SI SAN JACINTO - HEMET VALLEY

Empowering Women & Their Families:

Live Your Dream Award Program

The Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards (formerly the Women’s Opportunity Awards) assists women who provide the primary source of financial support for their families by giving them the resources they need to improve their education, skills and employment prospects.

The APPLICATION PORTAL IS NOW OPEN

The Live Your Dream offers three levels of cash awards. Eligible applicants can submit their application between August 1 - November 15. Ultimately, a Live Your Dream Awards finalist has the potential receive up to $16,000 to help offset tuition costs, purchase books, get transportation, or find reliable childcare so she can worry less about how to pay her bills and focus on reaching her dreams.

SOROPTIMIST : "Best for Women"

Soroptimist is a global women's organization whose members volunteer to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment. Approximately 75,000 Soroptimists in about 132 countries and territories support community-based and global projects benefiting women and girls. The organization is particularly concerned with providing women and girls access to education, as this is the most effective path to self-determination.

Use the Venmo App on your phone-search Soroptimist Hemet San Jacinto Valley, last 4 digits 9453

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Meet our 2025-2026 HS Community Service

Scholarship Awardees

Kimberly Vega - SJVA Members Duistermars & Burke

Counselor Heflin Barrera

Crista Graf

Crista Graf Hemet HS with Members Rohr and Burke

Kristi signing

Kristi Chadha SJLA Senior College Signing

Officers for 2025 - 2026

President

Vice President Suzette Eder

Secretary Ramona Ford

Treasurer Jodi True
Assistant Treasurer Linda Burke
Directors

Learn more About Us

Read about our upcoming
GWR Fall Meeting District 2

Find out about our Projects

Check out our event and activity Calendar

Get information about becoming a Member

Click here for GWR Leadership and see photos above
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UPCOMING EVENTS

Guests welcome but must contact
sisanjacinto.hemetvalley@soroptimist.net for Zoom link

Zoom link & Doors opens 5:00 PM
SJHV Chamber , 615 N. San Jacinto Ave.

Board Meeting
2nd Thursday of the month Zoom

Hybrid Club Meeting
4th Thursday of the month 2025

August 13th Planning 25-26

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GWR Leadership August 15, 2025
Indian Wells
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Leadership Participants (L-R)
Olivia, Ramona, Suzette, Dawn, Laura, Linda, Val, Brenda

2025 Live Your Dream & HS Scholarship Awards
2025-2026 PROGRAM WINNERS

LIVE YOUR DREAM 2025
CELEBRATION & AWARD WINNERS
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Team Work makes Dreams Work
Club 1st Place Winner
On to the District
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Tonja Catchings Company

Tonja Catchings will be going on to the 2025 Spring Conference to be honored by the Golden West Region

President Michelle Meade (rear) LYD Chair & Dawn Lawrence, Officer
Banquet Dinner
Our Live Your Dream Winners were honored with financial awards and an award certificate and recognition at an Awards Banquet Dinner at Golden Era, San Jacinto

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Congratulations !!
2024 Community Service Scholarship Winners
Surprise honor at each winner's high school

Hemet High Winner
Crista Graf (3rd from L)
with Soroptimists
Myrna Rohr, Counselor Joe Orzechowski & Linda Burke

Crista Graf HHS

Tahquitz High School Winner
Zhoe Leon (5th from L)
with Counselors and Principal Andrew Holmes Zhoe & Counselors THS

Kristi Chadha at SJLA Senior College signing with (L to R)
Mrs Chadha, Kristi, Linda Burke, Jeannie Duistermars and Martha Gurierrez

Kristi Chadha SJVA

Tahquitz High Winner Vanessa Garcia
with Soroptimist Members: (L-R)
Soroptimist Linda Burke, Counselor Susan Griffiths, Vanessa and
Jeannie Duistermars Committee Chairwoman, and Member

Tahquitz HS Scholarship Winner Alexis Martinez (center)
with Committee Chairwoman Jeannie Duistermars (L) and Linda Burke (R)

Hamilton High School
Soroptimist Jeannie Duistermars, Counselor Jason Sonnier, Winner Odessa Mauldin, Linda Burke, Myrna Rohr

San Jacinto Valley Academy Winner Kimberly Vega
Kimberly Vega. SJLA

2025 Soroptimist High School Recipients recognized with
gifts, certificates & Scholarships

GIRL POWER CONFERENCE

Thank you to our 2025 Community Sponsors
Mount San Jacinto Community College
Board of Supervisors, County Supervisor Chuck Washington's Office
San Jacinto Unified School District
Arrow Printing, Inc.