Women's Opportunity Awards
The Women's Opportunity Awards program, Soroptimist's major service project, aids women seeking to improve their economic status by gaining additional skills, training and education. The program helps women who, as the primary wage-earners for their families, must enter or return to the work force. The women may use the awards to offset any costs associated with their efforts to attain higher education--including books, child care and car fare. Many Women's Opportunity Awards winners are domestic abuse survivors who use the funds to help rebuild their lives through improved employment opportunities. Each year, more than $800,000 is awarded through the Women's Opportunity Awards Program. Since the program began in 1972, it is estimated that $15 million has been disbursed and more than 20,000 women have been assisted.

Violet Richardson Award
This program recognizes and honors young women who make the community and world a better place. Volunteer efforts include creating mentoring programs for girls, working to end violence against women and girls, and working to end discrimination and poverty. Named after the president of the first Soroptimist club, the program offers a cash award to recipients and the charitable organizations for which they volunteer.


Virginia M. Wagner Educational Grant
This is the Midwestern Region's award project. It honors and grants a regional monetary award to a woman attending a college or university and who is working toward a bachelors, masters or doctoral degree in her chosen field. Emphasis is put on shcolarship and effort toward education.


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