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Ruby Award (formerly Making a Difference for Women Award)
This program honors a woman who has worked to improve the lives of women and girls through her professional or volunteer work. The program begins at the local level where clubs recognize a woman in their community. Clubs submit their entry to the regional level where the region selects a woman to honor at the regional conference. At the federation level one woman is selected to receive a $5,000 donation to her favorite charitable organization. Applications are available by phone and will soon be available online in a pdf format. They are due by January 15th of each year.
Violet Richardson Award
The Violet Richardson Award is a recognition program for young women 14-17 engaged in volunteer action within their communities or schools. The award is given to young women whose activities make the community and world a better place. Applications are available by phone and will soon be available online in a pdf format. They are due by December 1st of each year.
Women's Opportunity Award
The Women's Opportunity Awards program was established in 1972 to assist women with primary financial responsibility for their families to obtain the skills training and education necessary to improve their employment status and standard of living for themselves and heir family. During the 2006-2007 club year, more than $1 million (US Dollars) in club, region, and federation funds were awarded to more than one thousand women in SIA's 19 member countries and territories. The women receiving these financial awards may use them for any costs associated with their educational efforts, including tuition, books, child care, and transportation. Applications are available by phone or online (pdf format). They are due by December 15th of each year.
If you have any questions about the above awards please call us at 541.306.7062 or send us an email.
The above award applications are to be mailed directly to the PO Box office listed above. Please see below for an online award.
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