Submitted by Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor
Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor will present the sixth annual free seminar for women, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 20 at Skagit Valley College’s Friday Harbor campus. The seminar, titled “Practical Magic 2.0,” focuses on practical, but not always accessible topics like legal issues, budgeting and community resources. There will be a free lunch provided by Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor. There are only 35 spots available, so register soon by emailing sifriseminar@rockisland.com.
Programs and presenters:
- “Presto! Be a Legal Eagle,” by Katie Loring and Margaret Langlie
- “Abracadabra! Budget & Banking,” by Carrie Brooks
- “Voila! Community Resources at Your Fingertips,” by SAFE San Juans’s Brittani Bryan
- “San Juan County Economic Development Jobs Program,” by Victoria Compton
- “Family Resource Center,” by Ashley Strutz
- “San Juan County Health and Community Services,” by Suki Boydston
- “OPALCO,” by Suzanne Olson
Founded in 1996, the Friday Harbor club is part of Soroptimist International of the Americas — a global organization that works to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment. Friday Harbor members join with almost 80,000 Soroptimists in about 120 countries and territories to contribute time and financial support to community-based projects benefiting women and girls.
In Friday Harbor, the club raises and donates over $40,000 and thousands of volunteer hours each year to community projects. For more information about how Soroptimist improves the lives of women and girls, visit www.soroptimist.org or Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor at sifri.org.
