Soroptimist of Cypress recently hosted their 40th Annual Educational Grant and Service Award Reception honoring young women and service organizations. The mission of Soroptimist is to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment.
Kay Moyer Memorial grants, in honor of a former Cypress Soroptimist, were awarded to young women who excel academically, are leaders in their school and are dedicated to community service. This year’s recipients are: Savannah Smith, Los Alamitos HS, Sarah Remland, Los Alamitos HS, Brianna Ramirez, Cypress HS, Grace Huh, Cypress HS, Halla Elmansoury, Cypress HS, Ilana Robinson, Cypress HS.
Kay Moyer grant 2022: L to R: Valeri Wagner, Service Chair, Savannah Smith, Los Alamitos HS, Sarah Remland, Los Alamitos HS, Brianna Ramirez, Cypress HS, Grace Huh, Cypress HS, Halla Elmansoury, Cypress HS, Avery Robinson accepting for Ilana Robinson, Cypress HS, Liliana Jimenez, Field Rep for Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva
In addition to our Quartermania fundraiser we are proud to have dedicated funders of our educational grant programs Ron Moyer, Carole Fujishiro, Kerry Couch, Cindy Latsch and Pat Merwin.
Soroptimist International of America’s “Live Your Dream” program assists women who, as head of their households, must enter or return to the work force or upgrade their employment status. This financial award program enables these women to gain the additional education and skills training they need to provide adequately for themselves and their families. This year’s Soroptimist of Cypress “Live Your Dream” recipient is Amanda Joya.
Cypress Boys and Girls Club also received funds from Cypress Soroptimist recognizing their ongoing dedication to their SMART Girls program.
Two of our signature programs empowering young women are the SMART Girls, a 10-week program in conjunction with the Cypress Boys and Girls Club, and the Dream It Be It vision and goal setting program for 8th graders. If you are interested in making new friends, helping your community, advancing the status of women, sharing fun and goals, we would love to hear from you. Soroptimist of Cypress welcomes new members. For more information about joining Cypress Soroptimist contact Valeri Peters Wagner 714-809-5033 or sicypress@soroptimist.net.