Service Focus for 2015-2018
Active Duty and Veteran Military Women
We are partnering with local organizations to create a positive impact in the lives of women who have served our country in the armed services. Through our strategic partnerships we are able to support local organizations to provide invaluable services to our community. We have chosen two organizations in particular who work with active duty and veteran women.
Reboot
Transitioning back to civilian life can be challenging, especially for women. The National Veterans Transition Service Inc. assists veteran women in properly transitioning to the civilian world by providing them with a three-phase intensive assistance program. They “reboot” them. The REBOOT Workshops have a 97% record of success in addressing personal, lifestyle and career transitional issues. SILJ is proud to sponsor women in these workshops and help mentor the graduates.
“There are gaps between the services and support women veterans receive and those their male counterparts receive. One of those gaps is the need for mentors, and we are proud to partner with Soroptimist International of La Jolla to fill this void.”
—Maurice Wilson, NVTSI President/Executive Director.
Transitioning back to civilian life can be challenging, especially for women. The National Veterans Transition Service Inc. assists veteran women in properly transitioning to the civilian world by providing them with a three-phase intensive assistance program. They “reboot” them. The REBOOT Workshops have a 97% record of success in addressing personal, lifestyle and career transitional issues. SILJ is proud to sponsor women in these workshops and help mentor the graduates.
“There are gaps between the services and support women veterans receive and those their male counterparts receive. One of those gaps is the need for mentors, and we are proud to partner with Soroptimist International of La Jolla to fill this void.”
—Maurice Wilson, NVTSI President/Executive Director.
Sally Ride Science Camp
Sally Ride Science at UC San Diego is a nonprofit organization run by the University of California, San Diego. It was founded as a company in 2001 by Sally Ride, America’s first woman in space, along with Tam O’Shaughnessy, Karen Flammer, Terry McEntee, and Alann Lopes to inspire young people in science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) and to promote STEAM literacy.
Soroptimist members are partnering by assisting in the training of young people at the science camp every summer.
Soroptimist members are partnering by assisting in the training of young people at the science camp every summer.
Center for Community Solutions
As the only rape crisis center in San Diego, http://www.ccssd.orgCCS provides vital services to survivors of sexual assault, including those that occur on our military bases. SILJ supports these survivors in their healing journey by sponsoring survivor retreat services and providing self-care and comfort packs with tools to help them cope in these stressful, traumatic situations.
“We are deeply grateful for our partnership with Soroptimist International of La Jolla. Your support of our mission ensures that women, children and families affected by domestic violence and sexual assault have a safe place to heal and begin to rebuild their lives.”
—Verna Griffin-Tabor, CEO/Executive Director
As the only rape crisis center in San Diego, http://www.ccssd.orgCCS provides vital services to survivors of sexual assault, including those that occur on our military bases. SILJ supports these survivors in their healing journey by sponsoring survivor retreat services and providing self-care and comfort packs with tools to help them cope in these stressful, traumatic situations.
“We are deeply grateful for our partnership with Soroptimist International of La Jolla. Your support of our mission ensures that women, children and families affected by domestic violence and sexual assault have a safe place to heal and begin to rebuild their lives.”
—Verna Griffin-Tabor, CEO/Executive Director