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SIA 42nd Biennial Convention, 18 - 21 June 2012
Fall ECR conference, October 2012
Si International Convention, 2015
- The next convention in 2015 is in Istanbul, Turkey
Board of Directors 2011 - 2012
- Colleen Burke, Nancy Ellison, Helen Otrosina, Millie Panton, Deb Polkinhorne
Soroptimist Foundation of Canada AGM
SFC
The Soroptimist Foundation Of Canada offers up to seven $1,000.00 grants to Canadian Soroptimist clubs holding educational programs for women and / or girls that will help them to be the best they can be by developing their abilities and their awareness so that they can reach their full potential. The exact number of grants and the amounts for the grants will be determined each fiscal year at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Foundation, by the funds available in that year’s budget and the program needs of the clubs applying.
Fall Book Sale 2011
- Dates:From Monday, September 26 to Saturday, October 1. Hours: Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. - 6 pm. LOCATION: Hamilton City Centre (former Eaton's Centre), 77 James St. N., Lower Level (bottom of the escalator from Jackson Square Mall) More books than ever before in double the space! Tables re-stocked continuously. Please bring your own bags.
Awards Presentation 2011
- The 2011 VRA winner is Megan Richardson and the 2011 WOA winner is Kristina Krawiec.
- The award presentation was held March 9, 2011 at 6:30 pm at the Hamilton Central library. The public was invited.
- Presentation of the following awards: The RUBY AWARD: FOR WOMEN HELPING WOMEN This program honours women who use their personal or professional influence to improve the lives of other women. The VIOLET RICHARDSON Award is a recognition program for young women ages 14-17 engaged in volunteer action within their communities or schools. THE WOMEN'S OPPORTUNITY AWARD: because of their interest in "upward mobility for women", members voted overwhelmingly for the creation of an award for training or retraining that would enable women to obtain higher level jobs. The public is invited.
Jazz in June 2011
Fundraising 2011
- Jazz in June, held at the Hamilton Waterfront Centre and the
- Spring and Fall Book Sales organised by Helen Otrosina and in conjunction with the Hamilton Public Library
Service
- Good Shepherd
- Safe House Project (Human Trafficking) during the 2010 Olympics
- YWCA
- Big Brothers and Big Sisters
- Keep Hamilton Blooming
- Out of the Cold
- McMaster Children's Hospital
- Hamilton Public Library
- City Kidz
- Omoyo Girls School in Zambia, part of Stephen Lewis Foundation
- Friends for Success
An Outstanding Year of Helping Women and Girls
- As women and girls around the world struggled with a worsening economic situation, Soroptimists answered their call for support and services. While other organizations cut back, Soroptimists increased (by more than 5,000) the number of women reached through Soroptimist programs. The 2008-2009 Program Impact Report describes the outcome Soroptimist programs have had throughout the federation. The impact at the local Soroptimist club level is outstanding. When combined with the impact around the world, it's amazing! Consider the following: 1,173 women were helped through the Soroptimist Women's Opportunity Awards 11,901 women and girls were reached through Soroptimist Club Grants for Women and Girls 2,610 women and their families benefited from Soroptimist Disaster Recovery Grants
Women's Opportunity Awards
- Founded in 1921, Soroptimist International of the Americas is an international volunteer organization for business and professional women. Almost 100,000 Soroptimists in more than 120 countries and territories contribute time and financial support to community-based project benefiting women and girls. Organizational Mission: Soroptimist’s mission is to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world. Women’s Opportunity Awards The Women’s Opportunity Awards program, Soroptimist’s major service project, aids women seeking to improve their economic status by gaining additional skills, training and education. The program helps women who, as the primary wage earners for their families, must improve their employment status by entering or returning to the work force. Women’s Opportunity Awards applicants have faced severe hardships that have prevented them from pursuing and achieving their educational and professional goals. Most are single mothers and/or reliant on public assistance as their source of income. Many are domestic abuse survivors. The Women’s Opportunity Awards helps these women rebuild their lives through improved employment opportunities. This unique program supplies women with the resources they need to get ahead. Recipients may use the cash awards to offset any costs associated with their efforts to attain higher education, including tuition, books, supplies, childcare and car are. Each year, more than $1 million is awarded through the Women’s Opportunity Awards program. In 2001, The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) named Soroptimist to its honor roll for this program. In 2003, the Women’s Opportunity Awards received the Award of Excellence from ASAE’s Associations Advance America award program. History The Women’s Opportunity Awards program was created in 1972 by popular vote of the Soroptimist membership. Because of their interest in “upward mobility for women,” members voted overwhelmingly for the creation of an award for training or retraining that would enable women to obtain higher level jobs. In December 1997, the Soroptimist Board of Directors adopted the Women’s Opportunity Awards as Soroptimist’s major service project because the program best exemplifies the aims of the organization. Program Structure The program begins on the club level, where award amounts vary. Club-level recipients become eligible for additional awards at other levels of the organization. In addition, Soroptimist grants three $10,000 finalist awards each year. Since the program’s inception, Soroptimist has funded almost $5.5 million in Women’s Opportunity Awards and assisted about 1,640 women. In total (including local club activity), approximately $15 million in Women’s Opportunity Awards has been disbursed to about 25,000 women since the program began in 1972. Public Awareness Women’s Opportunity Awards finalists were the focus of two First for Women magazine articles in 1999 and 2000. The first article told the story of Kathy Medley, a single mother of five who left an abusive marriage to make a better life for her family. With the help of the Women’s Opportunity Awards and support from local Soroptimists, Medley turned her life around. She eventually earned a degree in dental hygiene and provided a financially and emotionally secure life for her children. Medley has since remarried and is a dental hygienist and the proud co-owner of a hardware store. In 2002, Soroptimist created a public service announcement (PSA) based on Medley’s inspirational journey. The PSA earned an Award of Distinction in The Communicator Awards 2002 Video Competition, which recognizes excellence in the field of communications. The second First for Women article introduced readers to Guadalupe Vidales, who emigrated from Mexico to the United States only to end up in a violent marriage. Vidales fled with her two children to a domestic violence shelter supported by a local Soroptimist club. Eventually she enrolled in college and with the help of the Women’s Opportunity Awards earned a degree in psychology. Vidales, who organized domestic violence awareness programs at her university, went on to earn a Ph.D. In 2002, Soroptimist and the Women’s Opportunity Awards program were showcased on Voices of Vision, a televised documentary series on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Voices of Vision featured individual stories of people who have been helped or affected by non-profit organizations. Women Helping Women: A Tradition of Service, the episode featuring Soroptimist, was beamed by satellite to PBS stations in the United States and Canada. Deadline for submissions is December 15.
