ABOUT US

Founded in 1921, Soroptimist is an international organization for business and professional women and men who provide volunteer service to their communities. Almost 100,000 Soroptimists in about 120 countries and territories contribute time and financial support to community-based and international projects benefiting women and girls. Soroptimist members belong to local clubs, which determine the focus of service to their communities. The name Soroptimist means "best for women", and that is exactly what the organization strives to achieve.



The Soroptimist International of Maui Club works hard to raise money for projects such as: Youth Citizenship Awards (YCA) for deserving high school seniors, Jr. YCA for eighth graders who commit their time to community service, Sharon Okumura Nursing Awards for students attending the Maui Community College Nursing Program, Women's Opportunity Awards (WOA) for women who are heads of their households and re-entering the workforce and are seeking assistance in furthering their education for the betterment of themselves and their families, and other national and international projects such as "Project Punjab" (a project to raise enough funds to improve educational access and opportunity for more than 1,000 girls in Pakistan) and the "Soroptimist STOP Trafficking Campaign" (a campaign to raise awareness about the sexual trafficking of women and girls, and to encourage citizens, law makers and service providers to focus on this global problem).

The Maui Club has also participated in and contributed to: A Keiki's Dream Organization, American Cancer Society, children advocacy, Child Welfare Services through the "Keiki Kare Pack Project", Hale Makua, Hawaii Canines for Independence, Japanese Cultural Society, Kidney Foundation, literacy programs, local schools, Maui Adult Day Care Center, Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Maui Food Bank, Maui schools for the "Baby Think It Over Project", Maui Youth and Family Services, Planned Parenthood, Salvation Army and Women Helping Women.

Soroptimist International of Maui members donate freely of their time and money to serve their community and support the vision of the Soroptimist International Organization.