PROGRAMS
- Founders Pennies
- The Founders Pennies tradition began during World War II as the "Madame Noel Fund," which collected one penny for each year of Soroptimist's existence. The money collected was then
used to help re-establish clubs in Europe that had disbanded due to the war.
After the war, the fund was renamed the "Founders Fund" and donations were used to provide international fellowships and scholarships toward improving the status of
women. The "Founders Fund" became a part of The Soroptimist Foundation when it was established in 1958.
Founders Pennies help subsidize such vital Soroptimist projects as the Making a Difference for Women Award, Violet Richardson Award, Women's Opportunity Awards,
and other Soroptimist projects.
- Laurel Society
- The Laurel Society is the permanent recognition program of Soroptimist International of the Americas that honors dedication to the organization and its mission.
Please download an application
if you are interested in making a contribution.
- Making a Difference for Women Award
- The Making a Difference for Women recognition program was established in 1986 to acknowledge those who work to improve the status of women in society. This award honors women
who are making extraordinary differences in the lives of other women.
Please review Making a Difference for Women page for further information.
 - Personal Growth Awards
- Personal Growth Awards recognizes intermediate school age youth -- two girls from each intermediate school in Glendora and Azusa, including Royal Oak Intermediate School
in Covina -- who have made significant strides and advances, either academically or personally, within the past year, such as overcoming personal and/or educational obstacles
and substantial scholastic improvement. It is one of the few awards targeted at this age group.
Applications for the Personal Growth Awards are mailed to the respective intermediate school principals around March of each year. Students are selected and recommended
by their intermediate school counselors and teachers for the recognition.
A luncheon awards presentation typically takes place the third Tuesday in May, where the recipients are acknowledged and presented with a U.S. Savings Bond and other gifts of
interest to youth of that age category.
- President's Appeal
- Every year on December 10th, the Soroptimist International President asks all Soroptimists to join her in making a small sacrifice by contributing to a project that will assist
women living in extreme poverty. The date, December 10th, was chosen to commemorate the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 and is recognized today as the
United Nations Human Rights Day.
Please review President's Appeal page for further information.
- Violet Richardson Award
- The Violet Richardson Award is given to young women whose volunteer activities make the community and world a better place. The award is in honor of the president of the
first Soroptimist club, Violet Richardson, a woman of action, whose indomitable spirit and sense of personal responsibility were demonstrated by her lifelong commitment to volunteering
in her community.
Please review The Violet Richardson Award page for further information.
- Women's Opportunity Awards
- The Women's Opportunity Awards, Soroptimist's major service project, was created to assist women entering or re-entering the work force in obtaining the education and
skills training they need to improve their employment status.
Women's Opportunity Awards are designed to give women heads of household, who provide the primary source of financial support for their families, the opportunity to
achieve their career goals: an opportunity they have not previously had, whether because of economic or social barriers, or personal circumstances. These awards are for women
who are attending, or have been accepted to, a vocational/skills training program, or an undergraduate degree program.
Women's Opportunity Awards are cash awards that recipients may use for any expenses related to their educational pursuits. These include tuition and books, housing, child care
and transportation. These awards are not scholarships. The program begins at the community level, where award amounts vary. Club recipients become eligible to receive region-level
awards, which are granted through Soroptimist's 28 geographic regions. Each Soroptimist region grants one first-place award of $5,000. (Note: Some regions grant additional $3,000
awards.) The 28 first-place recipients then become eligible to receive one of three $10,000 finalist awards.
Eligible applicants must be female heads of household, who are enrolled in or have been accepted to a vocational/skills training program, or an undergraduate degree program.
Applicants must demonstrate financial need, and cannot have already earned an undergraduate degree. Only residents of Soroptimist International of the Americas' 19 member
countries and territories are eligible to apply.
Applications are accepted each year from July 1st until December 1st. Applications received after December 1st and before July 1st will not be considered.
For individuals interested in applying for this award, click here to
download the application.
You mail send the completed application to the Soroptimist member listed below.
REMEMBER, the applications must be received by December 1.
Sue Hammett
Grand Graphics
221 E. San Bernardino Rd.
Covina, California 91723
- Yearn to Learn Educational Grants
- The Yearn to Learn Project, an educational program, was instituted by Soroptimist International of Azusa/Glendora in 1990 in response to the challenge of the sitting SI
Governor and Federation President to bolster clubs' commitment to better educational opportunities in their respective communities.
This project provides grants to teachers in Azusa and Glendora School Districts. The club's objective is to identify educators who demonstrate exceptional skill in creatively
challenging young people to learn. We were in search of ideas and techniques that motivated students to become better learners.
It was, and still is, our belief that students who feel energized by a project and their teachers will be more successful in their educational development.
We offer financial grants to educators who are successful in the competition with their colleagues. Educators are required to complete an application stating the need
for the grant.
There is a common rating sheet that members of SI Azusa/Glendora use to rate the applications. Historically, educators submitted requests for funding projects that their
districts were unable to support. Today, educators appear to seek funding for things that they think are a bit unique, although we sometimes have a request for items
that districts are unable to fund.
This project has been funded from proceeds from our annual brunch fundraiser and live auction.
Applications will be made available beginning in January or from this web site. The applications must be received by date stated on the application. Recipients are acknowledged and awarded in April of the application year.
For educators interested in applying, you may download the introductory letter and application
from this web site.
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