Soroptimist International of Capitola-by-the-Sea is proud to announce that one of its 2020 Live Your Dream award winners has been selected to receive a cash award presented by Soroptimist International, Sierra Pacific Region.
The winner, whose identity is being withheld for her safety, is the mother of two who is pursuing a degree in social work and has been able to maintain a 4.0 gradepoint average while raising her children, going to school full-time and working part-time.
“I want to work with women and mothers and help them to overcome difficulties and to enjoy their precious life,” she wrote in her Live Your Dream application essay.
The Live Your Dream awards are given to women who are enrolled in or have been accepted into a BA or technical training program, are the heads of their households and have demonstrated a financial need.
Each year, local winners’ applications are submitted to the Sierra Pacific Region where they are evaluated for additional financial support. Regional winners receive a $3,000 cash award to help them continue their education. As a regional winner, her application now has been submitted for further consideration at the national level.
Soroptimist International of Capitola-by-the-Sea is a global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment. For more information visit www.facebook.com/sicapitola, email [email protected] or visit www.best4women.org.