Divino Estate Winery – “Every bottle of wine sold to a Soroptimist will result in a direct donation of $1.00 to SIA” Soroptimist International of Americas is holding its 43rd Biennial Convention at Vancouver Convention Centre between July 23 and July 26. More than a thousand of Soroptimist members are gathering in Vancouver from around the world to celebrate the launch of its new Girl Program which benefits the girls around the world. Divino Estate Winery – one of the oldest wineries in B.C., Canada & its store, Corks ‘n Candles that sells wine and gifts including handmade Canadian items announced today: Every bottle of wine sold to a Soroptimist…
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Soroptimist will be launching a New Program for Girls in July 2014
In July 2014, Soroptimist International of the Americas will launch a new global program to help girls take control of their lives and live their dreams. As the Women’s opportunity Awards is SIA’s cornerstone program for assisting women, this new girl program will be the primary way SIA will assist girls. Concepts and research was approved by the board of directors in June 2013. The draft goal of the program is “girls will have the resources they need to pursue their career goals.” This will include providing girls with information on available careers, goal setting, pursuing goals and overcoming setbacks. In addition to providing guidance, financial support will be available…
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Violet Richardson Award 2013 Recipient – Vivien Wong
Congratulations! Soroptimist International of Vancouver recognized Vivien’s efforts to make our community a better place. Recipient: Vivien Wong ($500.00 Award) Charity: International Issues Club ($500.00 Award) Currently in Grade 11 and attending Steveston London Secondary School in Richmond Bc, she has volunteered 300 + hours in her community and have been on the honour roll since Grade 8. Currently, she is the Co-President of two clubs, International Issues Club and Interact Club and Vice President for a club called Sharks Ambassador Club. On top of that, she is also part of the Student Council, First Responsers, Engineering club and library monitor Club. As Co-President of the International Issues Club, she…
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Violet Richardson Award 2013 Recipient – Carole Lee
Congratulations! Soroptimist International of Vancouver recognized Carole’s efforts to make our community a better place. Recipient: Carole Lee ($250.00 Award) Charity: Queen Alexander Club at Magee Secondary School ($250.00 Award) A Grade 11 student at Magee Secondary School, she is currently the co-chair of the Queen Alexander Club for the Queen Alexandra Elementary School. She started her involvement with Queen Alexander Secondary School since she was in Grade 8. Queen Alexander School is an inner city school where many students come from single parent homes. 38% are receiving support for English as a Second Language and many families earn less than $30,000 per year. In October 2010, QAES was placed…
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Violet Richardson Award 2013 Recipient – Jennifer Zhen
Congratulations! Soroptimist International of Vancouver recognized Jennifer’s efforts to make our community a better place. Recipient: Jennifer Zhen ($250.00 Award) Charity: Key Club Coquitlam ($250.00 Award) She volunteers with Key Club International, a student-led, high school volunteer organization. Key Club has a major emphasis on serving children; it is a club led by children serving the children of the world. She started as an active member of the club and have volunteered over 400 hours to organizations and event during the past 5 years with Key Club. In 2011, she stepped up to lead as Projects Committee chair and carried out two projects that year. Under her leadership, the club…
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Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award
Every year, Soroptimist International of Vancouver recognizes young women between ages 14 and 17 who make the community and world a better place through volunteer efforts. Congratulations! In April 2013, 3 young women and the clubs they have volunteered for had received Awards. We applaud their efforts to make our community and the world a better place. Vivien Wong (International Issues Club), Carole Lee (Queen Alexander Club), Jennifer Zhen (Key Club) Soroptimist International of Vancouver is now accepting applications for Violet Richardson Award. Let’s encourage the young women in our community to APPLY for the awards. DETAILS: www.soroptimistvancouver.org/violet-richardson-award/ APPLICATION: www.soroptimistvancouver.org/vra-application/
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Meet Aziza Kibibi – a mother, a survivor and an inspiration!
2013 Women’s Opportunity Awards Recipient Aziza’s story is one of pain, but more so of the triumph of spirit to overcome, and a story of how women (like you!) were instrumental in changing Aziza’s reality. She is not a victim, but a survivor, and she flourishes in her new life. She is the recipient of a 2013 Women’s Opportunity Award, which will allow her to continue her education and pursue her dreams. Here is her story on LiveYourDream.com