Soroptimist International of Suburban Chicago was pleased to tell the Soroptimist Story to 16 members of the Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO) on Monday, August 14th. Fran Ingram, Diane Kegley and Pamela Hanke were there to explain our areas of focus to the GH Chapter.
PEO is a philanthropic organization where women celebrate the advancement of women; educate women through scholarships, grants, awards, loans, steward-ship of Cottey College and motivate women to achieve their highest aspirations. PEO was founded in 1869 and today has 230,000 members with a primary focus on providing educational opportunities for female students world-wide.
Soroptimist International, founded in 1921, is a global women’s organization whose members volunteer to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment. Approximately 76,000 Soroptimists in over 120 countries and territories support community–based and global projects benefiting women and girls. The organization is particularly concerned with providing women and girls access to education, as this is the most effective path to self-determination.
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The name, Soroptimist, means "best for women," and that's what the organization strives to achieve. Soroptimists are women at their best, working to help other women to be their best.
Soroptimist members belong to local clubs. Clubs participate in the Dream Programs of Soroptimist, Live Your Dream: Education and Training Awards for Women and Dream It, Be It: Career Support for Girls to help women and girls achieve social and economic empowerment. The Dream Programs of Soroptimist ensure women and girls have access to the education and training they need to reach their full potential and live their dreams. Soroptimist is committed to investing in programs that have a sustainable, measurable change for women and girls.
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Soroptimist also sponsors LiveYourDream.org, an online community empowering offline volunteer action. The self-motivated network is made up of people who wish to support women and girls in their quest to lead better lives, while gaining inspiration in their own lives. Members of the free online community work on topics such as women’s economic empowerment, ending violence against women, human trafficking, and more. They also have access to inspirational articles, tips, and blogs that can help them live their own personal dreams.
Soroptimist International of Suburban Chicago offers several Grants/Awards for women and girls. If you would like to learn more about us, please visit our web site,
www.si-suburbanchicago.org , or contact us at siofsuburban.chicago@soroptimist.net
