D22 International Information Lunch 26th February 2025

D22 International Information Lunch 26th February 2025

 

International Service Committee Chairman Lynda Wallace welcomed 64 members from the Clubs in District 22 to her Information Lunch at The Hostess Restaurant Sookholme Mansfield Nottinghamshire on 26 February 2025.  Speaker Janice Holmes from Janice Rose Lingerie gave a fascinating talk about her work as a bra and prostheses fitter also, taking bras to The Gambia.  She has also raised a petition to the UK Government to fund post-surgery bras/breast prostheses voucher scheme for all women post cancer. Fund post-surgery bras/breast protheses voucher scheme for all women post cancer – Sign this petition – Petitions

Over 5000 nearly new used bras have been collected by District 22 members and their families and friends, which have gone to NPAC to be sent to ladies in The Gambia

DC Lyn, Janice Holmes and DISCC Lynda

Bras ready to be taken for packing and then shipping by NPAC to The Gambia

A reunion of former work colleagues and general views of the audience assembling

 

 

 

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