Hello and Welcome to Soroptimist International of Downey !!! Our 2011 – 2012 theme is Live, Laugh, Give - REPEAT!!! We look forward to the year ahead of fun, education and service. Our mission is to improve and enrich the lives of Women and Children.

Thanks for taking the time to stop by our website. We hope that through visiting our site and seeing the difference we make in women and children’s lives through our community outreach, service, fundraising efforts and events, you will want to join our efforts here in our local community and globally.

Soroptimist International is the largest volunteer service organization for women in professions of business and management. We strive for achieving human rights forall, equality for women and are dedicated to working in 7 adopted programs of service here in Downey, the Americas and throughout the world:

• Economic and Social Development
• Education
• Environment
• Health
• Human Rights
• Status of Women
• International Goodwill and Understanding

Our 2011– 2012 biennium Camino Real Region theme is “There’s No Place like Home”, under the leadership of Governor Michele Memmott, SI Manhattan Beach and Governor – Elect Linda Haines, SI of Downey , and District 3 Director, Patty Kotze of SI Downey. We are very proud to have such wonderful and professional women leading us into the future of Soroptimist dreams and goals. SI of Downey has grown as a club over the last few years and is continuing to grow, with the help of our local leaders and our very involved community. We are excited about the where our future takes us, but we always know…” There’s No Place like Home”. If you are interested in membership with SI of Downey, please contact Sue Potter, membership chair Membership@soroptimistdowney.org

We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events.