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News Releases
New Study Examines Effects of Hurricane Katrina on Women
Release date: April 29, 2008
Funded by Soroptimist International of the Americas and researched by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, “Women in the Wake of the Storm” finds increased vulnerabilities for women.
Soroptimist joins National Women's History Museum Coalition
Release date: April 22, 2008
Soroptimist becomes the 33rd organization to join NWHM's National Coalition, which works to support the museum in its efforts to restore the historical contributions and achievements of women in mainstream culture.
Soroptimist grants $20,000 to women affected by floods in Quito, Ecuador
Release date: April 21, 2008
Soroptimist presented a $20,000 disaster relief grant to its club in Quito, Ecuador, to help women and families affected by recent floods.
Soroptimist grants $20,000 to women affected by floods in Guayaquil, Ecuador
Release date: April 18, 2008
Soroptimist presented a $20,000 disaster relief grant to its club in Guayaquil, Ecuador, to help women displaced by recent floods.
Soroptimist grants $7,000 to women displaced by fire in Siasi, Philippines
Release date: April 18, 2008
Soroptimist presented a $7,000 disaster relief grant to its club in Siasi, Philippines, to assist women displaced by a fire that devestated their community.
Soroptimist Celebrates International Women's Day with Online Inspiration
Release date: March 6, 2008
In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, Soroptimist will add several new exciting features to its inspirational website at LiveYourDreamCampaign.org—a website that encourages women and girls from all walks of lifet to live their dream.
Soroptimist Launches National Trafficking Awareness Campaign January 11
Release date: January 11, 2008
On January 11, the first U.S. National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness, Soroptimist launched Soroptimists STOP Trafficking, to raise awareness about the sex trafficking of women and girls and what people can do to stop it.
Soroptimist Receives Seal of Excellence Recertification
Release date: December 14, 2007
Soroptimist received recertification from the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO) for its Seal of Excellence, which recognizes Soroptimist’s continued exemplary management and accountability within the nonprofit sector.
Soroptimist grants $20,000 to women affected by earthquake in Trujillo, Peru
Release date: Dcember 10, 2007
Soroptimist presented a $20,000 disaster relief grant to its club in Trujillo, Peru, to help women, displaced by a recent earthquake, with food to eat for 10 days.
Soroptimist Appeal Restores Dignity to Women with Obstetric Fistula
Release date: November 12, 2007
Soroptimist members from all over the world are participating in Soroptimist International’s December 10th Appeal, also known as the President’s Appeal, to help women with obstetric fistula.
Soroptimist Website Wins MarCom Award
Release date: November 9, 2007
The Association of Marketing & Communication Professionals recognizes Soroptimist’s innovative Live Your Dream website, at www.liveyourdreamcampaign.org, which which inspires women and girls from all walks of life to live their dreams and realize their full potential.
Soroptimist Programs Empower Women as Poverty, Gender Inequity Fuels HIV/AIDS
Release date: November 6, 2007
On World AIDS Day, December 1, Soroptimist voices concern about the poverty and gender inequity that fuels HIV/AIDS, a disease that is infecting more of the world’s women today than ever before.
Soroptimist Grants Transform Lives for More Than 8,000 Women and Girls
Release date: November 6, 2007
Soroptimist awarded $166,000 in Soroptimist Club Grants for Women and Girls to 24 Soroptimist clubs in countries including the United States, Japan, Brazil and the Philippines, helping 8,472 women and their children.
Soroptimist grants $4,000 to women affected by typhoons in Albay, Philippines
Release date: November 1, 2007
Soroptimist presented a $4,000 disaster relief grant to its Daet Soroptimist club in Albay, Philippines, to provide women, displaced by recent typhoons, with additional food, clothing, shelter, and most importantly, jobs.
Soroptimist aids women of low-income community
Release date: November 1, 2007
Soroptimist presented a $16,000 disaster relief grant to its Largo Mid-Pinellas County Soroptimist club in Largo, Florida, to help ensure that Pinellas Village—a safe and affordable housing community for low-income single parents—will be around for many years to come.
Soroptimist Releases White Paper On Breast Cancer
Release date: October 11, 2007
The organization's new white paper, "Breast Cancer and Low-Income Women," provides an in-depth look at the two topics, and is available in the White Papers section of this website.
Soroptimist Wins ASAE's Summit Award for Women's Opportunity Awards Program
Release date: September 26, 2007
Soroptimist accepted the Associations Advance America Summit Award, which is ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership's most prestigious award, at the Eighth Annual Summit Awards Dinner September 25 in Washington, D.C.
Soroptimist Hosts First-Ever Professional Development Seminar
Release date: August 16, 2007
Soroptimist members from all over the globe convened in Philadelphia on August 24-25 to enhance their professional careers, as well as their ability to further the organization’s mission of improving the lives of women and girls in local communities and throughout the world.
Soroptimist Awards Three Deserving Women
Release date: August 2, 2007
Soroptimist honored its three 2007 finalists of its Women’s Opportunity, Making a Difference for Women and Violet Richardson awards. Overall, Soroptimist distributed over $1.5 million to the program's winners at various levels of the organization.
Soroptimist-funded Post-Katrina Study Released
Release date: July 19, 2007
The results of a study conducted by the Institute for Women's Policy Research and funded by Soroptimist have been released. The project studied the special needs of women post-disaster.
Soroptimist Receives $25,000 Donation from SI/Glendale, California Club
Release date: July 16, 2007
Soroptimist will use the donation, the largest single club donation in the organization's history, in part to help fund the Soroptimist STOP Trafficking project, which aims to raise awareness about human trafficking.
Soroptimist Welcomes Two Corporate Partners
Release date: July 12, 2007
Pink Magazine and Janney Montgomery Scott have entered into partnerships with Soroptimist. These relationships will promote the economic empowerment of women and girls and create new opportunities for Soroptimist clubs and members.
Soroptimist Club Grants for Women and Girls
Program Wins ASAE Award
Release date: July 11, 2007
The Soroptimist Club Grants for Women and Girls was chosen as an Overall Winner in the U.S. Association category of the 2007 Associations make a Better World awards program.
Soroptimist Magazine Wins APEX Award
Release date: July 10, 2007
The Soroptimist Best for Women quarterly magazine was chosen as a winner of the award for Publication Excellence in the "Magazine & Journals—Print Up To 32 Pages" category.
Soroptimist Member Donates $250,000 to Soroptimist Organization
Release date: June 10, 2007
Soroptimist member Mary Parsigian recently made a $250,000 donation in honor of her mother's memory. Funds will be used to supplement Soroptimist programs that improve the lives of women and girls.
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