The Zone of Advocate for Refinement Anywhere (ZARA) will feature organizations who are activey involve in making our world a civilize place to live in. Our third feature: Soroptimist International
http://www.soroptimist.org/whoweare/whoweare.html
Soroptimist is an international women's organization for business and professional women who work to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world. Almost 95,000 Soroptimists in about 120 countries and territories contribute time and financial support to community–based and international projects that benefit women and girls.
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 volunteer work to their communities. Club projects range from renovating domestic violence shelters and providing mammograms to low-income women, to sponsoring self-esteem workshops for teenage girls. In addition, Soroptimists participate in organization-wide programs including the Soroptimist Women's Opportunity Awards, Soroptimist Club Grants for Women and Girls, the Soroptimist Workplace Campaign to End Domestic Violence, the Soroptimist Ruby Award: For Women Helping Women, the Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award and Soroptimists STOP Trafficking. Clubs also participate in the Live Your Dream campaign, which encourages all women to live their dreams while helping others to do the same.
Soroptimist Vision & Mission
Vision
Be the voluntary organization chosen by all business and professional women committed to improving the lives of women and girls.
We will share our time, talents and financial resources to enrich our communities. Together, we will:
improve the lives of women and girls
help women achieve economic and political equality
serve as a global voice for women
provide outstanding leadership development opportunities for women
enhance world peace and understanding
Mission & Core Purpose
To improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world.
Core Values
Soroptimist International of the Americas is committed to:
international goodwill and understanding
volunteer action
leadership development
fellowship and diversity
Strategic Outcomes
Public Awareness
Soroptimist will be well known for its efforts to improve the lives of women
and girls.
Membership
Soroptimist will be a thriving, dynamic, progressive and relevant organization with members committed to the mission of improving the lives of
women and girls in local communities and throughout the world.
Program
Soroptimist's programs and efforts to raise awareness of women's issues will enable women and girls to lead better lives.
Fundraising
Sufficient funds will exist for Soroptimist to accomplish its programmatic
goals.
Soroptimist is an international volunteer
organization for business and professional women
who work to improve the lives of women and girls.
Learn more: visit webiste:
http://www.soroptimist.org/whoweare/whoweare.html
