Inner Wheel Club of Reading Maiden Erlegh

INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day on March 8 was celebrated by the Inner Wheel Club of Reading Maiden Erlegh with a soup lunch held at a member’s home.

The proceeds (£205) from voluntary donations will go to the club’s international charity, the Book Bus.

After lunch we gathered in the sunshine with 100 tote bags which members had made for our main charity the Cowshed, which provides support to people and children of all backgrounds in times of crisis. These particular bags will be filled with clothing and other items. Why 100? Because 100 For 100 is an initiative to find unusual ways of celebrating this very special centenary year.

The Inner Wheel organisation began in the UK in 1924 and is now one of the largest organisations for women with more than 100,000 members in more than 103 countries, with membership open to all women since April 2012.

The Inner Wheel Club of Reading Maiden Erlegh meets at Sonning Golf Club on the third Thursday evening of every month and welcomes new members to join in the fun, take part in activities, raise funds for charity and support the local community.

For more information, email iwcrme@gmail.com or visit www.innerwheelrme.org

Sheila Thorpe