South Bay Women's Network

March Luncheon Meeting with Featured Speaker Hope Merkle

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  • Deborah Howe, Gila Zak to lead the meeting
  • SBWN member Ke Kai Kealoha
  • Jill Hamblin, SBWN Membership Director
  • Our featured speaker, Hope Merkle from Los Osos Valley Nursery

Our March luncheon meeting was held at Lunda Garden Bistro in Cayucos on a rainy day. Hope shared tips on way to care for yards and garden with natural products.

Stand Strong Donation Presented at February Luncheon Meeting

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  • Members enjoyed our first luncheon at Stax Wine Bar
  • Karen Borges shared information about Stand Strong
  • Members enjoyed a tasty menu
  • Gila Zak, Gabby Rivera and Karen Borges
  • Gila Zak, SBWN President presented a check for $3000 to Karen Borges, Director of Development and Communications at Stand Strong. The money was raised at the Annual Holiday Dinner & Benefit.

Our February luncheon meeting was held for the first time at Stax Wine Bar in Morro Bay where our featured guests were Karen Borges and Gabby Rivera from Stand Strong (formerly Women’s Shelter of SLO)

2018 Scholarship Winners

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South Bay Women’s Network (SBWN) awarded scholarships of $500 each this year to Cuesta College re-entry female students. Funds for these scholarships were raised through our Summer Evening Scholarship Benefit, Women’s Wall of Fame Luncheon, Pennies for College luncheon meeting fundraiser and generous donations from SBWN members.

Scholarship winners and committee members: Christine Womack (SBWN), Monica Randeen (SBWN), Miriam Gutierrez, Carmella Roman, Shaunna Sullivan (SBWN), Belen Blanco, Amber Goodwin and Alyce Thorp (SBWN). Not pictures are Ryana Rowan and Shay Horn.