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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 in the right column), as well as volunteer service and fundraising for many local organizations that support women and girls. Some of the organizations we support or have supported in the past are: (click the link to see that organization's website):

 

Members wrap presents at the Oceanside Women's Resource Center during the Center's holiday shopping event for its residents. This is just one example of how members do community hands-on service while having fun.

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 head of their household and who want to go back to school or receive additional job training and who have financial need.

This year, SIO-C chose such a woman and awarded her 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. Those interested in applying can send a message to the club at sioceansidecarlsbad@yahoo.com

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.

 


Soroptimist International of Oceanside-Carlsbad
P.O. Box 694
Oceanside, CA 92049

Contact us by email or phone

We meet at noon on the
1st, 3rd and 4th Fridays of each month at:
El Camino Country Club
3202 Vista Way
(about 1/4 mile east of El Camino Real and Vista Way)
We do not meet in December or July

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