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The Violet Richardson Award is a recognition program for young women ages 14-17 engaged in volunteer action within their communities or schools. The Violet Richardson Award is given to young women whose volunteer activities make the community and world a better place. The award is in honor of the president of the first Soroptimist club, Violet Richardson, a woman of action, whose indomitable spirit and sense of personal responsibility were demonstrated by her lifelong commitment to volunteering in her community.

The winner of the Violet Richardson Award receives a cash grant from Soroptimist International of Los Angeles as does the organization for which she volunteers.

Violet Richardson Awardee, Rebeca Gonzalez (left) with Soroptimist member and Award Chair, Joyce Jacob. The organization that was recognized along with Rebeca is the Multi-Lingual Teacher Career Academy.

Women’s Opportunity Awards are cash grants for women heads of households, seeking to improve their employment status by gaining additional education and skills.

WOA winner, Conception Martinez (l) with President Sheila Tatum and Mary Porter.