Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor, WA

SI/Friday Harbor (Northwestern Region) is the local club of a world-wide service organization whose mission provides women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment. Locally, our club supports our community through members' service
and we raise funds to support our varied programs.

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Attention Women of San Juan County!

Apply now for up to a $4,000 monetary award

The award-winning live YOUR dream Awards program helps women who provide the primary financial support for their families gain the resources they need to improve their education, skills and employment prospects.

APPLY here now thru November 15

Since 1972, Soroptimist have distributed more than $49 million in education grants through the live YOUR dream Awards program and helped over 47,000 women make a better life for themselves and their families. This award helps women in overcoming personal difficulties and bettering their lives through education and training. In addition to our local award, winning applicants may qualify for further funding from regional and international offices of Soroptimist.

The recipient may use the cash award to offset any costs of higher education, such as tuition, books, childcare, or transportation.

You are eligible to apply for this award if you:

are a woman with primary financial responsibility for yourself and your dependents. Dependents can include children, spouse, partner, siblings and/or parents.

are enrolled in or have been accepted to an undergraduate degree program or a vocational skills training program*.

have financial need.

* includes accredited online programs

Note: graduate degree holders are not eligible for this award

Prior to filling out your application, we strongly encourage you to view the ‘Quick Tips for Applying’ video on the Soroptimist International of the Americas website to which you will be directed when clicking on the "Apply" button above--select Preparing Your Application.

Below is the club information you will need for your application:

Soroptimist Club Name: Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor
Club Contact Person*: sifrilyd26@hotmail.com
Club Contact Email: sifrilyd26@hotmail.com
Club Address: PO Box 2856 Friday Harbor, WA 98250

* contact also for help❓

In November, Soroptimist will announce the other two post-secondary awards not requiring the applicant to be head of household. Please see here for more details about the "Continuing Education Award" (undergraduate) and the "Fellowship Award" (graduate).

What is a Soroptimist?

The name Soroptimist was coined from the Latin word soror meaning sister, and optima meaning best. And so Soroptimist is perhaps best
interpreted as 'the best for women'.
Our mission and goals are guided by the
overall vision of
Soroptimist International,
Soroptimist International of the Americas
and
Soroptimist International Northwestern Region.

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How We Serve

We serve our community through our programs. Our focus is the empowerment of women and girls to live their dreams by giving them the resources to create positive change for themselves, their families, their communities, and the world. Some of our programs serve the broader community through support of needs unique to San Juan County, WA.

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Our Supporters

We are grateful to the many individuals and businesses that donate to our organization by giving a percentage of sales or profit, making direct donations, and participating in our auctions, as donors of goods, or bidders.

It is through the support of our community that we are able to make a difference in the lives of
women and their families in our community.

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