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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">SOROPTIMIST OPPORTUNITY AWARD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity Awards give women the resources they need to improve their education, skills, and employment prospects.
<span style="color:black">This award was established in 1972 because of interest in “upward mobility for women.” Recipients may use the cash award to offset costs associated with their efforts to attain higher education, including tuition, books, supplies,
childcare and transportation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Soroptimist International of Riverside (SIR) will award up to $3,000 to this year’s recipient(s). The local winner’s application will be forwarded for regional judging
and may be chosen to receive a further monetary award. The eligibility requirements include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Applicants must be women, either single or married, with primary financial responsibility for family members other than themselves (dependents, which can include children, a spouse and/or
parents).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">They must be attending, or have been accepted to, an undergraduate degree or vocational skills training program.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">They must demonstrate financial need.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Applications must be completed and received by
<b>December 15, 2012</b>, along with two (2) letters of recommendation. These letters can be from a teacher, counselor, minister, or anyone who knows the family situation and can vouch for the applicant’s need and sincerity. The local winner(s) will be selected
in January, and the award will be presented at a special luncheon. We will notify the winner(s) of the exact date.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Thank you for your interest in making this opportunity available to your students. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email—Tillie Soliz at
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:blue">tilliesoliz@hotmail.com </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">or Maggie Herrera at
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:blue"><a href="mailto:maggieherrera72@yahoo.com">maggieherrera72@yahoo.com</a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Applications must be signed and postmarked to SIR, P.O. Box 1631, Riverside, CA 92502 by December 15, 2012</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Tillie Soliz and Maggie Herrera, Co-Chairs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Women’s Opportunity Committee</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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