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First Tuesdays -
Business meeting - Members Only |
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Third Tuesdays -
Program meeting - Guest Welcome |
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5:45 - 7:00 PM |
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Los Robles Greens Golf
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Thousand
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If you want to “Make A Difference For
Women And Children” then consider
joining the "The Conejo" Soroptimist Club.
For additional information, contact:
sioc@caminorealreagion.org |
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Soroptimist International of the Conejo support and donate time and/or
financial aid to the following organizations. |
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ASPIRAnet |
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When youth emancipate
from foster care, it is critical that they have secured the necessary
support systems that allow them to thrive and be responsible for their
own care. Aspiranet’s Transitional Housing Program Plus (THP Plus)
brings needed services through collaborations with private businesses
and community resources/agencies. Transitional Housing Program Plus is a
transitional housing support program. It was developed to help youth,
aged 18-24, moving from foster care to be self-sufficient. The goal of
the program is to provide a safe living environment while helping youth
to achieve self-sufficiency so that they can learn life skills. |
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Conejo Free Clinic |
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The Conejo Free Clinic
provides health and legal services to people who may have no other
access to such care, without regard to ability to pay. The Clinic is
staffed by volunteers. Medical Services are provided weekly by
appointment and according to the availability of volunteer physicians
and medical staff. On site lab provides women's health exams (including
breast exams and PAP smears), general medicine physicals, chronic
disease management and pediatric care. Funds will help to provide women
with screening mammograms, diagnostic mammograms, routine lab work,
breast ultrasounds, pelvic ultrasounds, abdominal ultrasounds, HIV and
STD screening tests, pregnancy tests and counseling.
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Conejo Valley
Women’s Resource Center |
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The WRC is a non-profit,
licensed medical clinic, and community service organization dedicated to
providing support for women and families in difficult pregnancy
situations. Services include free pregnancy testing, ultrasound scans,
counseling, sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing and treatment,
entry level physical exams and PAP smears, parenting classes for new
parents, educational resources for parents of young teens,
abstinence/STD programs at the high school and young adult level. The
grant will be used to provide educational materials to help improve the
lives of women and girls. Such material equips clients with resources
for additional parenting skills and preventative care information.
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Girl Scouts of
California’s Central Coast |
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Girl Scouts of California's
Central Coast (GSCCC) provides an accepting and nurturing environment
for the development of qualities that will serve girls (grades K - 12)
the rest of their lives such as leadership, social conscience, and
integrity. Their mission is: To build girls of courage, confidence, and
character who make the world a better place. Funds will be used to help
provide scholarships and support programming dedicated to developing
girls (grades K - 12) leadership, through Girl Scouts' troop program.
This program links girls of similar ages with community-based volunteers
who act as mentors, guiding and inspiring their troop through activities
that build skills and traits associated with strong leadership such as
social skills, decision-making techniques, teamwork, self confidence,
and self awareness.
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Hospice of the Conejo
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Hospice provides comfort
and dignity to those with a terminal illness and on-going support to
loved ones. This non-profit, non-medical, volunteer hospice is directed
by a small professional staff that recruits, trains and manages a large
cadre of dedicated volunteers. We support Thousand Oaks, Westlake and
Newbury Park in the Conejo Valley, and the outlying areas of
Moorpark, and Simi Valley, California. 70% of Hospice clients are
female. It is often the wife or daughter who cares for a terminally ill
relative. There are more widows than widowers. It is frequently the
frail, elderly, isolated wife who cares for a failing husband…often with
minimal support until Hospice arrives. Funds will be used to support
the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Program. |
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Manna Conejo Valley Food
Bank |
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MANNA provides food on a
short-term basis to families and individuals who are having difficulty
in getting enough food to survive and are unable to get immediate help
from other sources. MANNA asks everyone to fill out a short application
form and, based on the information provided, MANNA will refer them to
the appropriate agency. Generally, each applicant will receive a week’s
supply of food immediately. Funds will be used to help low income
households with food needs (Thousand Oaks, Agoura, Westlake Village,
Camarillo, Newbury Park).
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RAIN Project
Transitional Living Center
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RAIN provides temporary
housing and services for individuals and families transitioning from
homelessness to self-sufficiency. RAIN provides intensive case
management and counseling, a clean-and-sober environment, nutritious
meals, transportation for jobs and job searches, and care for children.
RAIN residents participate in a mandatory savings program to establish
funds for permanent housing. Funds will be used for the "Moving Forward
Program" which provides on-site crisis counseling to homeless residents
of the RAIN Project. The on-site counselors have an extensive knowledge
and practice in working with issues of trauma and addiction which are
issues for the majority of the women residing at RAIN.
