SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL of MILLBRAE-SAN BRUNO
COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS

Fifteen years ago, SI Millbrae-San Bruno sponsored the Josephine Waugh Soroptimist Park in Millbrae, as a way to have the park and the good works of the Soroptimist recognized. Josephine Waugh was the first woman mayor of Millbrae, and a charter member of our club. A speaker from the Millbrae Department of Parks and Recreation emphasized the importance of the park to the earth’s survival through recycling. We have continued to make this environmental program an annual event. This year we created a memorial for one of our members.

Another ongoing service project has been our support of the Adopt-A-Family program. We provide mentoring, as well as gifts during the holidays. We also donated money for books to be distributed through this program. One of our continuing hands-on projects has been to provide personal hygiene packages for the area women’s shelters. Unfortunately, the need for these items is still very prevalent, but we are honored to be able to help these women regain a sense of their self-esteem.