• Education,  Live Your Dream Award,  Uncategorized

    Tracy, Caitlyn and Rosalie – Recipients of the Live Your Dream Award 2023 from Soroptimist International of Vancouver

      Tracy Tan Tracy is our first-place winner for the Live Your Dream Award.  A single mother of a 3-year-old son, Tracy immigrated to Canada from China ten years ago.  She has faced considerable challenges –learning a new language, leaving an abusive relationship and obtaining permanent residency status.  Currently working on a Dental Technology degree from Vancouver Community College she is determined to stand on her own feet and provide for her son who she is raising to be proudly Canadian. Caitlyn Jacques Caitlin has overcome tremendous odds. She has experienced extreme trauma, including relationship violence, and is raising raising two young children (3 and 5 years old) completely on…

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  • Girls Program,  Live Your Dream,  Violet Richardson Awards

    Women, Girls, Community

      Annual Award Presentation by Soroptimist International of Vancouver Come and join us to celebrate the excellent work women and girls have done for our community.   DATE: Saturday, May 27th, 2023 TIME: 2:00 – 4:00p.m. Cakes, tea and coffee will be served.     PLACE: Vancouver Bridge Centre, 2177 West 42nd Avenue, Vancouver FEE: By donation Register & RSVP       Podcasts with the Recipients of the Violet Richardson Award 2023

  • Soroptimist

    Violet Richardson Award 2022 First Place Recipient – Catherine Diyakonov

    Catherine DiyakonovLord Byng Secondary SchoolViolet Richardson Award (2022) Recipient Thank you so much, Soroptimist International of Vancouver, for the Violet Richardson Award! I am incredibly honoured to be recognized by an organization that enables women to reach their full potential. In grade 9, I founded the Girls Will Stay Initiative as a club in my school with the mission to help girls stay educated, healthy, and sheltered on both local and international levels through fundraisers and community outreach events. We hoped to encourage women to stay in underrepresented careers and to fight back against any gender stereotypes they may face. When the Girls Will Stay Initiative launched, no more than…

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    Violet Richardson Award 2022 First Place Recipient – Sophia Yang

    Sophia YangPrince of Wales SecondaryViolet Richardson Award (2022) Recipient I would like to thank Soroptimist International of Vancouver for recognizing my community service with a Violet Richardson Award. Throughout high school, I have had the privilege to be involved in scientific research and one of the things I also dedicated a lot of time to is providing disadvantaged groups with access to the same opportunities. As a volunteer at the organization Lives for Literacy, I have mentored aspiring researchers from around the world in conducting studies that address different global issues. Being active in the community is important to me and I plan to continue helping others through my volunteer…

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    Violet Richardson Award 2022 Recipient – Manpreet Dhesi

    Manpreet DhesiTamanawis Secondary SchoolViolet Richardson Award (2022) Recipient My name is Manpreet Dhesi, I am a grade 11 student at Tamanawis Secondary School. Firstly, I would like to thank Soroptimist International of Vancouver for being acknowledged for my community and school wide, volunteer efforts. As a volunteer I run a club at my school known as girlscantalktamanawis in which we strive to make a positive impact through issues we see within the community and throughout my school. I am also one of the co-founder’s of GenConnect. We help seniors feel more comfortable in this new era and assist them in connecting with their community and grandchildren. With the help and…

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    Violet Richardson Award 2022 Recipient – Micah Wu

    Micah WuSteveston London Secondary SchoolViolet Richardson Award (2022) Recipient I would just like to give thanks to the Soroptimist International of Vancouver for recognizing my efforts in the Richmond community. And I greatly appreciate being given the Violet Richardson Award by a wonderful organization that continues to provide a place of support, empowerment, and comfort for all women. Project Bloom is my community initiative, where I distribute origami flowers with encouraging messages, and origami craft kits with tutorial videos. Through this, I am able to spread my love of origami to the community, as well as joy and encouragement to others. Originally I was inspired to start my project through…

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  • Soroptimist

    Support Anna a Ukrainian Refugee Student from Gdansk to Vancouver

    We have received a letter from President of Soroptimist in Gdansk, Poland: … over 2 million Ukrainian refugees – women and children have come to our country so we, the Soroptimists, try to do our best to help them. Our club offers support in many ways and one of them is to help Ukrainians who want to go to other countries. So far we have managed to help 2 families thanks to the Soroptimist contacts. Now I am dealing with a request from a young woman, who is hosted by one of our club members. She is a graphic designer and would like to continue her education in Canada. She…

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  • Fundraising,  Live Your Dream,  Soroptimist

    Once Upon a Holiday

    “Once Upon a Holiday” … Let’s celebrate online for the holiday season and have a sparkly night of fun & games, songs, caroling & stories to celebrate the season. Multi-talented Shari Ulrich & Megan Phillips will be the special guests will be the special guests. Arriving straight from the North Pole, special guest, SANTA CLAUS will top the evening to bring more holiday cheer. There will be a demonstration of holiday drinks and holiday food (appetizers) to get us started… Recipes are available in the Event Details that you can view after you purchase your ticket so ingredients can be gathered ahead of time for the demo. Arrive in your…

  • Fundraising

    Around the Kitchen Table with Beverley Elliott

    Soroptimist International of Vancouver is pleased to announce its upcoming Fundraising Event on Saturday, June 19th: Around the Kitchen Table with Beverley Elliott ‘Around the Kitchen Table’ – an evening of heartfelt & Hilarious Songs and Stories with in celebration of women – Beverley will sing and tell tales of unexpected epiphanies she has stumbled upon… from her rural roots to urban myths Date: Saturday, June 19, 2021 Time: 7:00pm Venue: Zoom Price: CAD$20 / ticket Purchase Tickets on Eventbrite Beverley’s Bio Singer, songwriter, storyteller, actor and comedian. With over 100 film and TV credits to her name, Beverley Elliott has made a name for herself in the entertainment business.…

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  • Education,  Violet Richardson Awards

    Four High School Students were recognized by Violet Richardson Award in 2021

    The Violet Richardson Award recognizes young women in high schools between ages 14 and 18 who make the community and world a better place through volunteer efforts. This year, Violet Richardson Award Committee had received 49 valid applications from high school students in Vancouver and Richmond. Reported by Ching, the Violet Richardson Award Committee, “We thought that we might receive only around 10 applications this year due to COVID pandemic, which caused less opportunities for students to volunteer in the community. However, we found that many applicants had not just volunteered for non-profit organizations, but also started up their own initiatives to help and support the people they found in…

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