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Welcome to
Farmington Valley Soroptimist Club
Email Address:
sifarmingtonvalley@soroptimist.net Club Officers:
Committees:
Fundraisers:
Fall - Wreath Selling
Spring - Fundraising Event
Ongoing - Women's Self-Defense Workshops
Our club strives to hold one fundraising event in the Fall & Spring
of each club year (Sept. to June) to raise awareness about
Soroptimist and financially support our service projects.
Service Projects:
Grace Academy, Hartford, CT ~
Grace Academy is an independent school dedicated to providing a
quality, tuition-free education to girls of all faiths from
low-income families residing in Hartford’s inner city neighborhoods.
Since opening in September 2010, SIFV has provided financial,
in-kind and service assistance to the school. SIFV members provide
workshops and help organize clubs for the girls to participate in.
We find this to be personally gratifying and the organization
greatly appreciates our assistance.
Prudence Crandall Center (PCC), New Britain, CT ~
Over the last few years, SIFV has assisted PCC, the oldest domestic
violence program in the State of Connecticut in several ways:
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Assistance for the region's Janet Pfeiler
Advancing the Status of Women 2009 grant application. PCC received this $2,000
award in April 2009 and used it to establish a computer resource room for
residents.
- In 2009, received a $7,000
Soroptimist Club Grant for Women and Girls from SIA Federation to
help support its "SIFV & PCC Partners to Eradicate Domestic
Violence" project. SIFV was able to purchase beds, bedding,
linens, etc. to outfit the new Emergency Shelter (see photos
below).
- In 2009, donated $5,000 to PCC
from fundraising events to name a two bedroom emergency shelter
residence.
- In 2010, received a $2,500
Soroptimist Club Grant for Women and Girls from SIA Federation to
help support its "Welcome to a New Hope...a New Beginning"
project. With these funds, the club purchases items for,
assembles and delivers "welcome" kits containing personal
care/hygiene items for women and infants coming to PCC's Emergency
Shelter without these necessary items (see photos below).
- In 2011, received a $500 Janet
Pfeiler Advancing the Status of Women club award from the
Northeastern Region to help support its "Helping Young Hearts
Heal" project. With these funds, the club purchased items such as
paint/paint supplies, tables/chairs, bookcases and other supplies
to help establish a Child/Teen Resource Center at PCC's Rose Hill
facility. This resource center created a bright, safe place to
aid PCC's child/teen population in its healing process.
- Ongoing - financially via proceeds from our fundraisers and
through procured grants.
PCC Emergency Kit Photos:
SIFV members with
final delivery of "Welcome" (Emergency) Kits to PCC - June 2011.
Originally the budget was to deliver 150 of these kits, but we were
able to deliver 170 of them throughout the club year as well as
additional diapers, pull-ups, wipes, basic medicines, first-aid kits
and other needed supplies.
Delivery of 50 "Welcome" (Emergency) Kits to PCC in December 2010.
There were 40 for women and 10 for infants delivered as well as
additional supplies of diapers, pull-ups, etc. The money for these
kits comes from a $2,500 Soroptimist Club Grant for Women and Girls
and will enable our club to deliver 150 of these kits in club year
2010-2011.
The photos below are the 26 Women's Emergency Kits
and 8 Infant's Kits that SIFV made in February 2010 for the victims
of domestic violence that arrive Prudence Crandall Center's
Emergency Shelter with no personal care items.
The women's kits
contain items such as deodorant, shampoo, soap, toothbrush,
toothpaste, etc. The infant's kits contain diapers, baby wipes, baby
wash, lotion and diaper rash cream. The goal is to provide 2-3 days
of personal care items to these clients.
PCC - Twin Bed Delivery Photos
In November 2009, SIFV purchased 21 twin beds for Prudence
Crandall Center. This purchase was made possible as part of the
Federation grant awarded for our project "SIFV & PCC...Partners to
Eradicate Domestic Violence". These are photos of the delivery truck
and beds being delivered.
Thanks to Bedding Barn for their
cooperation in helping us get these much needed items to PCC and for
arranging for free delivery & setup!
Self-Defense Workshops, Canton CT
This community service project, sponsored by the women of SIFV and
members of
Yu's Academy for Martial Arts, is free of charge. However,
attendees have generously donated money and helped us raise over
$1000 to date to help our service projects which improve the lives
of women and girls in our local community and throughout the
world.
Photo of students and teachers at
Yu's Academy
for Martial Arts in one of our Self-Defense Workshops for women. The
men were very brave to get suited up so we could really hit them
hard! Thanks to Yu's Academy in Canton, CT for allowing us to
conduct these vital workshops to help women learn basic skills to
protect themselves!
For
more information and photos about the self-defense workshops, please
visit
www.bestforwomenselfdefense.com
Women's Opportunity Award
Each
year SIFV awards a female head of household pursuing higher
education to improve her employment opportunities a monetary award
that she may use as she wishes while she is enrolled in school.
This is a signature project of Soroptimist. Our club winner then
proceeds to the Regional level and, if declared winner there,
proceeds to the Federation level for judging.
Applications are received by our club
from October 1, 2012 to December 15, 2012. Applications received
after this deadline will not be considered. To receive an
application by mail, please
email
us. To download an application, please
click here.
You will also need to download the
reference form that needs to be
completed. Both forms are in PDF format. The amount of our club
award is $2,000.
To view and/or print an
"At a
Glance" Eligibility Form for this award, please click here.
To view and/or print a Women's Opportunity Poster, please click
here.
Violet Richardson Award
Each
year SIFV presents a young woman between the ages of 14 & 17 a
monetary award for her outstanding community service. A monetary
award is also given to the institution she volunteers with. In
prior years, we've also had a runner-up for this award. Again,
this is one of the Soroptimist signature projects.
Membership
Do you live in the Farmington Valley
and want to learn more about our club? Then contact us! We'd love
to have you as a guest at an upcoming meeting or event!
Membership Chairs:
Kathy McAfee, (860) 408-0033
Linda Daniels-Miller, (860)
677-5533
President:
Kathleen Oyanadel,
(860) 921-5379
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Chartered Nov. 17, 2004
Meeting Date:
First Monday of each month except on holidays.
6:30pm
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Club Brochure
(PDF Document)
Press Release for "Welcome Kits" for the Prudence Crandall Center
Press Release for
Women's Opportunity Award
Watch this
video from
Soroptimist member
Kathy McAfee
May 13, 2013
6:00pm
Club Meeting
Simsbury Public Library
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