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enCompass Solutions, a global leader in industrial automation, and based in Port Coquitlam, is committed to community engagement. Julie Knisley, Board Secretary at Soroptimist, recently met with the leadership team at enCompass and shared the many programs Soroptimist runs. enCompass immediately saw how their organization could make an impact benefitting women and girls…
Our successful DiBi Career Conference was followed by a November workshop “Unlocking Your Future: The Key to Scholarships.” Led by Scholarship consultant Brittany Palmer, the afternoon had more than 30 people present (some teen girls and some parents) learning the ins and outs of bursaries, grants, scholarships, and how to access available funds.
We had over 100 teen girls, 50+ amazing career mentors, and 20 Soroptimists at our Dream it Be it Career Exploration Day.
Here’s just a few of the professions we had in attendance: police officer, fire fighter, physician, nurse, baker, hot rod mechanic, electrician, politician, realtor, funeral director, entrepreneur, engineer, software designer, counsellor, and so much more!!!
Soroptimist International of the TriCities is incredibly grateful for the many generous supporters we have in our community. Not only do we have unbelievable sponsors for our many programs, there are so many local businesses who contribute prizes, gifts and valuable services to help us raise funds. Please support these amazing businesses with your business!
Our Bea’s Kloset and Warm Place for Women have been blessed once again with support from Rotary! We are privileged to have been chosen as grant recipients from the amazing Port Moody Rotary club. We love that they believe in the work Soroptimist does in our community, including Bea’s Kloset, Warm Place for Women, and so…
“You can’t really understand another person’s experience until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” This Walk a Mile event asks the men in our community to literally walk one mile in women’s shoes. It’s not easy walking in these shoes, but it’s fun and it gets the community to talk about a very timely…
For the past 20 years, Soroptimist International of the TriCities has strived to educate, enable and empower women and girls through our awards program and local hands-on projects. Each year we sponsor a series of awards, recognizing the outstanding achievement of women and girls in our community. The Give Her Wings Awards Brunch is a celebration of…
In 2018, Townline Homes generously championed Bea’s Kloset by sponsoring a locker for us to expand our footprint. And if that wasn’t enough, they also donated a large amount of display suite furniture! Accepting a large donation of furniture is not the norm for us at Bea’s Kloset as we do not have the luxury…
Each year, we host a raffle to raise funds for our various programs. This year, the winning prizes are: 1st Prize – $2000 Home Decorating Package Generously sponsored by Wesbild, GQ Flooring, Stylit Window Design, Seasonal Leaf Design, Tri-City Paint and Design, Only Way Carpet Cleaning 2nd Prize – $1600 Stay-N-Play package at Predator Ridge 1…
The Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards (formerly the Women’s Opportunity Awards) 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. Each year, more than $1.6 million in education grants are awarded to more than 1,200 women,…