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Soroptimists Lead the Charge at the United Nations in New York

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SI President Siew Yong Gnanalingam led nearly 100 Soroptimist International delegates at New York to ensure that the voices of women and girls across the globe are heard. This year’s priority theme focuses on accelerating gender equality by addressing poverty via strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective. Our parallel events explored key topics such as […]

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Surf City Soroptimists of Huntington Beach Celebrate GivingTuesday

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GivingTuesday, often stylized as #GivingTuesday for the purposes of hashtag activism, is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It is touted as a “global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world”  (source: Wikipedia) GivingTuesday was initiated in 2012 by Henry Timms at the 92nd Street Y in New York. The co-founding organization was the United Nations

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Surf City Soroptimists of Huntington Beach Celebrate Thanksgiving 365 Days a Year

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Surf City Soroptimists of Huntington Beach want to remind you that although we only celebrate Thanksgiving one day a year that giving thanks should be something we all do every day.  Think about it…What are you thankful for today? I am thankful for my health and the health of my loved onesI am thankful for

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Surf City Soroptimists of Huntington Beach Work to Empower Women and Girls

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As Soroptimists of Huntington Beach we continue to work to empower women and girls. Throughout March, Women’s History Month, we celebrated the achievements of women throughout history and acknowledged special days and events like, International Women’s Day, March 8… and the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, March 15-26 held virtually

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T’is the Season…To Be a Soroptimist

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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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October 11: International Day of the Girl Child

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“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

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Cathy Standiford featured on Giving Back Podcast

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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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9 Empowered Women Who Defied The Odds

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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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Gratitude Day is Every Day

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What is gratitude? According to one source: Gratitude means thanks and appreciation. … Gratitude, which rhymes with “attitude,” comes from the Latin word gratus, which means “thankful, pleasing.” Officially, Gratitude Day this year is Friday, September, 21st. You might ask, “Where did the official gratitude day come from?” First celebrated in 1965, it was later officially adopted by the United

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