Welcome to Soroptimist International of Redlands, CA

Empowering Women and Girls in Redlands and Around the World

Soroptimist International of Redlands is a women’s service club that has been making a difference in the Redlands community for 60 years.

If you are a business or professional woman in the Redlands area, we invite you to learn more about how you can help us make a difference while making lifelong friends.

(l-r) Members Carolyn Whetzel, Barbara Morgan, Jessie Powell, Susan Shodahl, Lorraine Estelle

Most of the work we do involves raising money and investing it in the community in the following ways:

  • The Women’s Opportunity Awards program for mothers who need to pursue additional education to improve their career options learn more
  • The Violet Richardson awards program for high school girls who work for the betterment of the community learn more
  • Contributions to numerous charities, such as Redlands Boys & Girls Club, Redlands Family Service Association, Redlands Day Nursery, Y Alliance Legal Aid Clinic of the East Valley, Garden of Angels and the Redlands Community Music Association
  • Scholarships for students at local schools

We invite you to read more about our organization on our about page.

Our Impact

Our Women's Opportunity Awards help women who are pursuing educational goals so they can create a better life for themselves and the family they support.

A recent recipient had this to say:

I am currently working on my classes to transfer to a university to pursue a bachelor's degree in sociology.

One of my goals is to work as a child advocate under the Child Protective Services or any agency who feels as strongly as I do to see that children live in a safe and healthy environment.

This scholarship ... will help me through [my] future financial crunch ... I can only respond with a heartfelt thank you."

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