Northern Colorado’s Soroptimist club culminates this year’s service efforts with distribution of awards, grants, and contributions nearing $20,000. The local Soroptimist club commits 80% of their service funds to projects in northern Colorado. The additional 20% goes to global projects.
“We’re delighted to see our service funds help women and girls throughout the lifespan” says Carolyn Wade, club president. “We’re paying it forward by donating to community partners with proven programs.”
Those accepting local donations this year include: Homeless Gear, 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, Hearts and Horses, Journey Conference for Young Girls, Crossroads Safehouse for Transitional Housing, and Rocky Mountain High School’s Adopt a Family program.
Those accepting global donations include: 1) Help Uganda, 2) Children of Peace International for Remaking a Life--Capacity Building Workshops, 3) Project SIerra—a Family and a Future—helping women in Sierra Leon, 3) Soroptimist of the Americas for Disaster Relief and 4) Soroptimist Rocky Mountain Region for rehabilitation in Vietnam. Donations were previously distributed to the Soroptimist International (2010)President’s Appeal--Funding the Future: Soroptimists for Education and Leadership, and Soroptimist of the Americas in honor of this year’s local Ruby Award Recipient, Sister Mary Alice Murphy.
Soroptimist scholarships and grants totally $4500 were previously distributed to help local women live their dreams. Those donations can be used for any expenses related to a woman’s pursuit of schooling.
