Do you use your personal or professional influence to improve the lives of women or girls?
Do you live in the Rogue Valley?
If so, you (or another woman you know) may be a candidate for the Ruby Award from Soroptimist International of Ashland, OR.
Nominate yourself or someone you know by DECEMBER 1, 2009: download form below and mail to P.O. Box 544, Ashland, OR 97520. Call Kathy Mooney at 541- 488-2381 for more information.
Formerly the Soroptimist Making a Difference for Women Award, the newly-named
Soroptimist Ruby Award: For Women Helping Women recognizes and honors the first
federation president, Ruby Lee Minar. A ruby is also a deep red gemstone
associated with wisdom, importance, vitality, strength, vivacity, power and
love: all words embodying the strong and compassionate women who are our award
recipients. The Soroptimist Ruby Award honors women who have worked to improve
the lives of women and girls through their professional and/or volunteer work.
The program begins at the local-level where clubs recognize a woman in their
community. Clubs submit their entry to the region-level where the region
selects a woman to honor at the region conference. At the federation-level one
woman is selected to receive a $5,000 donation to her favorite charitable
organization.
Improving the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world.
