Trish Levin and Jan Thornburg prepare paint for Sacramento Emergency Housing resident/artists.

Congratulations to April, our 2009 Women's Opportunity Award winner, and her daughter. April is also a WOA Regional finalist!

Grant Program

Our focus for funding is on organizations that directly serve the Sacramento community, especially those which direct their efforts toward low income women and/or children in need. We also support groups who work to preserve and enhance the environment through local projects. Our grant money must be earmarked specifically for direct services, not for administrative costs, and we like our grants to have impact on the greatest number of people possible.

Most of our grants are awarded for $1,000 or less, although we do award some larger grants. Applicants must be tax exempt organizations, Section 501(c)(3), schools or government entities.

To download a grant application, click here. Grant Application.pdf

View this year's Grant recipients         

2004-09 Grant recipients.pdf

Women's Opportunity Awards

The Women's Opportunity Awards (WOA) are cash awards given to women who are financially responsible for their families and who need to further their education, skills and/or training in order to improve their employment status. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and cannot have already earned an undergraduate degree. To download a PDF version of the application, click here. WOAapplication.pdf

For more information, email the WOA committee

International Giving

As Soroptimists we also participate in selected campaigns and opportunities for service on a global scale. Some examples of this work include:

• Support of international microlending work through Freedom from Hunger and Microcredit Enterprises
• Beads for Education in Africa
• Hamlin Fistula Relief and Aid Fund through the President's Appeal for Soroptimist International.

Rebuilding Sacramento: Painting, landscaping and rehabilitation for homes in the community

Sacramento Area Emergency Housing: Painting and hanging flower canvases with residents

Holiday Giftwrapping at Borders: Collecting donations for emancipated youth

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Grant Recipients 2009-2010

Sacramento Region Community Foundation: Scholarship - Foster Youth

Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Center: Bedding, furniture

Safetyville, USA: Scholarships

VSA Arts of California: Art/framing supplies for school visits

Ronald McDonald House: Landscaping bark for playground

Stanford Home for Children: Emergency transportation program and Lifeline Fund for crisis intervention

A Touch of Understanding: Transportation for volunteers with disabilities

CASA: Books & tuition for emancipating foster youth

Assistance League: Hygiene kits for "Operation School"

Sacramento Chinese American Community Center: "Friends for the Future" project: transportation for 40 students to attend aquatic training

Tech Trek: Scholarship for one young woman to go to summer science/math camp

Special Assault Forensic Evaluation Center (SAFE): Sacramento County program for children who are suspected victims of sexual/physical abuse; funds for healthy snacks and toys

Women's Empowerment: Support homeless women's program with transportation costs

Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Traffiking (CAST): Support for one woman at Los Angeles shelter

St. John's Shelter: Support homeless women and children's programs

Sacto Crisis Nurseries: Support purchases of vital supplies (formula, diapers, etc.)

Sacto Vally Conservancy: Support environmental education for low income youth

Society for the Blind: Scholarship support for youth summer camp

Access Leisure: Support for recreational programs for disabled youth

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