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 Soroptimist International of Greenville, SC is seeking female applicants between the ages of 14 and 17 who make the community and world a better place through their focused volunteerism. Volunteer actions that benefit women or girls are of particular interest. The Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award, which is a cash award of $300.00, will be awarded to a local winner who will then be eligible for Region awards of up to $2500 and a Federation level award for themselves and the organization for which they volunteer. Beginning 2009, a cash grant will be awarded by Soroptimist International of Greenville to the local-club finalist's charitable organization.
If you are a young woman interested in this award or you know of a young woman in South Carolina who may be a good candidate for our Violet Richardson Award, check with your high school guidance counselors or contact Christie Hunnicutt directly at (864) 246-7575. You may email a request for an application to: ATTN: VRA Application, [email protected] - Entry Deadline is December 1, 2008. More details on the award and past finalists' profiles are available by visiting the club website at www.sigreenville.org. SI/Greenville celebrates over 56 years of philanthropy to the Upstate of South Carolina and joins about 95,000 Soroptimists in about 126 countries and territories to contribute time and financial support to community-based projects benefiting women and girls. The Greenville cub supports Greenville Literacy, Serenity Place, Piedmont Skills, Rosewood House of Recovery, St. Francis' Festival of Trees and many other worthy organizations. 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 and girls to be their best. For further information about or membership in Soroptimist visit our website www.sigreenville.org or email us at [email protected]. ATTN: Info Request. Soroptimist International of Greenville is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. (Image provided by GACC.)
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