Conference Actions
GWR FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance Committee Report and GWR Proposed 2025-2026 Budget Presented by Therry Hansen, District 1 Finance Committee Member (SI Chino Hills/Inland Valley)
The GWR Proposed 2025-2026 Budget was adopted as presented.
GWR NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT The following members were elected to serve on the GWR 2025-2027 Nominating Committee: District 1: Melanie McKee (SI Riverside)
District 2: Ruth Salley (SI Moreno Valley) District 3: Dianne Hayden-Ekstrom (SI Kingman) District 4: Open
GWR 2025 Spring Conference Official Program
Presentations & Workshops
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Embracing Change, Celebrating Success & Committing to Inclusivity-SIA Official Visitor Melanie Kenny Presented by SIA Official Visitor, SIA Director Melanie Kenny (SI Saskatoon)
Keynote: Lugari Youth Leadership Project-Anita Byegone
Presented by Anita Byegone (SI Nakuru, Africa Federation)
Redefining Leadership for Today-Michelle Burnett Presented by SIA Executive Director/CEO Michelle Burnett
Thriving Through Change Presented by SIA Official Visitor, SIA Director Melanie Kenny (SI Saskatoon)
Fundraising Pillar-SIA Presentation: Overcoming Your Fear of the Ask- Building Fundraising Confidence
Presented by Fundraising Pillar Deborah Case (SI Happy Valley of the Sun)
Membership Pillar-SIA Presentation: Combating the Great Membership Decline Presented by Membership Pillar Sylvia Justus (SI of the Kachinas)
Program Pillar-SIA Presentation: Reaching the Big Goal Together- Best Practices
Presented by Program Pillar DOÑA Margie Burke (SI Phoenix)
Public Awareness Pillar-SIA Presentation: Building and Maintaining a Club Website- From Vision to Launch
Presented by District 4 Director Laura Pauli (SI Desert Tucson)
Upcoming Events Presentation Presented by Governor-elect Pat Box (SI Moreno Valley) and 2025 Spring Conference Chair Mandy Mann (SI Happy Valley of the Sun)
CLUB and MEMBER RECOGNITIONS Celebration of Life 2025 Presented by District 3 Director Sharon Bay (SI Kingman) Celebration of Life tribute to DONA Judy Harris Rogers Presented by DOÑA Karen Haughey (SI Chino Valley)
Dream Makers Recognition (as of 5/7/2025)
WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS Food Insecurity, Garden Towers, and Hopekits Presented by Marissa Waldrop, Board Member and Programs Director of 100 Humanitarians Int’l.
You, Your Club, and Artificial Intelligence Handout: How to Write Prompts for Artificial Intelligence Presented by District 1 Director Tori Zins (SI Chino Hills/Inland Valley)
Big Goal Accelerator Project Alert: General Education Development (GED) Club Program
GED Script GED Application Instructions GED Application Form
Presented by Carolyn Lutz and Penny Solom (SI Happy Valley of the Sun)