b'Celeste Mergens, the founder of Days for Girls joined us. The organisation received its very first donation from a local Soroptimist club, way before public awareness of girls being unable to go to school due to lack of menstrual supplies was common place. Today, Days for Girls is supported by Soroptimists in many parts of the world, in addition to the SI Presidents Appeal 2015-2017, which supported the launch of a micro enterprise programme in Nepal for over 10,000 girls, raising awareness and tackling the stigma around this important topic.It wouldnt be a party without singing, dancing and of course cake! We had plenty and we finished the event with our producer the amazing Nathan Young, our MC, Billie Wildrick, Soroptimists Sue Riney, and Stephanie Smith, who joined us in a memorable rendition of Abbas Dancing Girl as a final act!We asked for your help, and you showed up. Every Wednesday for most of 2021 you logged in to join us in planning, promoting, and spreading the word, and didnt we have fun! We remembered, recorded, reached out, re-cycled, and realised our Bright Past! Many of you unable to join us supported us through financial sponsorship or by providing support to those who might not otherwise have been able to attend. Thank you, thank you! I am just now finishing attending club meetings as part of the sponsorship packages, a real treat for me - meeting you and your members, and getting to know you all.Members joined from 100 of our 122 countries with close to 4,000 people regsitering. We attempted translation in the languages Federations typically use, hosting the event in two time zones. The one-hour break-out sessions, encouraged a diverse mix of members to join together, with our leaders dropping in to say hello.It was my honour to serve as yourA huge thank you to my event partner Sue Riney SI President during this significantwho never failed to juggle and catch the pieces, milestone anniversary and to everyone who worked tirelessly to make Thank you the event successful. Thanks for saying yes or raising your hand for those unknown tasks. I Sharon Fisher hope we made it fun! For those who missed it, the event will be shared for your pleasure sometime soon by SIHQ. Now on to our Brilliant Future, and the possibilities that lay ahead. soroptimistinternational.org 16'