Third Grade Student to be Among Those Honored
Capitola, Calif.—Soroptimists International of Capitola-By-The-Sea will honor a 3rd grade student who raised $700 for the Marine Mammal Center by growing and selling succulent plants with a special “Young Entrepreneur” award of $100, and two other women at its annual awards dinner on March 25 at Seascape Golf Club, 610 Clubhouse Drive, Aptos.
Zora Martin Etemadi, 8, been propagating and taking care of her succulent plants in the summer, used them to create various arrangements in repurposed containers from local thrift stores and held a one-day sale to raise the funds for the Marine Mammal Center.
“We were so inspired by Zora’s story that we voted to make this special award,” explained Soroptimist President Laura Cross. “As Soroptimists, it’s part of our mission to encourage and support this kind of creativity and resourcefulness among women and girls.”
Two other recipients will also be honored at the dinner including a Pajaro Valley High junior who will receive the Violet Richardson Award for a young woman, age 14-17, who is making the community a better place through volunteer efforts. At the same time, the Women’s Opportunity Award will be presented to a 22-year-old single mother from Watsonville, who has been accepted into a nursing assistant program at Cabrillo College and is the head of her household.
Reservations are required no later than March 18, and can be made by calling (831) 345-1385 or via email at [email protected]. No host cocktails begin at 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. and awards program at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35.
Soroptimist, a coined Latin word meaning Best for Women, improves the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment. For more information, or to become a member willing to work to help us help women and girls, visit the SI Capitola website at www.best4women.org or contact SI Capitola at [email protected].