SOROPTIMIST FOUNDATION OF CANADA

TOUCHING THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND GIRLS SFC CLUB GRANTS AND GRANTS FOR WOMEN PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE STATUS OF WOMEN 45 YEARS OF EMPOWERING WOMEN PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL GRANTS

THE SOROPTIMIST FOUNDATION OF CANADA  not for profit corporation  registered charity  incorporated June 28, 1963  Canadian SI clubs are members

GOALS OF SFC To solicit, attract, manage charitable donations To provide educational funding Advance human rights and the status of women

PURPOSE AND OBJECTS To provide bursaries, scholarships and fellowships to Canadian students and Canadian schools, colleges, and universities for the advancement of education and in particular to further the appreciation of social needs, the study of community, national and international problems, the study of education and educational methods. To provide to Canadians grants for research or recognition of achievement in the advancement of education. To provide financial assistance for the advancement of education to projects or charitable organizations in Canada. To solicit, acquire, accept or receive gifts, donations, bequests, or subscriptions of money, or other real or personal property.

SFC ACTIVITIES CLUB GRANTSGRANTS FOR WOMENSOLICIT DONATIONS

ENDOWMENT FUND  donations into untouchable fund  generates income  funds programs

 MAPLE LEAF PROGRAM A recognition program for S.I. members’ cumulative donations  CLUB STAR AWARD CERTIFICATES An annual recognition program for Club donations RECOGNITION PROGRAMS

MAPLE LEAF PIN PROGRAM

CLUB STAR AWARD CERTIFICATES $ $2000 $2001 and over $201 - $500 $501 - $1000 $100 - $200

CLUB STAR AWARD CERTIFICATES THE BEGINNING - OCTOBER 2005 Back Row: Colleen Einarson, SI Winnipeg; Helen Hugh, SI Chilliwack; Flo Grant, SFC Chair, SI White Rock; Bonnie Domonchuk, ECR Treasurer, SI Cambridge; Margaret Wootton, SFC Secretary, SI Courtenay; Nancy Crosley, SI Banff National Park; Louise Dickman, SI the Langleys. Front Row: RoseMary Reid, SIA Board, SI Peterborough; Margaret MacRae, ECR Governor Elect, SI Hamilton-Burlington; Sharon Fisher, WCR Governor, SI the Langleys.

MANAGING THE ENDOWMENT FUND A comprehensive investment policy was adopted by the Board in 2007

$1,079, and growing!

DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS GRANTS FOR WOMEN 4 annual, $7500 each, for a career mainly of benefit to women SFC CLUB GRANTS May offer 5 annual, $1000 each, for Soroptimist Club education projects

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR GRANTS Applications are available on the SFC website: Club resources

GRANTS FOR WOMEN 2007 – 2008 Winners Erin MacKenzie Eadie Lyndsay Marie Lovely Trica McDiarmid Jessica Karen Bleuer

CLUB GRANT RECIPIENTS 2008 – 2009 S.I. Banff National Park - $ grant for their conference ‘Live Your Dream’. S.I. Langleys- $ grant for a full day conference ‘Women’s Health’ S.I. Peterborough - $ grant for their ‘Girls Conference’ S. I Surrey-Delta - $ grant for their conference ‘Live Your Dream’.

SI OF THE LANGLEYS PILOT PROJECT TUNING INTO OUR TEENS MOTHERING CONFERENCE “FROM CRAYONS TO PERFUME”

AWARD WINNING CONFERENCE 2003 PROVINCIAL AWARD 2004 SIA CELEBRATING SUCCESS 2004 & 2005 COMMUNITY AWARD

PREVIOUS CLUB AWARD WINNERS SI of Banff for their “Live Your Dream” conference for girls and their mothers

S.I. of Cambridge for their "Every Body is a Somebody" workshop

S.I. of HALDIMAND-NORFOLK for their “Best for Women Show”. ⋅

SI of Kamloops for their “Career Choice” conference

SI of Tri-Cities project to help ``Homeless Women``

CLUB GRANT PROJECT IDEAS TUNING INTO OUR TEENS PARENTING CAREER CHOICES BEST FOR WOMEN SHOWS BODY IMAGE AND SELF-ESTEEM LIVE YOUR DREAM LIVING WITH LOSS

COMMUNICATION WITH MEMBERS   Cornerstone web newsletter  Chairman’s Bulletin  Members resource page

RoseMary Reid Secretary Janet Simms-Baldwin Grants Manager- Eastern Canada Corinne Rivers Chair Cora Salvador Treasurer Shirley Sanderson Grants Manager – Western Canada BOARD OF DIRECTORS Contact information can be found on the website

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 4 th WEEKEND IN OCTOBER WINNIPEG, MANITOBA

SOROPTIMIST FOUNDATION OF CANADA DAY FEBRUARY 6 th

RECOGNIZE SFC DAY  Club awareness session (incorporate in business meeting as SOLT)  Internal club fundraiser (to raise awareness)  Information table in community (mall, high traffic location, College or University, Farmers Market)  Local media (Newspaper, TV)

GIVE GENEROUSLY and PROUDLY wear your MAPLE LEAF PIN SOROPTIMIST FOUNDATION OF CANADA

HOW TO DONATE? ….. Go Direct I would like to make my annual donation to Soroptimist Foundation of Canada via DIRECT deposits….