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Each year, women all over the world receive a Woman's
Opportunity Award to help them seek better lives for themselves and
their families. Since 1972, the Women's Opportunity Awards program
has helped tens of thousands of women to achieve their personal and
professional goals, through access to education and enhanced employment
opportunities.
The program was designed to assist women who provide the primary
source of financial support for their families. The women may use
the awards to offset any costs Women’s Opportunity Awards and Violet
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| The Violet Richardson Award recognizes
young women who make the community better through their volunteerism. Women,
who live in Norwalk, are between the ages of 14 and 17, and volunteer
in their community or school are eligible to receive this award
from Soroptimist International of Norwalk. The Violet Richardson
Award is presented annually in an amount ranging from $100-$500. |
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Soroptimist International of the Americas offers the Women’s
Opportunity Award program, which is a cash grant award to help women
improve their employment status with additional education and skills. It
assists women who are the primary income provider for their families. A
local award of $2,000 is presented by Soroptimist International of
Norwalk every year with a chance to compete at Soroptimist District
and Federation levels for up to $10,000.
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| The Ruby Award (formally the Making a Difference for Women Award) acknowledges women who, through their personal or professional activites, are working to improve the lives of women and girls. The work of these women helps to promote the issues that are important to the Soroptimist organization. Honorees are ordinary women who have worked in extraordinary ways to benefit women and girls. The program enables local Soroptimist clubs and the Soroptimist organization to thank these women and encourage others to explore ways to assist women and girls. |
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