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International Dinner Was Delightful!
Nearly 200 women attended the International Dinner. Photo by Kafi Ahmad.
SYRACUSE — Find a passion you love, figure out what you want to change in the world and marry the two things –that’s the way to live your legacy now! So said Barbara Greenspan Shaiman before nearly 200 women attending the WTB International Dinner May 6.
The international buffet with all home-cooked food was fabulous and included chicken, roasted vegetables, and baklava, just to name a few of the items. Each table setting was unique –
Each of the tables was decorated in a unique way.
some with peace cranes, others with bright colors and flowers — all symbolizing the diversity of Women Transcending Boundaries. Refugee women, involved in sewing projects of WTB brought craft items to sell.
“If I had to tell you one thing I’ve learned in my life, ” said Shaiman, “it’s that when life is hard, get out of your own pain and reach out to others.”
All the food was homemade and delicious. Photo by Kafi Ahmad.
She wove family stories into her speech, encouraging the women to go out and change the world. Her parents, Holocaust survivors, were great role models of that, she explained.
“Doing good for the world isn’t a nice thing to do, it’s a responsibility,” said Shaiman, of Philadelphia, who once lived in Syracuse.
An entrepreneur, she went on to start a job placement businesses and then
Immigrant women who learned to sew through WTB brought crafts to sell. Photo by Kafi Ahmad.
found her true passion — to help young people learn to establish cultures of caring in Philadelphia schools, through a nonprofit she founded, Champions of Caring. It has expanded to South Africa.
So many people worked to make this lovely dinner as successful as it was, but special thanks goes to Liz Spence and Janet Donaghue, who coordinated the evening. We are also grateful to the staff at Temple Society of Concord for hosting us.
Exclusive Garden Tour Set For May 20
Join us on an exclusive tour of these gardens May 20. Photo from Sycamore Hill Gardens
WTB is holding a fundraiser with an insider’s tour of the 25-acre Sycamore Hill Gardens, Marcellus, on Sunday, May 20 from 1-4 p.m. You’ll see exotic and native plants, and all type of flowering greenery. The gardens include woodland paths, broad meadows and hidden alcoves. There’s an evergreen tree maze, a pagoda and a children’s garden.
This private garden is only open to the public on special occasions. You can bring a picnic lunch and a blanket. If mobility is an issue, you can hop on the staff’s 6-passenger golf cart for a tour around the gardens.
Tickets are $5 in advance from a WTB Council member or $10 at the entrance.
Book Club Reads About Medical Miracles Traced to Henrietta Lack
A few examples of books our Book Club has discussed.
Buy, borrow or check out a copy of Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Then join a group of interesting women discussing it Monday evening, May 21, at the WTB Book Club.
You’ve probably heard of this woman, who died in 1951 and whose tissue led to major biological discoveries and advancements including a breakthrough in development of a cure for polio. Her importance to scientific life was unknown for years by her family, who lived in poverty.
Call Jennifer Crittenden at 633-2817 if you’d like the location and directions. Click here: Book Club, for the summer reading schedule.
Get Together for a Chat
It’s called Schmai Time — a time for WTB women to chat and get to know each other. All are welcome.
- Thurs., May 24 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Koinoia Organic Juice Barm 6800 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville (in Fitness Forum building across from Dewitt Wegman’s)
- Wed., June 13 11 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Sparkytown, 324 Burnett Ave., Syracuse
- Mon., July 9 5:30-7:30 p.m at Coppertop, Route 11, North Syracuse (formerly a Red Lobster)
- Tues., Aug 14 9:00-11:00 a.m. at Cafe 407, 407 Tulip St., Liverpool.
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