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For almost 80 years, members of Richmond Soroptimist have worked to help women and girls in our community and beyond, while building lifelong friendships and having fun.
We invite you to give us a hand by joining us as an active member, a one-time volunteer, a guest at one of our events or as a donor.
Our group meets on Thursdays at the historic Rockefeller Lodge, 2640 Market Avenue, San Pablo, California. We meet the first four Thursdays each month at noon, from September through June. Lunch is served before the meeting commences. Each month, there is one business meeting. The other meetings include planning for events and enriching, educational programs.
Currently, we hold two fundraisers during the year; the Teddy Bear Tea in November and the Culinary Caper, Chef Show and Wine Tasting in April. The funds raised by these events are distributed to local community groups through a grant application process. In addition, annual awards are given to a woman who is sole support of her family and is furthering her education, a young woman who volunteers in the community and high school graduates who are heading to college.
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27th Annual Culinary Caper
Soroptimist International of Richmond
Presents our 27th Annual Culinary Caper
Sunday, April 26, 2020
12:00 noon –2:30 p.m.
Rockefeller Lodge
2650 Market Avenue, San Pablo
Adults - $65 by March 31st
Experience an elegant afternoon in the beautiful gardens of historic ROCKEFELLER LODGE while enjoying samples from some of the finest restaurants, bakeries and breweries of the SF Bay Area.
Proceeds fund educational scholarships and benefit local charities and non-profits serving our community.
For more information contact
Betty Bowser 707-452-0348
Lives We Impact
Over the years our fundraising efforts have allowed us to give grants to local community organizations that help people in need. Some of the groups which have recently received grants from us are: Bay Area Rescue Mission, Community Alliance for Learning (Writer Coach Connection), Contra Costa Family Justice Alliance, Dirt World (Bay Area BMXers), Early Childhood Mental Health, Pinole Community Players, The Quinan Street Project, Read Aloud Program, Richmond Art Center, Rosie The Riveter Trust, San Pablo Committee on Aging, West Contra Costa Salesian Boys and Girls Club, West County Adult Day/Alzheimer Respite Care Center, West County Reads, West Contra Costa YMCA/YMCA of the East Bay.
Awards
In addition to the grants we give out to community groups, there are three individual awards.
VIOLET RICHARDSON AWARD
A teenager (14-18 ) is honored for community service. Both she and the organization with which she is involved are awarded $500 each.
LIVE YOUR DREAM
This $3,000 award given by the SI/Richmond club assists a woman, who has the primary financial responsibility for her family, to obtain the skills, training and education necessary to improve her employment status and standard of living.
HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS
In the spring, we will give one $5,000 scholarship to a local high school graduating senior who will be heading to college.
Service Awards Luncheon will be held in November 2019
At the Service Awards Luncheon, grant awards are given to local non-profits serving our community that were nominated and voted on by our members.
In 2018, after all of our fundraising hard work, it was very rewarding to hear the recipients share their plans for their grants. In 2018 we awarded over $40,000 to 15 community organizations.
OUR CLUB
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Soroptimist International of Richmond was founded in 1939, sponsored by Soroptimist of Berkeley, and led by Charter President Christina Cameron, who was the Assistant Superintendent of Schools. There were 18 charter members. Currently we have 28 members. Our club is part of Founder Region of Soroptimist International of the Americas.