Soroptimist International of Davis, California

Awards

Women's Opportunity Award
For women seeking to improve their economic status by gaining additional skills, training and education.

Women's Opportunity Awards aid mature women who must enter or return to the job market in order to support themselves and their family. These women need additional skills, training and education to upgrade their employment status. Candidates should be heads of households completing undergraduate programs or entering vocational or technical training programs.

Application 08-09 PDF

Reference Form 08-09 PDF

Making a Difference for Women Award
Acknowledges the efforts of women who, through their personal or professional activities, are working to improve the lives of women and girls.

The Making a Difference for Women Award acknowledges women who are working to improve the lives of women and girls through their personal or professional activities. Their efforts help to promote the issues that are important to the Soroptimist organization. Honorees are women who have worked in extraordinary ways to benefit women and girls. Examples of the type of work honored include: spearheading an effort to open a domestic violence shelter, working to secure health services for low-income women, starting a mentoring program for at-risk girls, or lobbing companies to provide on-site child care. The program enables local Soroptimist clubs and the Soroptimist organization to thank these women and encourage others to explore ways to assist women and girls. The program begins on the club level, where the type of recognition varies. Award winners at the club level are eligible for additional awards at other levels of the organization.

Nomination 07 PDF

Violet Richardson Award
Girls ages 14 to 17 who volunteer in their community or school are
eligible to apply for the Violet Richardson Award, an annual $500 grant
given by Soroptimist International of Davis.
It is what you do that counts:
Are your activities conducted on a volunteer basis?
Are you caring, compassionate, creative and committed to making the
world a better place?
Have you demonstrated initiative in identifying a problem and trying
to solve it?
Have you had significant and noteworthy accomplishments as a volunteer?
If you can answer yes to these questions and would like to apply,
download an application or pick one up in
the scholarship office at Davis High School. The deadline for receipt of
applications is Dec. 1 of each year.
The club winner automatically becomes eligible for consideration of a regional award of $1,000.

Past Award Winners:
2007-08:
2006-07:
2005-06: Clarissa Ton-Nu, Yolo County Red Cross
2004-05: Lilian Borunda, Youth in Focus
2003-04: Midori Wong, Davis Interact Club
2002-03: Thania Balcorta, Yolo County Tobacco Youth Coalition

Application 08-09 PDF