Soroptimist believes the most effective way to empower women and girls is by providing them with access to education. Educated women and girls are far more likely to realize their potential. Listed below are the 5 awards that we offer:
LIVE YOUR DREAM
The Soroptimist Live Your Dream Award (LYD) 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. If you are interested in submitting an application, you can do so by going to the LYD portal.
Click on the link below to submit an application. The instructions are easy to follow and make sure to select the Dallas, TX club so we will receive your application to review.
Soroptimist Live-your-dream application portal
Applications are accepted August 1st – November 15th of each year.
RUBY AWARD
The Ruby Award is awarded to a woman in the community for exemplary community service. The monetary award is paid to the non-profit of the awardee’s choice. The Ruby Award was previously an award at the Soroptimist International of the Americas level and has been retained by the Dallas club to recognize women in the local community who serve other women.
BETTY JAY AWARD
This is an award to teen girls aged 14 to 18 who have exemplary community service. It is a Dallas club award, having evolved from the previous Soroptimist International of the Americas Violet Richardson Award. This award is named after long-time member Betty Jay who now lives in Georgia, but is still a member of the SI, Dallas Club.
Please email mwende20@gmail.com for an application.
Applications are accepted August 1st – February 1st of each year.
MAXINE BROYLES AWARD
This award goes to young women who are obtaining their education in a field to work with the disabled. Candidates are typically recommended by Camp Summit where they work as counselors. Camp Summit serves the physically and mentally disabled population of all ages and is the successor camp to Camp Soroptimist, which was founded by the SI, Dallas club.
Maxine Broyles was a SI, Dallas club member who passed away in the 1990’s and left an endowment to support this award. She was very involved in the management of Camp Soroptimist.
Applications are accepted August 1st – February 1st of each year.
CAREER SUCCESS SCHOLARSHIP
Qualified applicants must be a single woman with a high school degree or GED completion that are enrolling in an undergraduate degree program with a college/university or a vocational/trade school who demonstrate financial need and face obstacles in pursuing further education and achieving economic empowerment.
Please review the Career Success Guidelines for 2022-2023 here:
Career Success Guidelines 2022_2023
This is a scholarship is for $1000. Recipients can re-apply to continue their education.
Please email sidallasscholars@gmail.com for an application or obtain your application here:
Career Success Application 2022_2023
Applications are accepted August 1st – February 1st of each year.
A STAR IS BORN AWARD LUNCHEON
Each spring we host our annual A STAR IS BORN Awards Luncheon at the Dallas Athletic Club and our guests include Club members, Award recipients, friends, family and the community. During this prestigious event, we bestow monetary awards and scholarships to qualifying recipients.
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