60 years of the program over $700,000 was awarded to over 250 deserving women.  Through these awards Founder Region Soroptimists acknowledge the value of students' research work and enable them to complete the academic credential necessary for their careers.  This year marks the 60th anniversary of Founder Region Fellowship and the goal is to award $60,000 at our Region Conference in May.

 

A club or individual can become a Fellow by the contribution of $1,000 to Founder Region Fellowship during a biennium, by purchasing tickets to the Fellowship raffles at District Meeting or Region Conference or through an award from their club.

 

Our club contributes $500 each year and awards a Fellow to a member who has made a significant contribution to our club every other year.  This is the year and the Board would like input from club members as to who the awardees should be.  We have received a couple of names already of women who have worked hard on our fundraisers or who have contributed financially to our club.  If you have a nominee for this award please let me know and I will bring it to the board and the awards committee for consideration.  Many members of our club are already have their Fellow, but that should not bar them from consideration of this award since some have won them in raffles or purchased them on their own.  This is a way our club honors the work a member has done. 

 

Please let me hear from you.

Jeanne

Members of our club have been awarded Fellows:

Elaine Baker, Dora Branesky, Edith Goble, Betty Humphrey,Jeanne Kinney, Ada Kornmeyer, Lonne Mitchell, Betty Paddock, Carol Steele, Marilynn Thorpe