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Poverty Bay Women's Institute
President: Dorothy Sparrow - ph: 06 868 6316
Secretary: Val Stewart - ph: 06 868 4353
Our national magazine "Home and Country" is delivered every 2nd month through the mail and is full of interesting reading.
Cost $20.00 per year.
To order phone: Dorothy Sparrow 06 868 6316
Non Members are welcome to order our magazine!
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Photo 1: The Federation Committee.
Photo 2: Giving away cookies on Founders Day. (Photo courtesy Gisborne Herald)
Photo 3: Jean Mills, Gold Honours Award recipient with her framed citation.
Photo 4: Judy & Joy - One of our entries in the "Women with Talent" competition at Conference 2010
Photo 5: A group of members ready to live it up at "Irish Night" Conference 2010.
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Poverty Bay Women's Institute
What's Happening
Monthly Monday Movies nights. If there is a good movie on about 6.30pm on a Monday night, our members meet at the theatre.
Non members welcome just phone Pat on 868 6511
Our "Shades of Red" group meet monthly for lunch wearing a Red Hat or Fascinator. Enquiries to Bev Hughes: 06 868 9368
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Overview from President Dorothy Sparrow
The Poverty Bay Federation of W.I. is made up of women of varied interests and talents.
We encourage the growth of skills among our own members be it handcraft, literary, acting, photography, cooking, whatever their interests.
We are actively involved in supporting other organisations locally such as the Cancer Society, Palliative Care, Alzheimer's Assn., Sherwood club and our Health Camp.
We have fun and achieve lots, supporting our national fundraising efforts with yearly donations to Medical Research and educational opportunities for young people.
Internationally we support the Matunda Orphanage Peace Project through Sherryl Gomm who visits the Orphanage in Tanzania and delivers our donations to the children there.
We welcome new members and support them.
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Poverty Bay Federation have 5 Institutes that meet on different Days/ Evenings
Makaraka/ Matawhero Institute meets at the Baptist Hall in Elgin
On the first Wednesday of the month at 1.30pm.
Contact persons:
President Mrs Sue Hope phone 862 7763
Secretary Mrs Daphne Arnold phone: 868 1151
Otoko Institute meets in member's homes
On the first Tuesday of the Month at 10.30am [ Cup of tea at 10am ]
Contact Persons:
President Mrs Grace Newham ph 862 3444
Secretary Mrs Mary Bayley ph 862 3407
Puha Institute meets in member's homes
On the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 10am
Contact persons:
President Mrs Betty Thompson ph 868 8119
Secretary Mrs Ann Finucane ph 863 3022
Taruheru Institute meets in the Mangapapa Resident's Hall
On the 3rd Thursday of the month at 1.45pm
Contact persons:
President Mrs Jean Lees ph 868 8730
Secretary Mrs Jean Cottle ph 868 5885
Turanganui Institute meets at Elgin School
On the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7pm
Contact persons:
President Mrs Julie Fraser ph 867 8523
Secretary Mrs Bev Hughes ph 868 9368
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We are looking for new members to join us
Please don't hesitate to phone and enquire.
Associate members are members who cannot attend their monthly meetings but are still considered members, they pay the same annual Subscription. $15.00
They receive a newsletter each month, may enter all competitions, and are welcome to join in all events.