Raising funds for women and children in Sacramento

Children enjoy a day at Donner through a SIMS grant to the Sierra Foundation.

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         

2004-10 Grant recipients.pdf

To make a donation to our work, fill out this form to send with your contribution.
Donor form.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:

• Kay's Cookers: The Solar Cooker Project for Darfur 
• Bikes for to provide transportation for children to attend the Krovan Primary School in Cambodia
• Hamlin Fistula Relief and Aid Fund through the President's Appeal for Soroptimist International.
• BEADS for Education: Tuition support

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 2010-2011

California Arts and Lectures: Tickets for thirty students from under-resourced schools to attend a lecture and author reception

Department of Human Assistance: Emergency food and diaper supplies

Lilliput: Car seats for young children

Roberts Family Development Center

Roseville Homestart: A program and temporary shelter for women recovering from abusive marriages and their children

Sacramento Crisis Nurseries: Purchase of formula and diapers

Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission: Donation to public art tours

Safetyville, USA: Transportation for low-income class to attend a safety training program

Sierra Club Inner City Outings: Environmental education for foster youth

Sierra Forever Families: Cameras for mentoring program

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

Teck Trek: Scholarship for one young woman to attend a summer math and science camp at Stanford

VSA Arts of California: Art supplies for developmentally disabled children

Wellspring Women's Center: Computers to assist clients with job and housing searches

Women's Empowerment: Transportation for homeless women

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