In 2024 Soroptimist International of the Delta was able to award 22 prestigious awards!

This is thanks to the incredible support of our community and fundraising sponsors.

We thank you so very much for contributing to our success.

Live Your Dream Award ~ The Live Your Dream: Training and Education Award for Women program, was established in 1972 by Soroptimist International of the Americas to assist women who provide the primary source of financial support for their families by giving them the resources they need to improve their education, skills and employment prospects. Applicants have faced economic and social barriers as well as personal hardships that have prevented them from pursuing and achieving their educational and professional goals. The Live Your Dream Award program changes the lives of women - women who need and deserve our support for themselves and their families.

2024-25 Live Your Dream application window is now open and will close on November 15, 2024.

Click here to apply.

For more information, please contact

Teresa at tdalfi1025@comcast.net

2024 Live Your Dream award recipients

Heather Del Chiaro

Heidi Edwards

Reyna Zavala Villa

2024-25 Delta Dreamers application process is now open and will close on December 15, 2024.

Click here to apply

Delta Dreamers ~ This award was created by Soroptimist International of the Delta for the purpose of providing women and girls in our Delta Community access to education to ultimately lead to economic empowerment.

Women & girls living in Brentwood & surrounding communities who are facing obstacles, are 16 years or older and enrolled or in the process of applying for college, technical or vocational school, adult education or classes to increase job skills may apply.

For more information, please contact

Sue at spretzer303@yahoo.com

2024 Delta Dreamers award recipients

Dymond Standifer

Kathryn Jackson

Asia Manuels

Michelle Fernandez Godinez

Asia Manuels

Pittsburg High School

Megan Dowdy

Heritage High School

Diana Torres Arias

Pittsburg High School

Violet Richardson Award ~ The Soroptimist Violet Richardson Award is a recognition program for young women ages 14-18 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.

2024-25 Violet Richardson Award application is now open. Please get application here.

Send completed applications to SI of the Delta, P.O. Box 943, Brentwood, CA 94513

For more information, contact Jan at menkemom@gmail.com

2024 Violet Richardson Award recipients

Legacy Award - Soroptimist International of the Delta created this award to honor their members who have passed on. It is open to Senior girls who are students at our local high schools and alternative education programs. Our criteria has been focused on public speaking and subjects pertaining to women’s struggles on various topics. The students present their essay by giving their speech at our social event in March 13th 2024.

The application and instructions for next year’s award will be available January 2025 by emailing siofthedelta@yahoo.com

2024 Legacy Award recipeints

Joana Trimua

Liberty High School

Hadley Kemper

Liberty High School

Lauren Knight

Freedom High School

Sandra Brown

Liberty High School

Each year we ask the principal of each of the 8 Middle Schools in our community to select an outstanding 8th grade student to receive this award.

2024 8th Grade Outstanding Citizen Award recipients

Emily Bettger

Adams Middle School

Gabriella Mottashed

Edna Hill Middle School

Brisa Herrera Rodriguez

Bristow Middle School

Jayden Libbey

Excelsior Middle School

Not pictured:

Ian Sherwood

Knightsen Elementary School

Farrah Naldjian

Old River Elementary School

Keiluv Baniqued

Delta Vista Middle School

Samwise Silva

O’hara Park Middle School