Soroptimist International of Fort Collins culminates this year’s service efforts with announcement of awards and grants nearing $18,000. The Fort Collins club commits 80% of their service funds to projects in northern Colorado. The additional 20% goes to global projects.
Those accepting local donations this year include: The Children’s Speech and Reading Center, Lentz Hearing Aid Project for Women and Girls, Project Self-Sufficiency, the Women’s Center of Larimer County, and Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Canter (SAVA). Donations were previously distributed to the PVH Soroptimist Navigator Fund, Boys and Girls Club of Wellington, Crossroads Safehouse for Gala sponsorship, and Rocky Mountain High School’s Adopt a Family.
Those accepting global donations include: 1) Children of Peace International for Remaking a Life--Capacity Building Workshops, 2) Project SIerra—a Family and a Future—helping women in Sierra Leon, 3) Soroptimist of the Americas for Disaster Relief and 5) Soroptimist Rocky Mountain Region for the Governor’s Project. Donations were previously distributed to the Soroptimist International President’s Appeal-- Hopes and Dreams for Everyone--preventing human trafficking from Moldova, and Soroptimist of the Americas in honor of this year’s Ruby Award Recipient, Vicky Lutz.
Soroptimist scholarships and grants totally $3900 were previously distributed to help local women live their dreams. Those donations can be used for any expense related to a woman’s pursuit of schooling.
