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Violet Richardson Award
The Violet Richardson Award is a recognition program for young women ages 14-17 engaged in volunteer
action within their communities or schools. The award is given to young women whose volunteer activities
make the community and world a better place.
The award is in honor of the president of the first Soroptimist club, Violet Richardson, a woman of action,
whose indomitable spirit and sense of personal responsibility were demonstrated by her lifelong commitment
to volunteering in her community.
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Women's Opportunity Award
The Women's Opportunity Award is given to help improve the lives of women by providing them with the
resources they need to improve their education, skills, and employment prospects. Each year the
Soroptimist club assists women in overcoming personal difficulties and improving their lives through
education and skills training.
The women, who provide the primary source of financial support for their families, may use the cash
award to offset any costs associated with their efforts to attain higher education, including books,
childcare and transportation. Award recipients become eligible for additional cash awards at other
levels of the Soroptimist organization.
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Women's Future Award
The Women's Future Award is given each year to a woman who lives or works in Rockwall County to
further her education or skills training.
This award is for women who wish to enter or return to the job market and are in need of additional
skills or training to upgrade their employment status.
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Susan Faulkner
College Scholarship Award
Each year a Susan Faulkner College Scholarship is awarded to a female Rockwall High School senior
who excels in academics, extra curricular activity and community service.
The scholarship is named in memory of Soroptimist Susan Faulkner, who was a ten-year member of the
Rockwall club. Susan was one of the wisest and wittiest members of the club. She held the position
of professor and coordinator of English Department at Cedar Valley College. Susan loved teaching and
inspiring the education of others.
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Soroptimist Ruby Award:
For Women Helping Women
Formerly the Soroptimist Making a Difference for Women Award, the newly-named Soroptimist Ruby Award:
For Women Helping Women recognizes and honors the first federation president, Ruby Lee Minar. A ruby
is also a deep red gemstone associated with wisdom, importance, vitality, strength, vivacity, power
and love: all words embodying the strong and compassionate women who are our award recipients.
The Soroptimist Ruby Award honors women who have worked to improve the lives of women and girls through
their professional and/or volunteer work. The program begins at the local-level where clubs recognize a
woman in their community. Clubs submit their entry to the region-level where the region selects a woman
to honor at the region conference. At the federation-level one woman is selected to receive a $5,000
donation to her favorite charitable organization.
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