welcome to the 27 th annual women’s opportunity awards luncheon
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Welcome to the 27th Annual
Women’s Opportunity Awards Luncheon
What is Soroptimist?
Soroptimist means “best for women” and that’s what we strive to be – an organization of women at their best helping other women to be their best.
Our mission is to improve the lives of women and
girls, locally and throughout the world.
Human rights for all
Global peace and international goodwill
Advancing women’s potential
Volunteering, diversity and
friendship
Improving the lives of women and girls.
Education Empowerment Enabling Opportunities
Raffle BasketsTickets are $5 each or Five tickets for $20Twelve baskets to choose from!Winners announced at the end of the luncheon
Congratulations to our Award Winners
Violet Richardson Award Alexis La Benz Hannah Apperson Award Samantha Bonar Women’s Opportunity Award Claudia Andrade Franco
Ruby Award Monalou Callery
Our Nonprofit Partners2011-12 Community Nonprofit Award Winner • My Sister’s Place
2011-12 San Tan Award Winners• Kaylene Bingham - Helping Hands for Single Moms • Natalie Sweeney - Maggie’s Place• Ashley Warford - NATN / SEEDs Program
Violet Richardson AwardAlexis La Benz
The Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award is a recognition program for young women ages 14-17 engaged in volunteer action within their communities or schools. The award is given to young women whose activities make the community and world a better place.
Hannah Apperson Award Samantha Bonar
Women’s Opportunity Award Claudia Andrade Franco
The Women’s Opportunity Awards program was established in 1972 to assist women with primary financial responsibility for their families to obtain the skills-training and education necessary to improve their employment status and standard of living for themselves and their family.
The women receiving these financial awards may use them for any costs associated with their educational efforts, including tuition, books, child care, and transportation.
Community Nonprofit Award Winner
My Sister’s PlaceDomestic Violence Shelter
Kaylene Bingham - Helping Hands for Single Moms Natalie Sweeney - Maggie’s PlaceAshley Warford – NATN / SEEDs Program
San Tan Awards
Monalou CallerySoroptimist Ruby Award: For Women Helping Women recognizes and honors the first federation president, Ruby Lee Minar. A ruby is also a deep red gemstone associated with wisdom, importance, vitality, strength, vivacity, power and love: all words embodying the strong and compassionate women who are our award recipients. The Soroptimist Ruby Award honors women who have worked to improve the lives of women and girls through their professional or volunteer work.
Thank You to Our Gold Sponsors!
Joyce AppersonChandler Firefighters Charities Organization
Martinez & Shanken P.L.L.C.
Thank You to Our Silver Sponsors!Brenda Brown
Center Stage CommunicationJim and Patty Dorsey
JA AssociatesMarian Norris & Richard Herrera
Sun Devil AutoSundt Construction