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Soroptimist International Of North O‘ahu Launches
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Dr. Jay T. Kanegawa, D.M.D.
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eligible women and girls ap- plying for our cash awards, and to partner with other organizations in the commu- nity also focused on support- ing women and girls.”
partnerships with individu- als (and) organizations and begin to work on planning community workshops and events to bring awareness and support for the women and girls facing obstacles.”
soon start raising funds for its cash award for programs.
organization Soroptimist In- ternational, which was estab- lished in 1921, has a network of 72,000 members globally in about 120 countries and territories. She also shares there are now four Soropti- mist clubs on O‘ahu with a total of 220 members.
The club has quite a lot to do, and it currently only has 14 official members.
With such an admirable undertaking ahead, the club is still testing out the waters by meeting with area resi- dents and organizations to gain a better understanding of the community’s needs.
Soroptimist Internation- al of North O‘ahu will fully set sail next year, as the club decided to start deploying its events, projects and pro- grams in 2023.
As Soroptimist Inter- national of North O‘ahu’s reach expands, its crew count will need to do so, too. Lurbe notes anyone who be- lieves in the organization’s mission, which is to pro- vide “women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment,” and is 19 years old or older can join the cause.
“Open your heart and mind to inspire hope in the lives and dreams of the women and girls facing challenges,” encourages Lurbe.
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“As a new club, we are fo- cusedonlearningmoreabout the various organizations in the community by invit- ing them as speakers to our club’s business meetings,” states Lurbe. “Once we learn more about their programs and how we can support them, we will then establish
According to Lurbe, the group plans to partner with surroundingschoolsandin- troduce its Dream It, Be It: Career Support for Girls pro- gram, which provides “infor- mativeworkshopstogirlsbe- tween the ages of 14 and 18 with tangible strategies to ac- complish their career goals.” She also reveals the team will
By helping Soroptimist In- ternational of North O‘ahu, onewillbeapartofavast movement that reaches all parts of the globe. Accord- ing to Lurbe, the mothership
As the new year is not far away, Soroptimist Interna- tional North O‘ahu is ready to have all hands on deck to help girls and young wom- en navigate the adventure called life.
Attending a Soroptimist International of North O‘ahu Christmas event are (back, from left) McKenna Shounk, Michelle Jenks, Lori Shimabukuro, Mae Shounk, Dagmar Bramer, Cherlyn Reyes, (front row) Donnette Sakamoto, Nora Gamboa and Lyn Lurbe. PHOTO COURTESY SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF NORTH O‘AHU
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