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Safe Passage |
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Since 1992, more than
1200 women and their children have come to Safe Passage looking for
shelter and support. Emergency shelter had been provided through the
home of Mr. & Mrs. Jim Steele for five years. During 2001-2003 the Safe
Passage Home oversaw the first transitional home in Sherman Oaks. The
women and children of the families in the home made great personal
strides and re-established themselves into their own homes, new jobs,
and new life within 3 months of services. Funds will be used for
“Stepping Stones To A New Life” — helping women and their children one
step at a time to a new life.
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Tanzania Nursing
Scholarship Program |
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The mission of the
Tanzanian Nursing Scholarship Program is to break young women out of the
cycle of poverty, gain self respect, dignity and become a contributing
member of their society by improving the lives of those around them. The
program, in conjunction with the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center,
supports the diploma nursing program which was established in 1971.
Qualified students are assigned to the program based on test scores
attained in a national examination and career interest as stated by
students. Funds will be used for sponsoring a limited number of students
starting in the second year of their studies, which covers tuition and
room and board, books and a personal allowance. 100% of the donation is
applied to the assistance of students.
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Region |
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Disaster
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The funds raised through voluntary
contributions by clubs within the
Region are used to help both Soroptimists within our Region and in
other Regions who have suffered the
effects of a natural disaster. |
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Service Fund
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The money in this fund is used to award
Violet Richardson and Women’s
Opportunity Awards at the Region level.
Clubs make voluntary donations to this
fund so that the Region can give
monetary awards at each Spring
Conference. |
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Women’s Heart Health |
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The Region’s focus for the next 2 years
is the issue of heart disease and women.
Heart disease is the number one killer
of women in America and heart disease
kills more women annually than all forms
of cancer combined. This focus on heart
disease encourages the Soroptimist clubs
of Camino Real Region to adopt heart
health awareness as an educational and
informational service for
themselves and their communities, thus
saving lives. |
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Federation |
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Women’s Opportunity Awards |
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Soroptimist address the economic
component that often forces women to
stay in abusive situations – and the
lack of resources available to these
women once they do leave – through its
Women’s Opportunity Awards program. This
program provides cash grants to women
who must obtain additional job training
or education to realize their goal of
economic independence. Each year more
than $800,000 is awarded through this
program. |
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Violet Richardson Award |
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Soroptimist is concerned with the
special challenges facing girls and
young women today. The Violet Richardson
Award recognizes girls for their
volunteer service to their communities.
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Disaster Relief Program |
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Destructions cause immeasurable
hardships for everyone involved, but
research shows that women suffer
disproportionately during and after
disasters. Donations made to this
program go towards helping women and
children after a disaster has occurred. |
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After the 9/11 tragedy,
Soroptimists donated About
$84,000 to 4 domestic violence
agencies in New York City. |
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For the one year anniversary of
the Tsunami disaster of 2005,
Soroptimists distributed
$130,000 in disaster relief
funds. |
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Following Hurricane Katrina
Soroptimist International of
America made a $10,000 disaster
relief donation to the Louisiana
Coalition against Domestic
Violence so that they could
continue to help women with the
basic needs such as food,
diapers, clothing and
prescriptions. In addition, the
group, which lost three shelters
and closed four others due to
the hurricanes and floods,
relocated domestic violence
victims who were staying at
shelters prior to Katrina.
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International |
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Project Independence: Women Survivors of
War |
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This is a four year project (2003 –
2007) that partners with Women for
Women International. The project assists
women in the war torn countries of
Afghanistan, Bosnia and Rwanda to
rebuild their lives. We provide training
in vocational and leadership skills and
we give loans to establish
income-generating projects through
Micro-credit Lending Programs. To date,
we have raised almost $1 million for
this project. |
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Limbs For
Life |
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This four year project, from 1999 –
2003, provided 24,500 prosthesis for
landmine victims in Afghanistan, Angola
and Georgia. |
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December 10th Appeal |
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Every year on Human Right’s Day
(December 10th), the President of
Soroptimist International selects a
project that provides direct assistance
to women in extreme need. Past projects
have aided refugees in camps in
Malaysia; provided protection and help
for women AID sufferers in Uganda and
the Ukraine, scholarships for girls in
Mongolia and Rwanda; vocational training
programs and shelter for vulnerable
women and children in Paraguay and
education and nutrition for abandoned
children in Vietnam. |
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Soroptimist International of The Conejo
A California Non Profit Organization 501
(c) (3) |
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