About Soroptimist

Since the founding of the very first Soroptimist club in Oakland, California in 1921, Soroptimist International (SI) has sought to bring about change to the lives of women and girls worldwide. Through its global network of four Federations and its dedicated volunteer membership of over 75,000, SI is driven by its mission of transforming lives through education, empowerment and by enabling opportunities.

Soroptimist International

Charter members of the first Soroptimist Club, 1921.

Since 1921

The name Soroptimist was coined from the Latin soror meaning 'sister', and optima meaning 'best'. And so Soroptimist is perhaps best interpreted as ‘the best for women’.

Soroptimist International Pahrump Valley

Our Story

The Soroptimist Pahrump Valley club was formed on March 5, 2006. During the past 18 years, we have improved the lives of women and girls in Pahrump, NV by:

Distributing approximately $12,000 in Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards ® to local women to help them get the education and training they need to improve their employment prospects and economic standing

Holding an annual Soroptimist Dream It, Be It ® event that has helped put 125 local high school girls on the path toward achieving their career goals

Offering a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) scholarship program (from 2007 to 2020) that provided roughly $80,000 in funding to local women who wanted to begin a career in the nursing field

Providing a $1,000 donation to the local pre-kindergarten campus for the purchase of age-appropriate books to stock their on-campus library. These funds were applied for and received from a Soroptimist district grant

Sponsoring an annual art contest for local high school students to help encourage community awareness of human trafficking. We utilized social media to broadcast our message to share awareness of and action against human trafficking

Hosting annual health and wellness fairs, specifically focusing on women's health issues such as pre-and post-natal care, breast cancer awareness, and warning signs of heart disease, which is different than in men.

Vision

Women and girls will have access to resources and opportunities to reach their full potential and live their dreams.

Values

Mission

Providing women and girls with access they need to achieve economic empowerment.

OUR MEMBERS

Each and every one brings a unique gift of self to our mission and programs.

OUR SPONSORS AND DONORS

Without their ongoing support, we could not exist.

OUR DISTRICT AND REGION

For the trainings and support they offer to each club within their jurisdiction.

OUR AWARDEES

For the effort they put into improving their live and the lives of their family.

OUR COMMUNITY

For the increased support they have shown through the years.

A lot has changed for women and girls in 100 years, but the road to equality continues to be difficult. Women and girls face tremendous challenges, solely because of their gender and they suffer disproportionately from poverty, racism, sexual assault, domestic violence, and sex trafficking.

With its long history of working with women and girls, Soroptimist knows that helping them get an education, skills, and training is a powerful strategy toward achieving economic empowerment. The organization's Dream Programs provides the access to the necessary education and training.

Vision