Improving the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world.
The Soroptimist Live Your Dream: Education and Training Awards for Women provides women who serve as the primary wage earners for their families with the financial resources to offset costs associated with their efforts to attain higher education or additional skills and training. Recipients can use the award for tuition, books, childcare, carfare, or any other education-related expense. Each year, over $3 million is provided in cash grants to women in need. Since the program’s inception in 1972, more than $40 million has helped tens of thousands of women achieve their dreams of a better life for themselves and their families—leading to stronger communities, nations, and the world.
Deadline to apply is November 15.
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In addition to our local Windsor club award, there are opportunities to increase your award at the Regional and international-level! Soroptimist International Windsor is proud to report that Twice our club winners have gone on to win the district award and to receive regional recognition for their accomplishments.
As a volunteer service organization, Soroptimist believes that by acknowledging young women’s volunteer involvement now, they will grow up to be vital active members of the community.
The Violet Richardson Award honors young women between the ages of 14 and 18 for volunteer action such as fighting drugs, crime and violence, cleaning up the environment and working to end discrimination and poverty.
The award is named after Violet Richardson, the president of the first Soroptimist club in Alameda County in 1921. Richardson believed in personal responsibility and the motto, “It’s what you do that counts.” She lived her life accordingly, as an active member in her community who was committed to creating opportunities for girls and young women. Soroptimist established this award to honor the memory of this unique woman and her dedication to volunteer action.
Deadline to apply is March 15, 2027.
Click here for application. Email your completed application to windsorsoroptimist@gmail.com or mail to us at:
Soroptimist International of Windsor
c/o Violet Richardson Award Committee
PO Box 1185
Windsor, CA 95492