Membership
Chair – Marney McKee
Soroptimist Orientation Leadership Training
(S.O.L.T.) Chair – Mary-Jo Horton
Programs
Chair – Gigi Suntum
International Projects
Chair – Mary-Jo Horton
Partnering with World Vision, SIS is supporting three girls in Peru, Ghana and Armenia by providing a safe home and educational opportunities. We partnered with Shared Hope to build and continue to support a home in Negril, Jamaica for women who are victims of human trafficking. The home provides the opportunity to learn a trade in order to become independent and self-supporting. We also supported a Shared Hope visit of four young adults from Nepal who are children on human trafficking victims in order to tell their story and raise awareness of human trafficking. We were one of five locations in the US. that they visited.
Women In Need (WIN)
Chair – Gigi Suntum
SIS receives numerous request for specific, difficult to fund situations. For example, we fulfilled the request of two young, new mothers who had given birth and completed high school to return to their home. We also assisted with funding for a group of women in Indiantown for training in sewing arts, culinary arts, and secretarial services. We have raised funds to build a home locally for victims of human trafficking. SIS conducts frequent drives to secure personal items and clothing for women in transition from addiction and women who are victims of human trafficking. Partnering with Safe Space, SIS members also conduct “table talks” for women who are the victims of abuse on topics such as finance, interviewing, resume writing, and finding and securing housing. In addition this year we plan on helping women in need to continue their education.
Dream It Be It
Dream It Be It – Chair – Terri Pettengill
“The Dream it Be it” program can help girls plan their future. They are given career and education resources. Girls learn about career opportunities, setting and achieving goals, overcoming obstacles to success and moving on after setbacks.
Fundraising - WOD
The Women of Distinction Event besides recognizing outstanding women in our community also raises funds to run our programs.
Chair – Jeanine Webster
Co-Chairs – Amy Duffett Chappel,
Sherry Douds
Public Awareness
Media Chair – Nidia Bernstiel
This Committee manages the Website and Facebook Page and other media coverage.
Directory – Terri Pettingill
This committee is responsible for the membership information (Directory).
Awards
Chair – Nidia Bernstiel
This committee seeks deserving women in need to help them
further their education.
Laws and Resolutions
Chair – Jody Bond
Finance Committee
Chair – Joanne Zarro
Scrapbook
Chair – Lucy Lueg