Live Your Dream

Posted October 22, 2016 at 11:11 am by

Apply Now for Soroptimist $4K Live Your Dream Award

soroptimist-logoIf you are a woman currently enrolled in a vocational or undergraduate program, and are the primary wage earner in your family, you may qualify for the Live Your Dream Award.

The Live Your Dream Award is the signature project of Soroptimist International. This award helps women overcome personal difficulties in bettering their lives through education and training. The Recipient may use the cash award to offset any costs of higher education, such as tuition, books, childcare, or transportation.

Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor has made a monetary award of up to $4,000 available for women in San Juan County. (This award is not a scholarship; therefore, it is taxable for U.S. citizens.)

Applications are online at www.sifri.org. You may print out the application from the site. Applications will also be available at the Toy Box, located at 20 First Street in Friday Harbor.

Submit your application to Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor, PO Box 2856, Friday Harbor, Washington, 98250. Applications must be postmarked by Nov. 15, 2016. You may email Lynn Weatherill for any questions at [email protected].

Founded in 1996 the Friday Harbor club is part of Soroptimist International of the Americas, a global organization that works to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment. Friday Harbor members join with almost 80,000 Soroptimist in about 120 countries and territories to contribute time and financial support to community-based projects benefiting women and girls.

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