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1/23/2025 - SI Channel Islands Celebrates and Supports Women in Business at Otani's Seafood in Oxnard owned by Karen Baldonado, the third generation, and an Oxnard Soroptimist.

Pictured left to right: President Juliann Laufer, Karen Baldonado (SI/O) with SI/CI's newest members Gabriellle Ledoux and Dr. Lucinda Wayland Connelly. Several SI/O members enjoyed lunch with us as did some guests and SI/CI members rounded out the table of 18.

1/11/2025 - Members of SI/CI joined the community and other Soroptimists in Ventura on January 11th to bring awareness and advocacy to the issue of Anti Human Trafficking.

12/2024 - We adopted three families from the Coalition for Family Harmony for Holiday gifting. We fulfilled their requests and added some surprises, wrapped everything and delivered the gifts to the Coalition for distribution.

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12/8/2024 - A wonderful hands-on event at Flower by Paulann! We were thrilled to have Soroptimists from Ventura and Camarillo join us! Maybe? See you next year?

Coalition for Family Harmony Thanksgiving

November 2024 - A dozen Coalition for Family Harmony clients celebrated Thanksgiving with dinner fixin's and a grocery coupon for the main course. Purchasing, assembly, wrapping and delivery by SI/CI members for our annual service project.

A smiling person holds a gift basket in an office filled with similar wrapped baskets on desks and tables.

Five people holding a large donation check for $1,000 for

President JuliAnn (far right) and members of the STOP Trafficking Committee showing off the big donation check from the fundraiser at Painting with a Twist in Camarillo in November.

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A huge Soroptimist THANK YOU to all the fabulous women who made our Barbie Bingo Brunch an unforgettable pink paradise! 💕🌸 Every member, guest, and volunteer brought their own sparkle, and we couldn’t have done it without your energy and support. You turned our brunch dreams into a real-life Barbie adventure!

Thank you for being the heart & soul of this event 🩷

October 19, 2024 - Club members ready to PARTY at our first fundraiser, Think Pink Barbie Bingo and Brunch! Many Barbies found new homes. Some are awaiting their new "moms" that were donated by winners for holiday gifting for the kids at the Coalition for Family Harmony shelters. A special PINK Barbie Bubbly cocktail! A photo opportunity in the PINK Barbie logo frame! PINK frosting on locally-sourced cupcakes! A bubble machine! A very successful event for the first time out-of-the-box!

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Think Pink Barbie Bingo

Five women stand smiling for a photo in a casual, dimly lit restaurant setting.

8/2024 - President Juliann and STOP Trafficking Ventura County Chair Debbie Gohlke visited the new Port Hueneme Lions Club in August. After welcoming their club to the community, President Juliann explained Soroptimist and Debbie related the history of the annual STOP Trafficking event, asking for their support. Many Lions participated in the Q&A.

The James Storehouse Back to School Event

August 3, 2024 - Our team, Amanda, Gabriela, Maria and President Juliann, assisted other volunteers packing and handing out 1200 backpacks. Our "speciality" were the personal hygiene inserts.

Litter Clean Up Oxnard Beach Park

August 24, 2024 - Our Service Ream met at Oxnard Beach Park to do some litter clean up. After a bit more than an hour, they were shocked at how much they had collected! Bags and bags!

A group of people wearing white caps and holding white trash bags stand in a sunny, palm-lined park after a cleanup.

A presenter stands before a large screen displaying a boat at sea, gesturing while speaking to an audience.

8/2024 - Members mingled with friends at our Sip N Sea late August at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum and enjoyed a presentation by Holly Lohuis from Island Packers about the habitat restoration projects and successes in the Channel Islands National Park. So close but so far away!

Women Who Build ~ Habitat for Humanity

6/22/2024 - In June, members Pat, Barbara, Gabby, President JuliAnn and Janis joined leader Mike and the home owner in Thousand Oaks removing old windows and replacing them. Looking good on that ladder, President Juliann!