21 members attended our ‘International Day’ to listen to Annette Sirak talk about her experience as a volunteer for the Refugee resettlement programme run by Nelson Red Cross. Erin has already given a detailed summary of Annette’s talk in the minutes from the meeting where Annette described how she and her fellow volunteers organise a rental, set up a house and meet the sponsored families at the airport and are then involved in supporting them with integrating into the Nelson community. The goods donated by club members go towards the setting up the house for the family but many items need to be brand new and this is where donations of vouchers from Briscoes and Warehouse are always welcomed. Annette, seen her with our hostess Sue and yet more donations! Annette was very impressed with the amazing amount of goods donated by club members. It was also the club’s 37th birthday and we celebrated with a splendid afternoon tea courtesy of our hostesses Anthea, Carol and Jan and an enormous chocolate cake. Gill gave a farewell and best wishes from the club to Jenny Smith as she is moving to Cromwell.