For some of us, Black Friday, Shop Small Saturday and Cyber Monday are the “unofficial” start of the holiday shopping season. For others, like Soroptimist International of Huntington Beach, it’s “Giving Tuesday.” As A proud member of Soroptimist International of the Americas, Soroptimist International and Liveyourdream.org, I invite you to learn more about the impact …
Soroptimist International of Huntington Beach joined Soroptimist International of Capistrano Bay in supporting Days for Girls. Days for Girls representative, Renee, educated our club about the program and her experiences in Kenya assisted by Diana Orlando, who started the movement in her club, SI Capo Bay. As a group, we assembled kits that evening and …
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November 1, 1848 – First medical school for women, the New England Female Medical School, opens, in 1874 it merges with Boston University to become one of the world’s first co-ed medical schools November 2, 1936 (1999) – Rose Elizabeth Bird, attorney, first woman in California to hold a cabinet position (Secretary of Agriculture), allowed workers …
I thought I would kick off this month with a poem that I felt embodies who we are as Soroptimists and what we hope to do by accomplishing our mission of empowering women & girls. I hope you find this poem as inspiring as I did. The Empowered Woman By Sonny Carroll “The Empowered Woman, …
Members of Soroptimist International of Huntington Beach joined hundreds of thousands people around the world in the A21 Walk for Freedom on Saturday, October 19th. What is the Walk for Freedom and why? The Walk for Freedom is the largest organized rally against slavery in the world. It is a global response to end human …
There is so much sadness and strife in this world. Sometimes it is difficult to find reasons to feel grateful for what we have. So, I decided to write down 31 things that I am grateful for because, there are 31 days in October. And, if you are reading this blog and are so inclined, …
“In 1995 at the World Conference on Women in Beijing countries unanimously adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action – the most progressive blueprint ever for advancing the rights of not only women but girls. The Beijing Declaration is the first to specifically call out girls’ rights. On December 19, 2011, United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution …
“October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which first began in 1981 by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence as a Day of Unity to connect battered women’s advocates across the country. Domestic violence affects millions of women, every race, religion, culture and status. It’s not just punches and black eyes — it’s yelling, humiliation, …
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Best of HB – Vote for Soroptimist International of Huntington Beach Empowering women & girls since 1963 We’re so excited to announce that we’ve been nominated as part of this year’s Best of Huntington Beach Awards Ceremony! Among so many great individuals and businesses, we are honored to be part of such an amazing community. Now, …
Soroptimist International of Huntington Beach is a Finalist for the Best Nonprofit Award Read More »
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 …
