Soroptimist International Northern Mariana Islands is accepting applications for its Women\u2019s Opportunity Awards until this Sunday, Dec.15, 2013.<\/p>\n
The grant gives $1,000 to the winning applicant and is open to women who want to improve their job skills through education and training.<\/p>\n
The local organization\u2019s president, Jill Arenovski, said those interested must accomplish an application form and provide two references and email it to sinorthernmarianaislands@soroptimist.net. So far, the club has received 12 applications but would like to get more.<\/p>\n
Arenovski said the group already distributed flyers and some application forms during the recent Cash for College event of the Northern Marianas College. <\/p>\n
She said they received a lot of inquiries at the event and phone calls asking about the Women\u2019s Opportunity Awards in the days since then.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to entice more applicants to submit their applications. Hopefully we\u2019ll get a lot of applicants because it\u2019s a great opportunity for women here. We\u2019re really thrilled to have this grant here on Saipan,\u201d said Arenovski.<\/p>\n
The Women\u2019s Opportunity Awards is a program that helps 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.<\/p>\n
The award may be used to offset any costs associated with efforts to attain higher education, such as books, childcare, and transportation.<\/p>\n
Chartered last Oct. 27, Soroptimist International Northern Mariana Islands currently has 18 members. Arenovski serves as president, while the other officers are Shelly Scott, vice president; Roxanne Torres, secretary; and Tania David, treasurer.<\/p>\n
The group meets every month and its next meeting is tomorrow, Dec. 12, 12pm at Coco\u2019s Restaurant in Garapan.<\/p>\n
The group also recently held its first Thanksgiving pie and dessert sale and Arenovski is happy to report that it was an unqualified success, raising between $500 and $700.<\/p>\n
Soroptimist International is a global women\u2019s organization whose members volunteer to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment.<\/p>\n
For more information about Soroptimist International Northern Mariana Islands and the Women\u2019s Opportunity Awards, contact Arenovski at 287-9395 or sinorthernmarianaislands@soroptimist.net.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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