Soroptimist International of Gresham

“Cash contribution: 11,500”

“Expenses admin and supplies 1,689 insurance 130 district expenses 816 sunshine expenses 58 member expenses 2,718 grant fund 2,532 fees and taxes 170 lunch costs 3,544 president fund exp 550 program expenses 5,546 committee expenses 870 total 18,623”

“Unrealized loss on investments -3,572”

“The mission of soroptimist international of gresham foundation is to improve the community and the world by bettering the lives of women and girls through service.”

“We have established an endowment fund with mt hood community college to provide tuition for needy students. The income from the endowment funds scholarships for women. We give numerous educational grants for women and high school girls in the area. We also organize and sponsor the teddy bear parade each year, which is a major community event. We give monetary grants to local domestic violence organizations annually. In 2013-14, we launched, funded, and organized a local free the girls bra collection, supporting an anti-trafficking program which provides aid for women in developing nations.”