Camino Real Spring Conference

This past weekend several SI Downey members attended the Camino Real Spring Conference in beautiful Ventura. We were stayed athte Crowne Plaza on Ventura Beach.

The meetings were informative and the trade fair a shopper's paradise.

We were proud that our Women Making a Difference award winner Nina Smart was honored by the region for her work fighiting against Female Genitalia Mutilation (FGM).

Women of Distinction

Soroptimist International of Downey recently held its annual women of Distinction breakfast honoring women who have volunteered to make a difference in Downey and (in some cases) the world. First row, left to right: honorees Nina Smart, Dr. Wendy Doty, Carli Ciatti, Mary Zoe Phillips, and Mayor Pro Tem Anne Bayer. Second row: council members Luis Marquez and David Gafin, Mayor Mario Guerra, Camino Real Regional Gov. Cheri Fleming, club president Monica Goel-Hornberger, District 3 director Linda Haines, and Councilman Roger Brossmer. Honoree Katie Hare was out of town and unable to attend.

Stonewood Center Donates to Soroptimist

Stonewood Center in Downey donated a $500 gift card to Soroptimist International of Downey for its upcoming fundraiser, “A Night at the Copacabana Casino,” at the Rio Hondo Event Center on April 17. From left: Stonewood’s Patty Kotze, Charlie Hallums and Whitney Wigle, and Soroptimist members Monica Goel, Jan Scott and Mia Vasquez.