by Jacqueline Huyck | Apr 18, 2026 | Club News, Human Trafficking Awareness, Program Meetings
Adela Giessen (right) with Soroptimists Jennifer Luz-Olson (center) and Dyana Preti (left). The guest speaker at our April Program meeting was Adela Giessen, Founder and CEO of Petals of Hope in Escondido. We first met her at our 2026 Human Trafficking Awareness...
by Jacqueline Huyck | Feb 10, 2025 | Program Meetings
EVENING MEETING! Our March Program Meeting will be in the evening. Topic will be Soroptimist Programs in Africa. GUEST SPEAKER: Pat Whitacre, a past Region Governor, will give a presentation on her trip to Africa with SIA, and on the Programs Soroptimist are doing...
by Jacqueline Huyck | Feb 9, 2025 | Live Your Dream, Program Meetings
EVENING MEETING! Our February Program Meeting will be in the evening. Topic will be our Live Your Dream Program GUEST SPEAKER: Susan “Sam” Buchenau, a past SIA President on Soroptimists’ Live Your Dream Awards program and how clubs work together with...
by Jacqueline Huyck | Jan 4, 2025 | Club News, Program Meetings
For more information, visit https://www.lasvalientes.org/ Our guest, Dr. Ana Serrano spoke at our January 17 program meeting. She had us riveted in our seats with her background of domestic violence history in hermarriage “right after the honeymoon.” With many pleas...
by Jacqueline Huyck | Feb 13, 2024 | Club News, Program Meetings
Our November Program Meeting topic will be Medicare. Guest speaker is Karen Leyva. WHEN: Friday, November 16 TIME: 12 Noon – 1 pm WHERE: Vista Village Pub, 224 Main St., Vista COST: $20 per person for member includes lunch. RSVP Required NON-MEMBERS: Contact us...
by Jacqueline Huyck | Nov 5, 2023 | Program Meetings
L-R: Kathleen Ables, Soroptimist Vice President Susan Roncone, and Chuck Ables. At our November Program meeting at Wildwood Crossing in Vista we were honored to host guest speaker Kathleen Ables, a retired Marine Corps captain, who spoke to us about the challenges...
