Chapters
Chapters Work on a Local Level to Bridge Gaps!
Chapters are created to meet the volunteer and resource needs in a particular location/region of the state. Currently we have Chapters in Los Banos, California and Sacramento, California. Each Chapter determines how it will serve its community.
Los
Banos Chapter: The Los Banos Chapter has focused on community needs
by supporting the Soroptomists’ Homeless Support Program and Los Banos
Animal Shelter. A scholarship program has been established and two high
school seniors were awarded scholarships this year. The Chapter has also
been providing support (purchasing gas and underwriting other
miscellaneous expenses) to the families of two young cancer patients.
Volunteers also support and participate in many other community events
such as Relay for Life and the Henry Miller Wild West event. For more
information about the Los Banos Chapter contact Chapter Chair Bekke
Foell, bekkif@pacbell.net.
Sacramento
Chapter: The Sacramento Chapter has supported the Casey
Family/Welcome Home Program (a program providing young people aging out
of the foster care system with furniture and supplies for their own
apartments) by renting a storage unit. Chapter volunteers also work with
smaller local groups in providing holiday meals, sack lunches, backpacks
and other items to Sacramento’s under privileged children. Members
participate in marathons and walk-a-thons, supporting the fundraising
efforts of other groups. In addition, once a month Mercey Springs
facilitates a sack lunch, summit meeting between the executives of other
charitable groups to share resources and learn ways we can support each
other.
Are you interested in becoming an “on call” volunteer? Email Brenda
Kress at
bkress@mercysprings.org and your name will be added. Next time an
event comes up that needs volunteers, you’ll be notified!