May 23, 2007
Soroptimist International of Hood River will present
four $625 Women’s Opportunity Awards Aug. 1.
Applications are now available and are due back by June
30.
Women who are single parents and/or have primary
financial responsibility for their households are eligible to apply for
the Women’s Opportunity Award.
The award is to assist women in furthering their
education in order to improve their lives.
This award is not a scholarship; the funds can be
designated and used for educational expenses other than tuition such as
needed baby-sitters, gas money to attend class or books.
Soila Loeza, recipient of the recent Mt. Adams
Soroptimist Club Women’s Opportunity Award, says, “This award has opened
the doors for me to start over again and make my dream come true of going
back to school.”
With this award, Loeza is going to take two courses at
the Columbia Gorge Community College. Loeza has been working with
preschoolers for nine years and she wants to study in fields related to
children.
To be eligible to apply for the Hood River award,
applicants must either live or work in Hood River County. There will be an
opportunity for one of the four Hood River Soroptimist recipients to
compete for a regional award of $3,000 in April 2008.
Applications are available at the Hood River County
Library or online at:
www.okelydokely.com.
For details, call Lisa at 386-4785.
