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Soroptimist International is a worldwide organization for women who work to advance human rights and the status of women and girls.
Soroptimist International of Oceanside-Carlsbad carries out this mission by providing scholarships for teens and single female heads of household who are re-entering the workforce (see more information below), as well as volunteer service and fundraising for many local organizations that support women and girls.
Women's Opportunity Award
Soroptimist International of Oceanside-Carlsbad is
very proud to participate in Soroptimist International of the America's
major project, the Women's Opportunity Awards (WOA).
This program assists women who are the primary means of financial support
for their families, have financial need, and and who are enrolled in school
or are receiving job training.
The application period is at the end of each calendar year. The 2009 recipient has been chosen and she will receive a $1,500 grant. Her name and story are submitted for district recognition, and she will have the potential to advance to the regional and federation levels, with additional awards at each level. Annually, more than $1 million is given to deserving women at the club, district, regional and federation levels.
Violet Richardson Award
SIO-C also participates in another Soroptimist-wide
awards program: the Violet Richardson Award, named for the first president
of the organization.
The award is given to a young women between the ages of 14 and 17 for
volunteer efforts in her school and/or community.
The application period for the Violet Richardson Award is in the fall, with the deadline usually at the end of November. Please check back about October, when we will post the application information for 2010.
High School Art Scholarships
SIO-C awards several scholarships to art students
who live in Oceanside or Carlsbad. For more information, please see the
Wine For Art page of this Web site.
Our 2009 Community Service Award recipients are (click the links to see each organization's website):
- Boys and Girls Club of Carlsbad
- Casa de Amparo
- Friendly Community Outreach Center
- Girls, Inc.
- Ivey Ranch Child Development Center
- Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Fund
- North County Health Services
- Oceanside Senior Citizens Assoc., Inc.
- United Through Reading
- Vista Community Clinic
- Women's Resource Center
Click to see photos of SIO-C members working for Habitat for Humanity!