SO C I E T Y
Home Start (Woking).
YOUNG DIPLOMATS MAKE DONATION TO UNWFP
ISS UK INTERNATIONAL SPRING FAIR
Mr Bernard Hamilton, President Young Diplomats
On 9 March 2009, the International Child Protection
in London and Deputy High Commissioner for Malta
Dinner was ISS UK’s fi rst major fundraising event since the
donated a £2500 cheque to Ms Caroline Hurford,
‘credit crunch’ spread gloom throughout the charity sector.
Senior Public Aff airs Offi cer at the UNWFP. The
Unbelievably and marvellously they broke their own record
money collected during the highly successful Black &
for income from such an occasion, raising over £140,000
White Ball held at the Churchill last month will provide
for the charity.
over 16,000 meals to children. The next Charity event

organised by YDL will be the Solstice Party on the 19th
June 2009 at Guildhall – for more info on this event and
AMBASSADOR OF ROMANIA
the charity work of YDL visit ww.ydlondon.net. Members On the 11 May 2009, the Ambassador of
Romania, Dr Ion Jinga, received a group of Romanian
AMERICAN WOMEN OF SURREY
students from “Ion Neculce” Theoretical High School
In April, members of the American Women of
in Bucharest. The students visited London between
Surrey (AWS) held their First Annual Member Fashion
May 9th and May 13th due to a program organized by
Show, a sewing bee to make heart pillows for breast
The Partnership for Europe Association in Bucharest.
cancer patients at St. Peter’s Hospital Breast Cancer
Ward, and their fi rst English Experience overnight trip
The Romanian students are participating in the
to the Derby Cathedral, Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
project “Future Diplomats Club” which aims to promote
Centre, Hardwick Hall and Chatsworth.
European values and to educate Romanian teenagers in
the European spirit. During to the meeting, Ambassador
AWS will end the year in June with a spring gala, an
Ion Jinga presented the organisational and operational
End of Year Celebration Lunch and annual distribution
plan of the Embassy, the diplomatic activities in London,
to their 2008-2009 charity slate, which includes:
Momentum (Kingston); The Alzheimers’ Society - Mid
Surrey Branch (Dorking); B@titude (Leatherhead) and
ONDON
Y OF L
AN SOCIET
THE AMERIC
VERIDGE FOR
ELIZA BE
Above: AWS Sewing Bee.
Right Top to Bottom: ISS UK Team at the Charity Diner. Bernard Hamilton of
LEMARIE MOSES FOR ISS UK;
YDL presenting donation to Ms. Carolin Hurford of UNWFP.
OM;
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