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  Improving the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment

SI SAN JACINTO - HEMET VALLEY





~~~~~~~~~~~~OUR BIG GOAL~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Investing in the Lives of Half a Million Women & Girls 

Through Access to Education by 2031”

Click link below to watch LYD video

Link to Live Your Dream Video


MEMBERS AND EVENTS

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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OFFICERS AND BOARD


“Rebuild, Rejuvenate, Resilience”

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 2024- 2025    

President Michelle Meade

Vice President Valerie Vandever

Secretary Dawn Lawrence

Treasurer Jodi True
Assistant Treasurer Linda Burke
Directors Cristy Bedetti
Brenda Scott
(Top to bottom, left to right)

      Michelle Meade  

         


                

    
      
 

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 Tuesday of the month Zoom

Hybrid Club Meeting
4th Thursday of the month 2024

July 27 Planning and 24-25 Super-Powered Officers & Members

Group Planning Mtg


GWR  Fall Meeting October 18, 2024
Indian Wells 
Fall Meeting 2024.Members



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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LYD Winner 2025
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



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

Odessa Mauldin Hamilton
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


 

We hope you will take a moment to:

  

Learn more About Us

Read about our upcoming Events

Find out about our Projects

Check out our event and activity Calendar

Get information about becoming a Member


Click here for details and see photos above
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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 CLOSED

The Live Your Dream Awards 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.






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.