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Nonprofit Overview

Causes: Community Service Clubs, Education, Higher Education, Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations, Women, Womens Service Clubs

Mission:

Founded in 1921, Soroptimist International of the Americas is an international organization for business and professional women who provide volunteer service to their communities. About 45,000 Soroptimists in 20 countries and territories contribute time and financial support to community-based and international projects benefiting women and girls. Soroptimist International of the Americas is part of Soroptimist International, which comprises almost 95,000 members in about 120 countries.

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, which determine the focus of service to their communities. Club projects range from renovating domestic violence shelters, to providing mammograms to low-income women, to sponsoring self-esteem workshops for teenage girls. In addition, Soroptimists participate in organization-wide programs that include the Women's Opportunity Awards, Soroptimist Club Grants for Women and Girls, the Soroptimist Workplace Campaign to End Domestic Violence, the Making a Difference for Women Award and the Violet Richardson Award. All projects seek to make life better for women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world.

Community Stories

6 Stories from Volunteers, Donors & Supporters

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CarScarlo Volunteer

Rating: 5

11/05/2024

This group is top notch! Its members are truly dedicated to the community and the engagement of its members in a variety of activity demonstrate this. The funds they have raised is consistently impressive, and it remains in the community, supporting women and girls become the best version of themselves as possible. I cannot say enough positive words about this group and the impact they have in the area.

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jegomez87 Client Served

Rating: 5

10/17/2024

Soroptimist International Of Davie is a team of wonderful woman helping dreamers like me!
I am a single mommy of 4 children and it was my dream to pursue my nursing career and Soroptimist helped me achieve that dream. If it were not for the scholarships I would not have been able to pay for a sitter so that I may attend my classes at night. The funds also helped with gas and even food for my family. I am proud to say I have successfully completed my nursing course and am scheduled to now take my NCLEX!!! Thank you so much Soroptimist, I truly could not have done this without your support. I am LIVING my DREAM!! God bless all the donors, thank you!!!
Jenny Gomez :)

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SaintAnthony13 Board Member

Rating: 5

10/10/2024

I have been with this organization for several years and have have wonderful experiences with women who care and want to bring opportunities to girls and women who need a helping hand. This orgainzation contributes to the education and welfare of girls and women that have made efforts to becoming strong and successful individuals and want to further their education and build productive lives for themselves and their families. Along with providing scholarships for girls and women to further their chances and opportunities for education and obtain their dreams, this organization helps to bring awareness of Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking with programs and promotional events that further the awareness and what needs to be done to help prevent these gruesome acts of violence. By providing local police departments with backpacks filled with essential items, such as underwear, shirts and even a small toy for abducted children,victims of these acts have something they own and certainly can use. All that is done from this organization helps to bring hope and ways to make lives better.

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mdamatoriz Volunteer

Rating: 5

10/10/2024

As a member of Soroptimist International of Davie I can attest to its serving the community for over 40 years. It is dedicated to empowering women and girls through education by providing cash grants to women heads of households going to school to improve their earning potential and mentoring middle school girls through the Dream It, Be It program. 100% funds raised by SI Davie are used to support these programs.

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amgio Board Member

Rating: 5

10/10/2024

Soroptimist International of Davie was chartered in 1983 and has been helping women since then to live their dream of becoming an independent member of their community and an example of determination, being a hard work, and the pride they feel with their accomplishments by continuing their education and graduating with a certification or college degree. Soroptimist International of Davie, a group of women members, supports these women through several different awards that helps each of them attend classes and eventually graduate. SIDavie has watched women become nurses, car mechanics, airplane technicians, accountants, business managers, and more.

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Flscoyle Board Member

Rating: 5

09/09/2024

Being a volunteer/board member for 25 years has been a blessing. We do more than merely issue a check; we have established a personal connection with our recipients and consistently follow up to stay informed about their progress and needs.

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