BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Are you a young woman between the ages of 14 and 17 who is a leader and volunteers in your community or school?\nDo you see challenge s instead of obstacles?  \;Hope instead of despair?\nIf you are a yo ung woman who believes in the power of volunteer action\, then you may b e eligible to win the Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award.\nThis award r ecognizes young women (ages 14-17) for demonstrating leadership by ident ifying an issue that is important to them in their communities and the w orld and addressing it through their volunteer efforts.  \;In additi on to recognizing young women for their efforts to make the world a bett er place\, the program provides recipients with leadership opportunities to encourage and support them to continue their work as community leade rs. \; Volunteer actions that benefit women or girls are especially valued. \;\nSoroptimist is an organization of women whose members vo lunteer in their communities\, often working on the same problems that y ou do. \; Although Soroptimist members realize that volunteering is its own reward\, we want to recognize girls &ndash\; the leaders of tomo rrow &ndash\; for their volunteer actions today.\nThe Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award program begins at the local Soroptimist club level\, w here the type of award varies.  \;(The local club\, Soroptimist Inte rnational of Roxborough\, PA awards a 1st place award of $250 and a 2nd place award of $150.)\nClub‐level honorees become eligible for region ‐level awards. One region‐level cash prize of $1\,000 will be given to each region honoree to support her leadership development and an addi tional $1\,000\, given in her honor\, to the organization where she is m ost active as a volunteer. \; \;Each region‐level honoree is e ligible for the federation‐level award. This honor culminates in one y oung woman receiving international recognition\, a certificate\, a perso nal gift from Soroptimist and $2\,500 given in her honor to the organiza tion where she is most active as a volunteer.  \;The federation will use a panel of non‐Soroptimist judges to make the final decision. &nb sp\;Applications that are incomplete or ineligible will not be included in the judging.\nIf you think you would make a good Violet Richardson Aw ard candidate\, please contact us today for an application and tell us a bout your volunteer action.  \;All applications must be received by December 1\, 2012 to be considered for an award.\nGood luck! \; And\ , even if you don&rsquo\;t win a Violet Richardson Award\, we applaud yo ur efforts to make your community and the world a better place.\nSoropti mist is an international volunteer organization for business and profess ional women or women of comparable status dedicated to improving the liv es of women and girls in local communities and throughout the world. URL:http://roxborough.patch.com/events/leadership-award-for-girls-ages-14 -17-deadline-to-apply-december-1-2012 SUMMARY:Leadership Award ($$) for Girls (ages 14-17) Deadline to apply = December 1\, 2012 LOCATION:458 Kingsley St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19128: 458 Kingsley St\, Phi ladelphia\, PA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR