Member Spotlight: Marivic Vergel de Dios & Dina Aycock

Soroptimist never tire of talking about our incredible Dream Programs. We love helping to empower women and girls by providing access to education! 

Through the Live Your Dream Awards program (which this year celebrates its 50th Anniversary!) Soroptimists have transformed the lives of tens of thousands of women seeking an opportunity to improve life for themselves and their families by investing in their education goals. 

Below are just a couple of quotes from our members across the globe talking about how much Soroptimist’s Dream Programs mean to them.

Marivic Vergel de Dios

Marivic has been a Soroptimist since 1994. She served as past president of SI/San Rafael, Philippines and continues to be an active leader in her community.

Since I joined Soroptimist, I was really inspired to share its mission in helping women and girls uplift their lives through education for sustainable economic empowerment.

When I became the Club President in 2008-2010, I really made the effort to seek the help of friends in the academe and other women organizations to look for candidates for the Live Your Dream Awards. Through our collaborative efforts, our club's candidate became the Region Runner Up in 2010 and received a cash award from SIA. The amount did help her to finish her education in Nursing and now we are proud of her for she is a full-fledged Nurse working in London. It was indeed an honor for all of us for this great achievement.

Other club's scholarship program followed and now they are working, helping and supporting their families. We continue to look for women and girls to give them education including those in the far flung areas. Last year, our Live Your Dream Awards candidate belonged to an indigenous tribe that lives in the mountains, the Dumagat people.

Helping women through education is my most rewarding experience being a Soroptimist.

Dina Aycock

Dina joined Soroptimist in 2004 and never looked back! Currently a member of SI/Panambi, Paraguay, she has been an active leader in the America del Sur Region, holding several Chair positions and chartering new clubs.

I am the past Membership Chair and current Public Awareness Chair for America del Sur Region! During these many years of volunteering for Soroptimist I have had the great satisfaction of working with our clubs and women leaders across South America and in my country of Paraguay to develop education programs that provide a better life to thousands of women and young girls... It is my greatest accomplishment as a woman, to see the results of this fantastic volunteerism in the world of Soroptimist!!!!

ESPAÑOL: Soy Past Coordinadora de Membresía Region America del Sur, y Actual Coordinadora de Concientización Pública Region America del Sur! Estos Años de Voluntariado en Soroptimist tengo la Gran satisfaction de trabajar en forma virtual y Presencial con Mujeres de la America del Sur...y en mi País Paraguay Compartiendo con cada Club y Mujeres lideres que trabajando para DESARROLLAR los Programas de Educación que permite una vida mejor a miles de Mujeres y Niñas Jóvenes… Es mi Mayor Realización como Mujer, ver los Resultados de este Fantástico Voluntariado en el Mundo de Soroptimist!!!!

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