January 22, 2010
Again, the sounds of laughter and the scream of ‘BUNCO” rang out all night long! SIHV’s second ‘Bunco Party’ was another successful evening of fun, food and friends – new and old – with all the proceeds benefitting Soroptimist International of Happy Valley’s mission of improving the lives of women and girls. Congratulations to all the winners, thank you to all the participants and a very special thank you to LandscapeMart who generously donated their time and wonderful site for our event. Attendees were asking "when is the next one" so...keep your eyes and ears open for the official date for SI Happy Valley’s next Bunco Party and don’t miss the fun!

Bunco All proceeds from the BUNCO night benefit the mission of SIHV - improving the lives of women and girls.

GLOBAL BEAUTY DAY

Benefiting Locks of Love

Look for more information about our May 2010 event.

Soroptimist International of Happy Valley is always looking for articulate, dynamic, positive women to join us! The SIHV Club meets, for a Business meeting, the first Thursday evening (6pm) of every month at the Arrowhead Country Club (19888 N. 73rd Ave., Glendale, AZ 85308). We get together on the third Thursday of every month (same time/place) for community service event planning/development or program meetings. We invite you to join our fun and philanthropy! Thanks for your interest in our dynamic club!

This Soroptimist video showcases the Soroptimist mission and the way the organization works to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world.

Helping Hands for Single Moms
2nd Annual 5K Walk-N-Run For Success

Click here for more information about the March 21, 2010 event.

6th Annual Pat's Run - Saturday, April 17, 2010

SI Happy Valley's X-Treme Team is getting into shape for Pat's Run!
Join the women of Soroptimist International of Happy Valley as we participate in this signature event for the Pat Tillman Foundation. The Foundation carries forward Pat's legacy of leadership and civic action by supporting future generations through educational scholarships.

Click on the link below for Pat's Run information or contact us for information on SI Happy Valley and the x-Treme Team!

PAT TILLMAN FOUNDATION

January 2010 Meeting Events

What a wonderful Program Meeting SIHV had on Thursday, January 21, 2010! For those who decided not to venture out in the rain that night… An awesome presentation from Judy Register with Helping Hands for Single Moms. The organization is making strides in assisting local low income mothers! Thank you, Judy, for sharing.

And thank you to Margie Burke, SI Phoenix, for her insight into our club’s Past, Present and Future! Margie is truly a Soroptimist inspiration! She reminded us that SIHV has done so many wonderful things in the last few years, we can look forward to many more wonderful events and programs that are helping women and girls and it’s all even better with friends, wine and chocolate!

Judy Register (with Amy Vavra, left) is a volunteer with Helping Hands for Single Moms, a Valley organization working to assist low income mothers to achieve their dream of getting a college degree. HHSM is planning its second annual "5K Walk & Run for Success" fundraiser on March 21, 2010 at ASU West. The first Run attracted more than 500 participants and brought in thousands of dollars to help the program. Information for this event is posted below as one of SIHV’s X-Treme Team options.

Margie Burke (right) is the CFO for Banner Health, a past Soroptimist Venture president of our SIA Federation, past GWR Board member, and member of SI Phoenix. She is going to talk about evaluating Past, Present, Future and How to Get There. She will use our club as a guide but the procedure will work for your own life!

2009 Leadership Training Ontario, California

Four of the members from SI Happy Valley traveled to Ontario, California to attend this year’s leadership training. Learning how each of us the ‘essential piece’ to a successful club, we attended workshops and listened to inspirational and informative speakers from our own Soroptimist back yard, from the National Association of Women Business Owner’s and from a certified trainer in “True Colors”. Our own District Director Penny Babb was ‘Solid as a Rock’ with her ‘Rock Solid Leadership’ presentation. And it wasn’t all work…it is always fun running into old friends and making new ones!

SPRING CONFERENCE 2009!

The 31st Annual Soroptimist International of the America’s Golden West Region Spring Conference was held in Albuquerque, New Mexico in May 2009 and SI Happy Valley was there! The ‘Sizzle with Service’ conference: three fun-filled days of education, sharing ideas, celebrating accomplishments and meeting Soroptimists from all over the southwest. Governor Karen Haughey presented awards and everyone celebrated the achievements of their clubs. We ‘Sizzle with Soroptimist’! “

SI Happy Valley President Deborah Moyer and Golden West Region District 4 Director Penny Babb display their sunglasses at the 2009 Soroptimist International of the America’s Spring Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The sunglasses were part of a contest/fundraiser to benefit one of SI’s international projects. Penny’s won the ‘Board Award’!

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