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Project SIerra
Project 5-O

Soroptimist International of the Americas

Women's Opportunity Awards
Violet Richardson Awards
Prevention of Domestic Violence Initiatives

Local Club Projects

SI La Jolla members prepare College Care packages for Just in Time for Foster Youth.

Hands On Projects

We collect toiletries to make welcome kits for:

Domestic violence safe houses
The Center for Community Solutions
The Polinsky Center for Children

When entering a safe house, rape crisis center or a safe home for abused and/or neglected children, the victim has nothing. The members of SILJ have collected the toiletries from hotel rooms, toothbrushes and toothpaste from dentists, lotions from department store gift bags, and anything we can get donated. We create welcome kits filled with these items for women and children who enter these places with nothing.

We collect sweat suits, undergarments and blankets for:

The Center for Community Solutions

Often the clothes of rape victims are kept as evidence. To have a new, clean set of sweats and underclothes, with a blanket can mean a lot to these women.

We collect books, toys games and music for:

The Polinsky Center for Children

We plant trees and clean up our beaches

Our environment committee has inspired us to plant trees and clean up our beaches. We always have such fun when we work together and make a difference in our community.

We supported 1000 Smiles in Ensenada, Mexico

1000 Smiles provides oral surgery to underserved children in Mexico and Costa Rica. Members of SILJ worked with this experienced organization of surgeons and their volunteers to assist with snacks, beverages and crafts for the families while the children are being attended to. Helping these families get through a trying day was a very rewarding experience for our members.

We support Operation Fairy Godmother

Soroptimist International of Valley de Oro started Operation Fairy Godmother several years ago. SILJ partners with them and other organizations to collect evening dress, shoes and jewelry for girls who might not otherwise be able to afford going to their prom.

We sponsored a career day at the YMCA for women in transition

SILJ arranged for workshops on creating resumes, job hunting and grooming. We also collected gently used business clothing from which the attendees could choose as their own to wear on interviews.

Financial Support from Fund Raising Activities

Monarch School

A school for homeless children

Community Campership Council

Sends underserved children to camp.

Aquatic Adventures

Provides underserved children lessons and experiences in the ocean

Foundation for Women

Medical Eye Camp

Obtained $20,000 grant for a Girl Scout camp

SILJ obtaining a grant from Soroptimist International of the Americas for the Girl Scouts to repair their challenge course, which was destroyed by wildfires that occurred in San Diego County in October 2003.

For more information contact:

Soroptimist International of La Jolla
P. O. Box 1052
La Jolla, CA 92038

E-mail to info@silj.org

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