Fund-raising Projects

Soroptimist International of Davie's
Annual Charity Golf Tournament

This annual event is the main fund-raiser for the organization.

        

The Golf Tournament, as well as other fund-raising efforts throughout the year, provide support the following service projects:

American Cancer Society's Relay for Life

• SI of Davie's Relay team participates in this annual event
• The club also hosts the Survivors' Dinner to honor local cancer survivors and their care givers

EASE Foundation

• A needs-based assistance program focused on the West Broward area

End Domestic Violence Campaign

• Awareness campaign that targets domestic violence
• Targets workplaces as locations for educational opportunity

Habitat for Humanity

• SI of Davie participates in the Women's Build program to provide hands-on assistance
• Club members provide accessories and appliances for new homes built in the area

Hope Outreach

• A needs-based outreach center for the local community
• In addition to providing funds for needs of area families, SI of Davie adopts several families served by Hope at Christmas time and provides presents for the children

International President's Appeal

• "Soroptimists Roll Back Malaria"
• Providing mosquito netting to cover the beds of children to prevent the spread of malaria

Old Davie School Historical Museum

• SI Davie members were instrumental in saving the Old Davie School building
• The Old Davie School is the first permanent school built in the Everglades, circa 1918. Today it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as a museum of local history and culture as an active community center.
• The school serves teachers and students in Broward County as a field-trip site highlighting the history of education in the area

Partners in Education

• Davie Elementary School - educational supplements to staff and students on a yearly basis
• Summer writing camp for children provided by Nova-Southeastern University
• Summer Liberty Camp for deaf and disabled children and teens provided by Schott Communities

Project Independence

• Soroptimist International's Quadrennial project
• Supports women survivors of war in Bosnia, Rwanda and Afghanistan
• Assists women in these war-torn countries by providing tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty into a civil society that promotes and protects peace, stability, and self sufficiency

Project Stable

• Farm/animal program for at risk children
• Yearly scholarship provided to a child who would otherwise be unable to attend

Violet Richardson Award

• Annual award given to a young girl between the ages 14 - 17
• Award is based on outstanding community service
• The recipient is required to show that they have identified a need in the community and then organized and implemented a plan to meet that need

Women’s Opportunity Award

• Annual award given to a woman seeking educational/vocational skills to re-enter the work place
• Recipients are usually single mothers seeking to become economically independent

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