Improving the lives of women and girls in Borrego Springs, California, and throughout the world.
What is Soroptimist?
What is Soroptimist?
Soroptimist is a global women’s organization whose members work to improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment. Soroptimist programs focus on providing disadvantaged women and girls with access to education, which is one of the most effective ways to end social problems disproportionately affecting women and girls.
Soroptimist Means Best For Women
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, such as our local group in Borrego Springs, California. 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.
Quick Updates
Marching For Local Women and Girls
“S” Club and Soroptimist members marching at Borrego Days in 2017 For the second year in a row, the members of Soroptimist International of Borrego Springs and the Borrego Springs High School “S” Club, a teen action-oriented volunteer club, are teaming up to march for women and girls in the community of Borrego Springs and …
Dream It, Be It Career Day
First-of-Kind Girls’ Career Day Comes to Borrego Springs Soroptimist International of Borrego Springs members know, “if you can dream it, you can do it!” The local volunteer club has created a career day focused on inspiring Borrego Springs High School girls to dream big, then empowering them to follow that dream. The Dream It, Be …
10 Things You Didn’t Know Women Invented
10 Things You Didn’t Know Women Invented International Women’s Day is March 8, so Soroptimist International of Borrego Springs member, Anne W., did a little research to share and celebrate women inventors and inventions by women! Here are 10 Things You Didn’t Know Women Invented! 1. Monoply This popular board game was designed by Elizabeth …