| Soroptimist is an international
organization for business and professional women who work to
improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and
throughout the world. Almost 95,000 Soroptimists in about 120
countries and territories contribute time and financial support
to community–based and international projects that benefit
women and girls.
The name, Soroptimist, means "best
for women," and that's what the organization strives to
achieve. Soroptimists are women at their best, working to help
other women to be their best.
Soroptimist members belong to local clubs, which determine the
focus of volunteer work to their communities. Club projects
range from renovating domestic violence shelters and providing
mammograms to low-income women, to sponsoring self-esteem
workshops for teenage girls. In addition, Soroptimists
participate in organization-wide programs including the
Soroptimist Women's Opportunity Awards, Soroptimist Club Grants
for Women and Girls, the Soroptimist Workplace Campaign to End
Domestic Violence, the Soroptimist Making a Difference for Women
Award, the Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award and Soroptimists
STOP Trafficking. Clubs also participate in the Live Your Dream
campaign, which encourages all women to live their dreams while
helping others to do the same. |
