This Month, we’re holding a

Special VOLUNTEERS Meeting

Monday, May 12, 2008 - 13:00 - 14:30

Positions in need of Volunteers:

A Janlea:  Editor or team of Editors,  Proofreaders

Monthly contributors in the areas of Portuguese Culture

and Cultural Events happening in the Lisbon/Cascais area

Event Coordinators:

Monthly Tours and Luncheons, Charity/Fundraising

Activity Captains:

If you would like to start a new activity, Please come to the meeting to get started.

Neighbourhood Amigas Coordinator

Membership Representation Board

Feeling at Home in Portugal Handbook Revision Team

Volunteer Corps. List

Many of you are eager to contribute your time to help International Women in Portugal continue to offer great events, activities and benefits to its over 350 members.  Please join us this month for a special Volunteers meeting where you can find out about the positions that are in need of your help.  This club has remained a very important organisation to the lives of thousands of women over the past seventeen years with the help of countless volunteers just like you.

Please contact Vice President, Sandie Berlioz - sandieiwp@netcabo.pt

To let us know you will attend and receive location & directions.

You are all invited to a

Coffee Morning and

Quilt Show

Thursday, 29th May

10:30 am - Areia, Cascais

The IWP Quilters will be displaying their

quilted works of art during the course of the morning.

This will be a great opportunity for everyone to learn all about this

wonderful skill and art form, share some of the latest quilting techniques

and learn how you can get started quilting yourself.

Please invite your friends and family members to join us

for this special coffee morning and exhibition.

If you can’t make it on Thursday, don’t despair, the quilts will be also

be on display on Friday, 30th May for you to view.

For more information on location and directions please contact:

Angela Whiston - angelawhiston@netcabo.pt