Service Projects & Partnerships
Soroptimist International Los Angeles is committed to different service projects & partnerships with institutions that promote advocacy & programs to improve the lives of women.
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Violet Richardson Award for Volunteer Action
Due Date : December 15, 2009
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The Violet Richardson Award for Volunteer Action: Honoring Young Women, is for girls 14 through 17 who volunteer and “make a difference” in their community. In the past, award winners have submitted very impressive packets with awe-inspiring essays. SILA has had the regional award-winner for several years, many from the Los Angeles area. In fact, last year’s award-winner was a senior at LAUSD’s North Hollywood High School. Her volunteer experiences, and the compelling essay that was written, won the local award and the much coveted Regional Award. I’m sure that you know young ladies who more than qualify for this award.
Women Opportunity Awards
Due Date: January 15, 2010
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The Women’s Opportunity Awards program was established in 1972 to assist women with primary financial responsibility for their families to obtain the skills training and education necessary to improve their employment status and standard of living for themselves and their family. During the 2006-2007 club year, more than US $1 million in club, region, and federation funds were awarded to more than 1,000 women in SIA’s 19 member countries and territories. The women receiving these financial awards may use them for any costs associated with their educational efforts, including tuition, books, child care, and transportation.
Our Club has an Award of $1000.00. Applicants must:
1. Be a woman with primary financial responsibility for supporting her family (includes children, parents, siblings, spouse).
2. Enrolled in a vocational or skills training program.
3. Demonstrate financial need. Applicants who have been accepted in a vocational program and awaiting the starting date will be considered.
SILA will complete their judging before February 1, 2010 and then notify the winner. We will host a luncheon in February or March to meet our Winner and present the Club Award. The Region Winner will be announced in April at the Region Meeting.
Graduate Student Fellowship
Due Date: January 15, 2010
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Soroptimist International of Los Angeles announces a fellowship award in the amount of $3,500 for a woman in Graduate Study during the 2010-2011 academic year. This award is given by the non-profit corporation, Soroptimist International of Los Angeles, a woman’s Classified Service Club. Soroptimist International’s six programs of service are: Economic and Social Development; Education; Environment; Health; Human Rights/Status of Women; International Goodwill and Understanding.
The Soroptimist Ruby Award: For Women Helping Women
Due Date: January 30, 2010
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The Soroptimist Ruby Award: For Women Helping Women honors women who, through
their professional or personal efforts, are making extraordinary differences in the lives of women
or girls. Honorees are women who have worked to improve the lives of other women and/or girls.
Their work has had a significant impact on the local or global community and it inspires and
encourages other women.