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Are you a young woman between the ages of 14 and 17 who is a leader and volunteers in your community or school?  Do you see challenges instead of obstacles?  Hope instead of despair?  If you are a young woman who believes in the power of volunteer action, then you may be eligible to win the Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award.

The Violet Richardson Award recognizes young women (ages 14-17) for demonstrating leadership by identifying an issue that is important to them in their communities and the world and addressing it through their volunteer efforts.  In addition to recognizing young women for their efforts to make the world a better place, the program provides recipients with leadership opportunities to encourage and support them to continue their work as community leaders.  Volunteer actions that benefit women or girls are especially valued.

Soroptimist is an organization of women whose members volunteer in their communities, often working on the same problems that you do.  Although Soroptimist members realize that volunteering is its own reward, Soroptimists want to recognize girls – the leaders of tomorrow – for their volunteer actions today. 

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Soroptimist International of Roxborough, PA is seeking applicants for the Violet Richardson Award.  The Club grants a 1st place award of $250 and a 2nd place award of $150 to deserving young women.  The 1st place winner’s application will be submitted to and considered at higher levels of the Soroptimist organization.  This honor culminates in one young woman receiving international recognition, a certificate, a personal gift from Soroptimist and a monetary award given in her honor to the organization where she is most active as a volunteer.  Each completed application must be received by the Club by the deadline of December 1, 2013. 

If you want the opportunity to apply the Violet Richardson Award, please contact the VRA Chairwoman at siroxborough@soroptimist.net or call 215-482-6513 to obtain an application.

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Soroptimist is an international volunteer organization for business and professional women—or women of comparable status—who work to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world.  Visit:  www.liveyourdream.org, www.soroptimist.org, and www.soroptimistinternational.org for more information.

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