Ops with the Sorops…
Posted November 17, 2009 at 3:19 am by Ian Byington
The Great GiveAway was great! here are Soroptimists Kathy Moss (left), event Chair Pat Hansen and Liz Pillow
I asked Marie DiCristina what the local Soroptimist Club was up to – she says lots! Here’s the story in a nutshell, from her:
Soroptimists and their local projects
The Soroptimist International Friday Harbor club just held their second annual Great Island Give-a-way event last Saturday. It was well attended by over 125 people who exchanged more than 300 items in a swap-meet atmosphere. This project promoted the recycling of good things amongst islanders.
The next club project is the Soroptimist Awards.
The first is the Violet Richardson Award to be given to a young woman between the ages of 14 and 17 who is helping to make our community and world a better place through their volunteer actions. The application is available on line at the Soroptimist website www.SiFri.org , from the High School, Spring Street School or Joyce Sobel (378-4921 or jsobel (at) rockisland.com ) and are due by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2009.
The second award is the Women’s Opportunity Award which is intended to assist women in overcoming personal difficulties and bettering their lives through education and skills training. The $2500 award is offered to a woman who is the primary wage earner in the household pursuing an undergraduate or vocational degree. The application is available on line at the Soroptimist website www.SiFri.org or at The Toy Box in Friday Harbor. For more information contact Chair Kristine Odle 298-2577. Applications are due for this award on December 15, 2009.
The third award is the Ruby Award (formally the Making a Difference for Women Award) which honors women who have worked to improve the lives of women and girls through their professional and/or volunteer work. The program enables l Soroptimist to thank these women and encourage others to explore ways to assist women and girls. For more information and applications please contact Chairs Anita Barreca 370-5795 or Bette Cantrell 370-5683. Do you know someone who is making a difference in the lives of women? The application is available on line at the Soroptimist website www.SiFri.org and is due by January 10, 2010.
To learn more about Soroptimist International Friday Harbor, these three awards or to download applications please visit their website at www.SiFri.org.
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