Karen Fleming
The 20th Annual International Women’s Breakfast is March 5 at Eastland Suites in Bloomington.
“On this day in the Twin Cities, we affirm our support for women around the world in our common pursuit of peace and prosperity, and come together to learn from each other.” Soroptimist International of Bloomington-Normal, League of Women Voters, and McLean County India Association co-sponsor this annual event that was started 20 years ago by the American Association of University Women. Over the years, various women’s groups have participated in the planning and we welcome every women’s group in town to participate. We are pleased to once again have corporate sponsorship from COUNTRY Insurance.
What started as an opportunity for a small group of local women to learn about mission trips and programs that support women in other countries, has grown to over 200 women of all cultures coming together to learn about each other and discuss how issues that affect us individually usually affect women everywhere. This year’s panelists include three local women – Senna Abjabeng of Mid Central Community Action’s Neville House; Hansa Jaggi, Realtor/Broker Coldwell Banker; and Stephanie Wong, Attorney at Law, Skelton and Wong. P.C., with Loretta Thirtyacre as moderator.
No matter where we are from, we are a community and try to make this event about finding common ground and common areas of interest through conversation. For more information about IWDB, please call 309-454-2513 or email kfleming1973@gmail.com. Tickets are $25 payable in advance – payable to SIBN and mailed to 1416 Godfrey Drive; Normal, IL61761.
