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| THINGS TO KNOW |
- COVID-19 has a far reaching impact on education, especially for women and girls.
- The recently passed CARES Act makes it easier to donate and save money at the same time.
- SIA Procedures have been updated as a result of changes during a recent emergency Board meeting. See page 4, B. 3. Meetings and Voting; and page 9, F. 4. Conferences, Meeting, and Voting.
- Convention content is coming soon, and other important convention updates are now available.
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| MESSAGE FROM SIA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO |
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| KAZUKO MORITA NAMED 2020-2021 SIA PRESIDENT-ELECT |
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Congratulations to Kazuko Morita, who has been elected to the position of 2020-2021 SIA president-elect and will assume that office on September 1, 2020. Learn more about Kazuko and view the full ballot results.
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PROPOSED BYLAWS AMENDMENTS Q+A
Clubs will have the opportunity to ask questions on the proposed bylaws amendments and have them answered before the ballot opens in mid-October. Clubs should review the bylaws and submit questions on the proposals to siahq@soroptimist.org no later than June 22, 2020. Learn more and review the proposed amendments. |
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SIA DISASTER RELIEF
The SIA Board of Directors has rescinded its decision to increase dues by $2.00 in club year 2020-2021. In addition, the Board approved the use of Disaster Funds to help pay members’ federation dues, SI per capita payments, and where applicable, club general liability per capita fees for clubs whose members have been negatively impacted by COVID-19.
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Together we can continue to meet the needs of our communities’ most vulnerable women and girls. We need to be prepared when they turn to us for help—but we can’t do it without you. If you have not already done so, we ask you to please consider making a Club Giving contribution—it is vital, especially now, that we maintain core support of our global Dream Programs. |
| WE WANT TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR DREAM IT, BE IT PROJECTS! |
Please report your club’s Dream It, Be It project through this form by June 1.
Did your club plan to do a Dream It, Be It project, but could not because of the pandemic restrictions? We still want to hear about it! Please report it here.
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| WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER |
Your headquarters staff is currently creating new resources to help clubs and regions deliver programs, fundraise, and address member operations and member engagement in a new environment. These new tools will be available at the end of June and more information will be coming soon. In the meantime, we’re here for you! Let us know how we can help.
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 YOUR PURCHASES SUPPORT OUR DREAM PROGRAMS
Order our new expandable bracelet today (item #173)!
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| IN CASE YOU MISSED IT |
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