July 2025

July 8, 2025

Congratulations to Maleina Castellanos for her hard work and amazing accomplishments at Santa Barbara City College.

Sending our prayers to Pat Cruz-Mendoza, whose grandniece (Mia) continues to courageously battle Leukemia. Mia will travel with her family to Dallas this month for a bone marrow transplant.

Happy One Year Anniversary

1 Year: Barbara Schulman

3 Years: Teresa Sohn

Happy Happy Birthday

July 23: Charlotte Blazer-Gott

July 26: Shelina Sayani

Looking for a creative way to honor the women in your life? Say “Happy Birthday,” “Congratulations,” “Thank You,” or send your condolences by making a tribute to Soroptimist International of Channel Islands in the name of your friend, colleague, mother, daughter, sister, etc. An acknowledgement will be emailed to the person you choose to honor. Click here to make your tribute!

Good and Welfare

Looking Back

June Gems

  • SICI installed and inducted two new members: Olivia Amott and Shelina Sayani
  • A new group of SICI Officers officially took up their roles after installation.

With your help, SICI continues to create opportunities for young women and girls in the greater Channel Islands community. Read along for what’s to come!

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Thank You to Our Affiliates

Santa Barbara Level: Angela White, Stephanie Caprielian

Anacapa Level: Vivian Laufer, Todd and Maria Workman

San Miguel Level: Juliann and Keith Laufer


A Special Thank You to Logix for their Partnership in being a Santa Barbara Level Affiliate

A special thank you to our affiliates, whose generous support enables us to make an extraordinary impact on the lives on women and girls in our community.

Events Coming Up at SICI…


July 9th: July Business Meeting (6:00 pm @ PCYC)

August 13th: Business Meeting (6:00 pm @ PCYC)

August 15th: Live Your Dreams Applications Open

September 10th: Business Meeting (6:00 pm @ PCYC)

September (DATE TBD): Sip and Sea

October 8th: Business Meeting (6:00 pm @PCYC)

October 12th: Hi Barbie! Barbie, Bingo, Brunch

November: International Women’s Month (SICI Walk TBA)

November 24th: Delivering Thanksgiving Baskets for The Coalition

December 10th: Business Meeting (6:00 pm @ PCYC)

December 14th: Holiday Flower Arranging Class @ Flowers by Paulann with Alma

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June 2025

June 2, 2025
Congratulations to Juliane Detweiler on her son ( Scotty ) from Webster University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology

May 2025

May 2, 2025
Congratulations to Mikayla Laufer on her new job and relocation to Cleveland, OH!

April 2025

March 29, 2025
Happy Happy Birthday April 14: Ilya Vite April 30: Kathy Gray April 30: Vivian Laufer Welcome to SICI! Charlotte Balzer-Gott Happy One Year Anniversary 1 Year: Janice Aharon-Ezer 2 Years: Joji Barris Poster Looking for a creative way to honor the women in your life? Say “Happy Birthday,” “Congratulations,” “Thank You,” or send your condolences by making a tribute to Soroptimist International of Channel Islands in the name of your friend, colleague, mother, daughter, sister, etc. An acknowledgement will be emailed to the person you choose to honor. Click here to make your tribute! 
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