Human Trafficking Awareness

Soroptimist International of Brea/La Habra is committed to raising public awareness that human trafficking happens in all locations and all walks of life. No city or neighborhood is outside the realm of human trafficking--even in Orange County.

As part of our efforts to increase awareness of human trafficking, Soroptimist International of Brea/La Habra has an information table in the Brea Mall, every other month on the first Sunday of the month.

Soroptimist International has a voice in the United Nations that has been heard. In the United States, the first National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness launched on January 11, 2008 and is recognized each year at the UN and Soroptimist clubs throughout the country.

If you suspect an incident of trafficking in the United States, call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center's 24-hour toll-free hotline number at 888-3737-888.

To begin your journey on the awareness of this horrific global and local problem please view the video, "The Cost of Demand," from the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force. http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=uNOBvmDkQoE

Visit these Soroptimist and Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force locations for more information on Human Trafficking Awareness.
www.soroptimist.org/trafficking/trafficking.html

www.soroptimist.org/trafficking/FAQ.html

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=JbxNRXTKYO0


For more information, or how you can help create awareness, please contact us at Human Trafficking Awareness.


        

Local Scholarships

At Soroptimist International of Brea/La Habra we honor local students and award qualifying applicants with scholorships.

        

Educational Scholarships – four awards

Maxine Whisnant Scholarships – two awards

Memorial Scholarships – four awards

        

For more information, qualifications and application forms please contact us at sibrealahabra@gmail.com.


        

RUBY Award

At Soroptimist International of Brea/La Habra, local women who have made an extraordinary impact on improving the lives of women and girls through their personal or professional activites, are honored with the RUBY Award. The honoree is then eligible for additional awards at other levels of Soroptimist International.

        

 

For more information, qualifications and application forms, please contact us at sibrealahabra@gmail.com.


        

Senior Fall Prevention

Conscious of the difficulties of people of all ages, Soroptimist International of Brea/La Habra sponsors a Senior Fall Prevention class that focuses on seniors and the daily threat of falling. This class offers information on being aware of what hazards contribute to falling and what to do in the event of falling. Planning for, and being able to access an emergency kit after a fall, are critical to the safety and well-being of seniors.


        

Violet Richardson Award

Named for the president of the first Soroptimist club, the Violet Richardson Award honors local girls, ages 14 to 17, for doing exceptional volunteer work in their communities. On behalf of the recipient, a donation is made to her chosen charity.

        

The Violet Richarson Award recipient is then eligible for additional awards at other levels of Soroptimist International.

        

Violet Richardson Award club information (.pdf)

 

Application forms personally provided to nominees by club members.

 

For more information, qualifications and application forms, please contact us at sibrealahabra@gmail.com.


        

Women's Opportunity Award

At Soroptimist International of Brea/La Habra, we provide cash grants to head-of-household women who wish to obtain additional education or skills training. These women have overcome enormous personal obstacles, such as drug and alcohol abuse, domestic violence and poverty. Eligible applicants must be women who provide the primary financial need to support their families, who are enrolled or accepted to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program. They must show finanical need and not already have an undergraduate degree.

        

Women's Opportunity Award application (.pdf)

 

For more information and qualifications, please contact us at sibrealahabra@gmail.com.


She-Bear Empowerment & Safety for Women

Helping women and girls of all ages to put safety first, Soroptimist International of Brea/La Habra sponsors a yearly women's safety-awareness class. Whether a first-time attendee or yearly regular, reinforcing skills, tips and interactive techniques are offered on how to prevent or react in attack situations.