10 Ways to Celebrate 50 Years of /Live Your Dream Awards/®
The year 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the Live Your Dream Awards! For half a century, this amazing program has empowered thousands of women and their families through access to education. During that time, Soroptimist clubs have contributed more than $2.8 million to over 1,800 women each year.
Here are additional ways members and clubs can join the 50th anniversary celebration and further our impact through this life-changing program!
Contribute to the Dream Big Campaign today! As we look forward to our next 50 years, the Dream Big Campaign will help Soroptimist expand the Live Your Dream Awards and transform the lives of even more deserving women. Together, we can help even more women in their quest to build a better life for themselves and their families.
Share stories of impact. Clubs can share stories of impact from their past recipients on social media (don't forget to have your recipients sign a media consent form first!) Use the hashtag #LiveYourDreamAwards with your social media posts.
As a member, share what you love about the Live Your Dream Awards and why you enjoy participating in this program. Use this easy story submission form to share your story, a video and or photos. Select "I am a Soroptimist member" and share away!
Encourage your club and region award recipients to share their stories using the "I received a Live Your Dream Award" story submission form. Note: this form does not replace the current club reporting process for the program.
Give at least one more Live Your Dream Award than your club normally does to another deserving woman in their community.
Work with previous Live Your Dream Awards recipients to recruit new applicants. Recipients have expressed a desire to promote the award by speaking to other local organizations, at schools, community centers, and health centers. Additionally, many are interested in connecting with the media about their experience and holding workshops for applicants. Utilizing enthusiastic women who have received the award to promote the award can bolster recruitment.
Recognize recipients sooner than later. Don’t wait to give your chosen Live Your Dream Awards recipients their cash awards—women need these funds now more than ever. A celebration can wait, but her expenses will not!
Go beyond the cash award. Determine additional ways your club can support and engage with your award recipient after awarding her the money.
Join us for our 2022 Virtual convention, featuring keynote speaker Malala Yousafzai, where we’ll celebrate the 50th anniversary and launch a new Live Your Dream Awards video that all clubs and members can use to spread awareness. More details coming soon.
View the Live Your Dream Awards Club Resources for more tips and information to successfully participate in this program and support your recipients.
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