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Programs
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Projects:
Women’s Resource Center of Central
Oregon
The Women’s Resource Center of Central Oregon partners with women in
transition who are choosing to make healthy decisions that benefit
themselves, their families, and the community. They offer life skills
training, personal counseling, resource referral and a place of belonging
and inspiration.
Meadowlark
Manor
Is a residential program for empowering young women to achieve personal
growth and independence. It is a residential service facility for nine
14-18 year-old females who have become wards of the court and who have
behavior/emotional problems, law violations, drug and alcohol abuse,
education/school failure, family problems, physical and/or sexual abuse,
and untreated psychiatric disorders. SI Bend provides personal gift bags
(soap, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, shower caps, toothpaste, mouthwash,
toothbrushes, deodorants, Q-tips, cotton balls, etc.) and free bowling
certificates throughout the year. Meadowlark Manor girls also help with
our Fashion Show fundraiser in March.
Nancy’s House
NeighborImpact Nancy's House
Family Shelter.
A family shelter that offers case management, children's programs and
classes for residents. The shelter can house five families for up to three
months, with facilities offering a large kitchen, a separate space for an
overnight manager and a multipurpose room for educational and other
activities. SI Bend provides personal gift bags (soap, shampoo,
conditioner, lotion, shower caps, toothpaste, mouthwash, toothbrushes,
deodorants, Q-tips, cotton balls, etc.) Members of SI Bend donate money.
This past year members bought a new washer and dryer for the house and
volunteers cleaned and painted the interior of the house.
Head Start
Head Start is a federal program for preschool children for low-income
families. Head Start offers support services and a chance to be
involved in activities to help the whole family in parenting, job
training, learning about health and nutrition and using resources in
the community. SI Bend provides hats and gloves for the cold season,
underpants (for accidents in the classroom), coloring books, books,
wash clothes, soap, toothpaste and toothbrushes, approximately 600
yards of flannel given to a local high school Home Economics classes
as learning projects to make pajamas. The pajamas are distributed in
holiday gift bags, thus benefiting the school and involving
Soroptimist members with the students and 160 Head Start children.
SI
International Projects
Quadrennial
Projects:
Our new Quadrennial Project, Project SIerra:
a Family and a Future, was launched at
Convention in July 2007. The project will
support women caring for children in extreme
poverty and provide a caring secure family
home for children who are alone or at risk
of abandonment.
Project location: Sierra Leone, West Africa
Our partner: Hope and Homes for Children Read More...
Awards
Violet Richardson Award $500. Professional Technical Award
$1000, Women's Opportunity Award at least $1000. The
applications may be obtained by downloading the award application and
mailing it to us. You are able to fill out the application before printing
it.
Violet Richardson Award. Applicants are
young women, between the ages of 14 and 17 who volunteer in activities
that make the community and world a better place. Deadline: December 1,
each year.
Download the application.
Professional Technical Award.
Applicants entering or completing a vocational, professional or technical
training program that leads to a certificate, license or degree that is
not a four-year college or graduate degree. Criteria considered are: the
applicant's aptitude, preparation and/or progress in a
vocational-technical program, and have a financial need. Deadline:
December 15, each year. Download the application.
Women's Opportunity Award.
Women who are entering and/or enrolled in college certificate or degree
programs, are head of a household and have a financial need. Deadline:
December 15, each year.
Download the application.
Also download the
Reference Form
which needs to accompany the application.
Please return completed applications
with post mark no later than deadline date to:
Soroptimist International of Bend
P O Box 1843
Bend, Oregon 97709
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