The Ruby Award
- RUBY AWARD: FOR WOMEN HELPING WOMEN - Soroptimist International of Hamilton-Burlington is currently seeking nominations for the Soroptimist Ruby Award: Women Helping Women. This award honours the first Federation president Ruby Leed Minor. Ruby is also a gemstone associated with wisdom, importance, vitality, strength, power and love. This program honours women who use their personal or professional influence to improve the lives of other women. An organization is chosen because of the nature of its work and profile in the community. This recognition program is international in scope. It begins at the club level with a $500.00 award to be donated to the charitable organization of the winner’s choosing. There are further awards at the Regional and Federation levels. The Hamilton-Burlington club is one of 1,500 clubs that make up Soroptimist International of the Americas, a volunteer service organization for women in business management and professions committed “to making a difference for women”. In addition to the Ruby Award, our club participates in a number of projects to advance the status of women and girls in the community. Please consider nominating someone within your organization, or someone else you feel deserves the recognition. Deadline is : December 1. We look forward to hearing from you and welcome any questions you might have. Please contact Sue Gilbert, Chair Awards Committee, by emailing the Club.
The Violet Richardson Award
- The Violet Richardson Award is a recognition program for young women ages 14-17 engaged in volunteer action within their communities or schools. Deadline for submission is December 1. please email the club for more information.
Live Your Dream campaign
Second annual 'Live Your Dream Art Contest'. This year, Soroptimist invites boy and girl students, from ages 4 to 18, to draw a present-day woman who inspires them. She can be someone the student knows personally, or a prominent woman he or she admires. SIA encourages all clubs to promote this contest. It provides a unique opportunity for clubs to engage with the schools in their communities; the contest is open to both boys and girls; and because it involves a visual medium, children from every SIA country can participate.
Book Sale
- Hamilton Public Library Spring & Fall Book Sale; NEW LOCATION: Hamilton City Centre (former Eaton's Centre), 77 James St. N., Lower Level (bottom of the escalator from Jackson Square Mall) More books than ever before in double the space! Tables re-stocked continuously. Please bring your own bags. A fundraising project of the Hamilton Public Library and Soroptimist International of Hamilton-Burlington. THE BOOK SALE STORY… Where do the books come from for the Book Sale? Book Sale books are recent discards from the collections of all libraries in the Hamilton Public Library System. What does discarding mean? Discarding is a very serious process that requires training and experience. The aim is to keep the library's collection as useful and current as possible by removing damaged, outdated and unused materials. All books are carefully examined to ensure they are not needed by another branch library. Why doesn’t the library keep more old books and buy fewer new ones to cut costs? Patrons want current, popular and talked-about materials. The library has an obligation to the community to provide those desired materials and offer the service Hamilton area residents deserve. The library is committed to a usable, up-to-date collection. Who gets the money collected from the sale? The book sale is the major fundraising event of the year for Soroptimist International who handles the actual sale. Because of their work, they receive a portion of the proceeds. The remaining money, raised on behalf of the library, helps to defray the cost of library operations. SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL is a volunteer service organization for women in business, management and the professions working through service projects to improve all aspects of the community. All proceeds from the Library Book Sale are used to support a variety of local and international projects as outlined below. • The most recent International projects include Project Sierra for children and families in Sierra Leone and Omoyo School for Girls in Zambia through the Stephen Lewis Foundation. • Economic and Social Development - Support of local Food Banks, Women’s Shelters, Good Shephers, Friends for Success throught the YWCA, Out of the Cold Program, Kids Help Phone Program and CityKidz. • Education – Violet Richardson Award, Women's Opportunity Award, Making a Difference for Women Award, Soroptimist Foundation of Canada and Hamilton Public Library Summer Reading Club. • Environment – Advocacy in regard to world issues addressed by the United Nations. • Health – Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, McMaster Children’s Hospital. • Human Rights - Status of Women support. • International Goodwill and Understanding - Member of United Nations Friendship Link with club in Japan. If you are interested in becoming a member of Soroptimist International of Hamilton-Burlington, information is available by writing to: P.O. Box 43504 180 James Street, South Hamilton, ON L8P 4X5 BY PHONE: Marion Cavasin, 905-526-7401 BY EMAIL: nancybelle10@hotmail.com.
Followers
Contact Soroptimist International, Hamilton Burlington
- 519-213-1520
- alinchan@rogers.com
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