SR Women’s Club stays active
By Bella Ross
Members of the Scripps Ranch Women‘s Club (SRWC) have remained active amid the pandemic, hosting online and in-person events as “a great way to break up the pandemic fatigue.”
Club newsletter editor Lynn Parke said socially distanced outdoor events, including a beach walk and Turkey Trot, allowed members to see one another in person after being limited to virtual meetings until late summer.
“It was very fun. People said this was great to be able to connect again, to see each other again,” Parke said.
While a small group of members have been comfortable meeting in open-air spaces with masks on, others have chosen to remain in isolation and continue to stay active through a virtual book club and other events.
One virtual event that brought together members was a cell phone photo contest in which everyone in the organization was invited to send shots of what they were doing to stay busy during the pandemic.
“Until we can get back to our regular activities later in 2021, we’ll pursue safe, socially-distanced events, including a Zoom gourmet cooking class, small group outdoor happy hours and walks at the Japanese Friendship Garden, and other interesting sites,” Social Committee Co-chair Donna Apprill said.
The group also remained active through charitable giving, a practice that is central to the Scripps Ranch Women’s Club mission.
In August, the club honored three Scripps Ranch High School women – Shravya Sanigepalli, Nicole Poirier and Kyla Yu-Swanson – with scholarship awards following a series of Zoom interviews.
“These are amazing, focused young ladies and they were very appreciative of their SRWC scholarships,” Scholarship Committee Chair Laura Wright said.
Heading into the holidays, the group planned a Holiday Happy Hour, including a gift card drive for the Hidden Valley House domestic violence shelter, as well as socially distanced secret Santa exchanges.
Learn more at srwomensclub.org.
