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Tuesday, February 25, 2014

FEMALE HEADS OF HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVE SOROPTIMIST FUNDING FOR EDUCATION

Congratulations to Jackie (left) and Lisa (right) for receipt of Soroptimist International of Fort Collins' 2014 Women's Opportunity Awards! These deserving northern Colorado women can use the funds provided by the Fort Collins Soroptimist Club to help offset the costs associated with continuing their education. (Also pictured in middle: Project Self-Sufficiency Advisor, Maggie.

The Women’s Opportunity Awards program is Soroptimist International of the Americas’ major service project. The Women’s Opportunity Awards program 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. The award can be used for tuition, books, childcare, carfare or any other education-related expense. This program, which begins on the club level, was created in 1972 to help women improve their ability to provide for their families. Each year, more than $1 million is provided in cash grants to women in need. Since the program’s inception in 1972, approximately $15 million in Women’s Opportunity Awards has been disbursed to about 25,000 women throughout the countries served by Soroptimist International of the America’s. Applications are accepted each fall with awards the following spring. Soroptimist International of Fort Collins is one of 1,500 clubs that make up Soroptimist International of the Americas.