How could one bottle of locally made cold pressed extra virgin Olive Oil make a difference? The Soroptimist International of Loomis Basin club is selling $20 500ML bottles of award winning Ternero olive oil made in Placer County so we can change the lives of women and girls. Ternero generously gives 50% of the proceeds…
Our club founded the Loomis L.I.F.E. Center for seniors and has supported it since its inception. During the pandemic, the center isn’t hosting activities but is offering pick up meals. In August, our club partnered with the Loomis Chamber of Commerce and cooked three meals and packaged them in take away boxes. This effort was…
In the July/August 2020 newsletter, find out about the Loomis Basin Soroptimist club’s plans for the coming year. Read about the Loomis Club installation of new officers, see how we’ve been supporting local businesses and plans for the retreat. Our club is very proud of Jackie DeMartini, SI Loomis Basin member, who is serving a…
Jackie DeMartini of Newcastle, Calif., is serving a one-year term as secretary/treasurer of the Board of Directors for Soroptimist International of the Americas, Inc.® (SIA), a global women’s volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment. As secretary/treasurer, DeMartini will participate in strategic…
Thanks to Sharon O’Donnell and her board for their leadership this past unprecedented year. During introductions at the installation, everyone made heartfelt comments about how much the friendships and being part of this club, mission and community meant to them. On July 22, the Loomis Basin club held officer installation at the Loomis Library Park.…
Nancy Vigran, Loomis News reporter, asked several Soroptimist International Basin club members to participate in the “Word on the Street” column published on April 16, 2020. Vigran asked members: What are you doing to maintain good mental health during these difficult times of the Coronavirus and Stay-at-Home orders? Read their answers in the Word on…
The club meeting held on the third Wednesday of the month often features a speaker on personal growth, a community project or other educational topic. In April 2020, the club hosted its first online webinar with guest, Sondra Lee. She delivered a program on how to Activate Your Superpower. Lee is a speaker, teacher, and…
On January 29, Sierra Makerspaces welcomed our club to work in the sewing lab at Hacker Lab powered by Sierra College in Rocklin. We cut and sewed material to make washable sanitary pads so that girls don’t miss school when they have their periods. You can help: We need donations of 15 more yards of…
Girl’s Night Out – It’s in the Bag Designer Purse Event Raises Funds for Loomis Soroptimist Girl’s Night Out on January 23 – It’s in the Bag Designer Purse Event Raises Funds for Loomis Soroptimist January 7, 2019 (LOOMIS, CA) – Soroptimist International (SI) of Loomis Basin will host the sixth annual “It’s in the…