Our Projects
Our region's permanent identifying project is the Founder Region Fellowship. This effort offers $20,000 in fellowships and grants to women enrolled in graduate schools within the boundaries of the Founder Region who are in the last year of their doctoral studies. The Raffle Tickets sold at the District Meeting in October of every year fund this program.
In addition to Fellowship, other Programs we support in the Founder Region are:
Women's Opportunity Award: Established in 1972, the Women's Opportunity Award is Soroptimist International of the America's core program, helping women who have suffered hardships to reclaim and live their dreams. The program benefits women who, as primary wage earners for their families, need to obtain the skills, training and education necessary to improve their employment opportunities.
Violet Richardson Award: Each year we honor the volunteer work of young women making a positive impact in their communities and the world through this award.
Making a Difference for Women Award: Soroptimist honors women who work to help other women and girls live their dreams through this award.
Soroptimist Club Grants for Women and Girls
Soroptimist Disaster Relief Fund for Women and Girls
Soroptimst Live Your Dream Campaign
Soroptimist Workplace Campaign to End Domestic Violence: In its twelfth year, this program focuses on the fact that women do not leave abuse behind when they go to work. Annually, members distribute tens of thousands of domestic violence hotline cards; organize public forums; collaborate with local advocacy groups; and support domestic violence shelters. Our local shelter is Napa Emergency Women's Shelter.
Soroptimist recently launched a new awareness project addressing the sexual slavery of women and girls. On January 11, 2008, the first U.S. national day of Human Trafficking Awareness, Soroptimist members distributed specially designed flyers, which helped citizens identify victims and combat sexual slavery, around the world.
Accomplishments
PROGRAMS OF SERVICE 2010-2011
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ECONOMIC & SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT |
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Accomplishment |
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Calistoga Cares Food Program |
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$250 |
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Police Holiday Fund |
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$200 |
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Calistoga Family Center Emergency Fund |
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Santa Claus Letters to Elementary School children |
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$100 |
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Thanksgiving Dinner served to Calistoga Seniors |
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Women's Opportunity Award (WOA) |
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$3,000 |
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The Quadrennial Project - Project Sierra |
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SI of Calistoga Girls Softball Team |
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$250 |
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Annual"Haunted House" After School Program |
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$100 |
| "Girls On The Run" Napa Valley |
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$500 |
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Napa Emergency Women's Services (NEWS) |
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$200 |
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Avon Walk for Breast Cancer (on behalf of Dana Tanner) |
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$250 |
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SIA for Japan Relief Efforts |
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$250 |
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EDUCATION |
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Accomplishment |
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Calistoga High School Citizenship Award |
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$1,000 |
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Emma Spain Arts & Music Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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Alice Vermeil Culinary Arts Scholarship |
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$1,000 |
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Violet Richardson Award |
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$1,000 |
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Latin America Community Asístanse (LACA) |
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$700 |
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St. Luke's Preschool Program |
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$700 |
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American Himalayan Program |
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$300 |
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Reading Aloud Partners Program (RAPP) at CES |
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$300 |
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Christian Children's Fund |
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$300 |
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HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT |
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Accomplishment |
| Relay for Life |
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$150 |
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American Forests ($1 per tree) |
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$50 |
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Sober Grad Night |
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$100 |
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What If? Foundation |
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$1,000 |
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Untied Shoe Laces |
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$100 |
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We Care Solar (Solar Suitcase Project) |
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$1,000 |
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SI of Calistoga Girls Softball Team |
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$250 |
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HUMAN RIGHTS & STATUS OF WOMEN |
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Accomplishment |
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Rudy Award |
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$1,000 |
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Domestic Violence Cards |
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Legislative Advocacy |
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Napa Emergency Women's Services (NEWS) |
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$1,000 |
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Making a Difference for Women |
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Project Five O, Soroptimist Stop Trafficking |
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$1,000 | |
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Vital Voices (for the Women of the Year fund) |
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$500 |