EMPOWERING WOMEN AND GIRLS OF LINCOLN TO LIVE THEIR DREAMS
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Soroptimist International of Lincoln
Women at their best, working to help other women to be their best
WHO WE ARE: Soroptimist International of Lincoln is a local chapter of a global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment. Our name, Soroptimist, loosely translated from the Latin, means best for women
Our Vision: Local women and girls have the resources and opportunities to reach their full potential and live their dreams. We have been fulfilling this vision locally since 2005 by providing monetary awards to help women and girls pursue their education goals. When women and girls are educated, they have opportunity, choice and power to make healthy decisions for themselves and their families. Last year we awarded over $15,000 in scholarships to women and girls in Lincoln.
OUR CORE VALUES
Education
Women and girls deserve to lead full and productive lives through access to higher education
FELLOWSHIP & dIVERSITY
Women from varied backgrounds and perspectives work together to improve the lives of women and girls.
EQUITY
Women and girls live free from discrimination and have equal access to education and opportunity.
EMPOWERMENT
Women and girls are free to act in their own best interest
A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT
STACY REA-THOMAS
President, Soroptimist International, Lincoln 2024-2026
It is with immense gratitude that I step into the role of president of this remarkable organization for a second term.
I was blessed with loving parents, and I especially honor my mother, Sandra Rea. She taught me early on that the greatest barriers to my success were “Me, Myself, and I.” Her constant belief in me shaped who I am—and made me realize that many women and girls don’t have someone like her in their corner. That is why this year’s theme is: She believed she could, so she did.
Belief is powerful. As Henry Ford said, “If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.” That belief—combined with courage and determination—transforms dreams into reality.
As Soroptimists, we give women and girls the confidence, resources, and support to believe in themselves. I’ve seen the results through our programs—women building new futures, girls discovering their worth, lives forever changed.
My presidential passion is mental health and wellness—creating safe, stigma-free spaces so women and girls can thrive without fear or limitation. But we cannot do this alone. It will take the strength of our members, the generosity of our sponsors, and the partnership of our community.
Eleanor Roosevelt said, “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” Together, we will keep proving that when a woman believes she can—she truly can.
With Your Help, We are Making Dreams Come True
All of the funds we raise through our events and fundraisers are designated as scholarships to local women and girls. When
- girls have access to higher education they can attain jobs above the poverty level.
- when children have educated moms they are more likely to stay in school and attain higher education levels.
- women earn higher incomes families live healthier.
Live Your Dream Initiative
Each summer memebers of Soroptimist International of Lincoln gather together and begin planning the programs we will offer young high school girls, and the fundraising events that will support our programs and our scholarships awards.
Our Mission & Approach
Soroptimist International of Lincoln is part of Soroptimist International of the Americas, Inc®. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Soroptimist (Soroptimist.org) provides women and girls with access to education and training through the work of volunteers in 21 countries and territories. Its Soroptimist Dream Programs ensure women and girls have access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment. The Live Your Dream: Education and Training Awards for Women® provide cash grants for head-of-household women seeking to improve their earning potential. About $35 million in awards has been disbursed to tens of thousands of women since the award-winning program began in 1972. Dream It, Be It: Career Support for Girls® provides girls with tangible strategies to accomplish their future career goals.
We are a 501(c)(3) organization that relies on charitable donations to support our programs.
Your Donations Make a HUGE Impact
2024 Dream It, Be It scholarship recipient of $1,500, Drew Wardhaugh and club member Stacy Rea-Thomas Awards Committee Co-Chair.
Soroptimist International of Lincoln gave $9,000 in scholarships to Senior girls graduating from Lincoln Highschool, Twelve Bridges High School, and Phoenix High School.
The Violet Richardson Award, Chloe Boysal, a Junior at Twelve Bridges High School, received $500 for her volunteer efforts with The Salt Mine Thrift Store. She will use this money to help fund a mission to Bolivia this summer, where she will help build a school.
Young women attending our annual Teen Esteem conference. In 2025 we hope to serve girls from both Lincoln High School, Twelve Bridges High School and Phoenix High School. The conference serves 250 young women.
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