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Surf City Soroptimists of Huntington Beach #givingtuesday

Surf City Soroptimists of Huntington Beach invite you to join them in empowering women and girls through access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment and to help stamp our human trafficking in all forms in southern California by making a donation to our club on #givingtuesday. Our success stories are […]

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Surf City Soroptimists of Huntington Beach – Fundraising for a Purpose

Soroptimist International of Huntington Beach kicked off its “Fundraising for a Purpose” new year with a fabulous wine tasting event held at Ouzo & Feta Greek Bar and Grill , a local Huntington Beach restaurant.

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Happy New Year from Soroptimist International of Huntington Beach

As Soroptimist International of the Americas enters into its 99th year of empowering women & girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment, I think of the amazing women who began this journey and of their courage and forward-thinking vision. The first club, formed in Alameda County, California, consisted

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T’is the Season…To Be a Soroptimist

Thanks to Cathy Standiford, a long-time Soroptimist, and our Dream It, Be It Chair, I was introduced to Jennifer Louden, a personal growth pioneer and author. Being a part of Jennifer’s community, I receive some amazing emails from her that inspire and energize me. As Soroptimists and volunteers in a global non profit that empowers

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Women’s Equality Day Celebrated in August

Women’s Equality Day is celebrated in the United States on August 26 to commemorate the 1920 adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution. The 19th Amendment prohibits the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex. Women’s Equality Day was

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2018-2019 SI Huntington Beach Rocks Soroptimist International of the Americas’ 4 Pillars

Soroptimist International of Huntington Beach truly supports our global mission of improving the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social & economic empowerment. We know empowered women & girls can and will change the world for good! Here is what we accomplished this year: PROGRAMS Goal:  Strongly encouraged to participate in SIA’s

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Cathy Standiford featured on Giving Back Podcast

Cathy Standiford, a retired City Manager and Local Government Consultant, a volunteer mentor for Write Girl, is a 30-year member of Soroptimist International and a member of our club, Soroptimist International of Huntington Beach. As a woman of faith, Cathy believes it is her purpose to serve, mentor, and empower young women. On the Giving

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Empowered Women in History – April

It always amazes me how many empowered women in history I discover each month. (Thank you Google.) April is no different. Here are a few of the women in history who have made a difference in changing how women are viewed. COURTESY: THE ARMY NURSE CORPS ASSOCIATION Florence A. Blanchfield, U.S. Army Colonel and superintendent

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9 Empowered Women Who Defied The Odds

They believed they could…and they did….9 Empowered women who defied the odds and succeeded in making a difference or changing the status quo…from Oprah Winfrey to Lydie Hakizimana. “DESPITE the voices of skepticism, she believed in her instinct. She set up a book store despite the talk that it would not survive its first birthday in

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