Dec 18 | Soroptimist® Club Seeking New Members | West Orange – Patch.com

JOIN SOROPTIMIST® TODAY AND CHANGE THE WORLD FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS!
Local club seeking members—see what this dynamic group is all about at upcoming info session.

December 1, 2019
Contact: Rochelle Evans, Info@SIoftheoranges.org

West Orange, NJ—The women and girls of the Oranges need you! Become a Soroptimist today and change the world. When you join Soroptimist International of The Oranges, you get to help the women and girls in your community and beyond realize their dreams. To learn more about Soroptimist and the work it does on behalf of the world’s women and girls, the club will host an information session on December 18, 2019 at the Essex County Country Club, 350 Mt. Pleasant Avenue, West Orange, NJ. In addition to our info session, we will be working on our Valentines fundraiser to enable us to carry on our projects to help women and children in need.

We will be serving a full dinner and as a prospective member, the charge to you will be at a reduced rate of $25.

“When you join Soroptimist, not only does your work strengthen the community and make a positive impact on the lives of women and girls around the world,” said Rochelle Evans, Membership Chair, “You also make life-long friends, lead a happy healthier life and have a lot of fun! We always welcome new members and invite any women in the community to join us at a club meeting or for a hands-on project.”

Soroptimist is a global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment. The Soroptimists of the Oranges join 1,300 Soroptimist clubs in 21 countries and territories around the world.

The club’s ongoing projects include administering the Soroptimist Live Your Dream: Education and Training Awards for Women, which grants financial resources to women who serve as the primary wage earners for their families to improve their education, skills and employment prospects. The club also provides women and girls with necessary hygiene items they often cannot obtain for themselves, as well as necessary items when leaving a domestic violence situation.

If you have questions, or to learn more about Soroptimist, contact sioftheoranges@gmail for more information.

Soroptimist International Of The Oranges is part of Soroptimist International of the Americas, Inc.® Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pa., Soroptimist (Soroptimist.org) provides women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment through the work of volunteers in 21 countries and territories. Its Soroptimist Dream Programs (the Live Your Dream Awards and Dream It, Be It) ensure women and girls have access to the education and training they need to reach their full potential. The Live Your Dream Awards has disbursed almost $35 million in awards to tens of thousands of women since the award-winning program began in 1972. Dream It, Be It has helped more than 35,000 girls since it launched in 2015. A 501(c)(3) organization that relies on charitable donations to support its programs, Soroptimist also powers LiveYourDream.org®, an online community that offers volunteer opportunities in support of women and girls.