Do Something

As always, the Founder Region District Meetings were amazing.  Opportunities to see long-time friends and to make new ones, a time to learn new things. If you could not make it this year, make sure to save some time in October 2026.  I want to thank your Region Board and the host clubs for a job well done. I especially want to thank the Soroptimists who took the time to come to one of the meetings. As always, you are the most important piece of the puzzle.

Some take aways from the District Meetings. Your District Directors put together a program about membership-why did you join, why do you stay, and what can you do to help our organization grow and thrive. There were sticky notes involved with people’s answers to these questions.

The Soroptimist mission was one of the big reasons people come and stay.  I noticed, however, that some people came and stayed because they were asked. What does that tell us?  Ask people to join Soroptimist, even ask more than once. As part of that, talk about the Soroptimist mission. Share what we do and why we do it. We invest in dreams. We build dreams.

For successful growth, there were many diverse suggestions. I would sum them up this way: do something. Whether it is a some-more social, a book club, or something else, do something. Don’t wait, do your “something” in the next 30 days. The results could be amazing.

In this season of Thanksgiving, I am grateful for each and every one of you. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Governor Elise