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News Releases
Soroptimist Disaster Grants aid Japan women and girls
Release date: 1/6/12
Organization addresses psychological trauma experienced by women and girls after earthquake and tsunami
Soroptimist Helps Disaster Victims in Japan
Release date: 12/19/11
Organization grants more than $66,000 to help women and girls affected by earthquake and tsunami
Soroptimist honors women with three awards
Release date: 9/8/11
Organization announces winners of its Women's Opportunity, Ruby and Violet Richardson Awards.
Soroptimist wins national award
Release date: 8/18/11
Human Trafficking Program wins ASAE “Power of A” Silver Award
Soroptimist grants more than $15,000 to help Ecuadorian women affected by floods and mudslides
Release date: 8/1/11
Organizations helps 30 women and their families rebuild their lives.
Soroptimist federations partner to help women affected by Haiti earthquake
Release date: 4/20/11
Organizations donate more than $60,000 to help women in rebuild their lives.
Soroptimist renews partnership with Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation
Release date: 4/20/11
Organization calls on members to help prevent breast cancer.
Soroptimist magazine wins award
Release date: 3/9/11
Best for Women receives the Bronze Award in the Quarterly Publication Category in the Association TRENDS’ 2010 All-Media Contest
Soroptimist Celebrates the 100th International Women's Day
Release date: 3/8/11
Soroptimist
invites women from all walks of life to visit LiveYourDreamCampaign.org for several inspirational new initiatives that honor the accomplishments of women and the power of their dreams.
Soroptimist releases 2009-2010 Annual Report
Release date: 2/15/11
The report includes detailed financial information, and highlights the impact of its programs that have helped transform the lives of women and girls.
Soroptimist welcomes new president
Release date: 9/2/10
Sharon Fisher, of Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada will serve a one-year term as president of the board of directors.
Soroptimist Honors Women with Three Awards
Release date: 7/21/2010
Soroptimist announces the winners of its Women's Opportunity, Violet Richardson and Ruby Awards.
Soroptimist Partners with Heartland Sweeteners
Release date: 2/25/10
Heartland to help support Soroptimist programs that improve the lives of women and girls.
Nicole Simmons to serve as Soroptimist's membership director
Release date: 9/17/09
Soroptimist hired Nicole Simmons, of Phoenixville, Pa., to oversee Soroptimist's membership and recruitment functions.
Soroptimist Honors Women with Three Awards
Release date: 8/14/2009
Soroptimist announces the winners of its Women's Opportunity, Violet Richardson and Making a Difference for Women Awards.
Soroptimist Staff Writer Wins Prestigious Croly Award
Release date: 6/30/2009
Marielena Zuniga recently won the 14th Annual Jane Cunningham Croly Award for Excellence in Journalism Covering Issues of Concern to Women.
Soroptimist Releases White Paper on Gender Wage Gap
The first of a three-part series of white papers on “working women,” The Gender Wage Gap explores the pay inequities women face in the workplace in support of Equal Pay Day, April 28.
Soroptimist Encourages Members to Join Love/Avon Army of Women
Release date: 3/2209
Soroptimist announces its support of a unique new program that offers women the opportunity to help unlock the key to preventing breast cancer.
Soroptimist Commends New White House Council on Women and Girls
Release date: 3/19/09
Soroptimist commends President Barack Obama’s recent creation of the White House Council on Women and Girls.
Soroptimist Live Your Dream Art Contest Voting Now Open
Release date: 2/19/09
The public can visit LiveYourDreamCampaign.org to vote on favorite children's artwork.
Soroptimist supports
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week
Release date: 1/28/09
Organization releases new white paper and bookmark in an effort to raise awareness about teen dating violence.
Art professionals to judge "Live Your Dream" art contest
Release date: 1/15/09
Contest encourages children from kindergarten to 12th grade to draw women who inspire them.
Women's organizations urge Barack Obama to appoint more women to executive positions
Release date: 1/5/09
Soroptimist signs joint letter to the U.S. president-elect.
Soroptimist aids women affected by floods in Blumenau, Brazil
Release date: 12/10/08
Soroptimist presented a $10,000 disaster recovery grant to its Soroptimist club in Blumenau, Brazil, to help meet the needs of girls and their families who were displaced by recent floods.
Soroptimist aids women in Kalibo, Philippines
Release date: 12/10/08
Soroptimist presented a $20,000 disaster recovery grant to its Soroptimist club in Kalibo, Philippines, to help meet the needs of women displaced by a recent typhoon.
$20,000 Granted to women in the Philippines
Release date: 12/10/08
Soroptimist presented a $20,000 disaster recovery grant to its Soroptimist clubs in the Philippines Region to provide women and girls the assistance and resources needed to rebuild their lives.
Soroptimist Grants $20,000 to help families displaced by floods in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Release date: 12/10/08
Soroptimist presented a $20,000 disaster recovery grant to its club in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to help meet the needs of women and their families displaced by recent floods.
Soroptimist Live Your Dream “Webisodes” Win Prestigious W3 Award
Release date: 10/20/08
Video series tells story of single mom on quest to change her life.
Soroptimist Honors Women with Three Awards
Release date: 10/1/08
International women's organization distributes more than $1.5 million in award money.
Soroptimist Live Your Dream website asks: Who inspires you?
Release date: 8/12/2008
Soroptimist's Live Your Dream website at LiveYourDreamCampaign.org held a contest asking visitors to answer the question, "Who inspires you?"
Soroptimist Live Your Dream “Webisodes” Win Prestigious Telly Award
Release date: 7/23/08
Series by Philadelphia video production scene tells story of single mom on quest to change her life
Soroptimist campaign and website win awards
Release date: June 2, 2008
Soroptimist's Live Your Dream campaign and website recently won Communicator Awards, an annual competition honoring the best in communications work.
Soroptimist releases white paper on women and education
Release date: May 15, 2008
The organization's new white paper, "Women and Education," provides an in-depth look at education as a gender issue, and is available in the White Papers section of this website.
Jean L. Mervine to serve as Soroptimist's senior director of finance and administration
Release date: May 2, 2008
Soroptimist hired Jean L. Mervine, of Marlton, N.J., to oversee the organization's accounting and investment functions.
Debra Beach joins Soroptimist as director of corporate relations
Release date: May 2, 2008
Soroptimist hired Debra Beach, of Lansdowne, Pa., to identify and develop corporate partners in support of the organization, as well as serve as a liaison for sponsors to help promote and leverage their involvement with Soroptimist.
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 recovery 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 recovery 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 recovery 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: December 10, 2007
Soroptimist presented a $20,000 disaster recovery 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 recovery 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 recovery 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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