Today SI Adelaide celebrated 100 years of Soroptimist International by planting a tree in Veale Gardens, South Terrace Adelaide, opposite the home of National Council of Women.
This is a special location for our club, as SI Adelaide affiliated with NCW in 1950, and SI Adelaide has met at NCW for many years. Club President Sharon Norton welcomed guests and spoke of the significance of the occasion and thanked Martin Cook, Principal Parklands Planner, Adelaide City Council, for his generous support and guidance through the planning of this event. We later learned that Anthony also from ACC, has been nurturing this tree, a Chinese Mahogony Toona Sinensis, for several years and will nurture it through the upcoming summer. Pat Ellis, a member for 35 years, spoke about the history of Soroptimist International and some of the work undertaken by SI Adelaide over the years.
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