Mayoral reception for new Inner Wheel chair Patricia

Patricia Perry was recently appointed as the District Chairman of Inner Wheel District 16, which covers the whole of Ireland.

Patricia has been a member of Inner Wheel, a world wide women’s voluntary organisation, for around 15 years and has been President of her home Club in Ballymena on a number of occasions.

At the reception, Mayor, councillor Peter Johnston, presented Patricia with a cheque for £100 towards the Special Olympics which is the chosen charity of the organisation.

He said of Patricia: “This new role is testament to the hard work and dedication she has shown to the organisation throughout the years.”

Commenting on her appointment Patricia, said: “It is a great honour to be appointed as District Chairman. Like many other organisations, Inner Wheel is facing enormous challenges as a result of the pandemic.

“Despite these, I am still optimistic that we will be able to continue to work towards achieving our key aims to promote true friendship, encourage personal service and foster international understanding.”

Inner Wheel is an international women’s organisation to create friendship, service and understanding. It has clubs in over 100 countries with over 100,000 members.

The organisation was officially founded in January 1924 by Margarette Golding, a nurse, business woman and wife of a Manchester Rotarian.