SOROPTOMIST INTERNATIONAL
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A global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment. Soroptimist raises and donates money to help women and girls locally and around the world through programs leading to social and economic empowerment.
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Since the founding of the very first Soroptimist club in Oakland, California in 1921, Soroptimist International (SI) has sought to bring about change to the lives of women and girls worldwide. Through its global network of four Federations and its dedicated volunteer membership of over 75,000, SI is driven by its mission of transforming lives through education, empowerment and by enabling opportunities.Rooted in the vision that women and girls will achieve their individual and collective potential, SI’s advocacy work and on-the-ground projects seek to drive the realisation of these aspirations and ensure that women and girls have an equal voice in creating strong and peaceful communities, now and in the future.
Today, we have over 40,000 members within 1,434 clubs spread out worldwide in 19 countries including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Guam, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Phillippines, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, U.S.A., and Venezuela!
Our local Soroptimist club of Boca Raton-Deerfield Beach was founded in 1960. Helen Babione was one of our charter members, and continues to be a highly active member to this day!
We support a number of organizations locally through grants, as well as offer inservices and educational opportunities focused on the social issues impacting women and children.