Committees are where the work gets done! All members are asked to sign up for one of our 3 main Committees:
1. Live Your Dream, 2. Dream It Be It, or 3. Human Trafficking / Ending Violence Against Women,
AND then consider joining 2 or 3 Additional Committees
NOTE: You’ll need to click on appropriate tab to see Committee List under that tab
and scroll down to see the Additional Committees
Don’t see your name listed? Email us at soroptimistvistainternational@gmail.com and we’ll add your name to the list!
Soroptimist’s Live Your Dream Awards program is a unique education award for women who provide the primary financial support for their families. The Live Your Dream Awards give women the resources they need to improve their education, skills and employment prospects.
Chair: Eden Weinberger
Runa Gunnars
Assly Sayyar
Catherine Manis – LYD Picnic Committee
Rochelle Vargas – Awardee Liaison, Events, LYD Picnic Committee
Jody Haddon
Aleta Dirdo – Applications Portal
Eden Weinberger – Applications Mentoring
Jackie Huyck – Awardee mentoring, application help, LYD Picnic
April Frisby – Monthly “Inspiration Hour” Zoom social hour with past awardees, awardee communications, LYD Picnic Committee
Pat Origlieri – Coaching / Helping applicants fill out form, LYD Picnic Committee
Allison Temples – General, LYD Picnic Committee
Cherie Wilson – Help write Community Grants
Kaye Van Nevel
Elizabeth Freed
Judy Gregorie
Nelly Jarrous – LYD Picnic Committee
Sherry Luz
Kate O’Brien
Karen Del Bene – LYD Picnic Committee
Lani Beltrano – LYD Picnic Committee
*NOTE: “The Service Fund Committee shall be a part or subcommittee of the Live Your Dream Committee and prepare recommendations of how to utilize service funds raised by the Club. The Service Fund Committee shall also work with any other committees that may have identified women deserving of our Club awards and service funds. ” Art. IX, Section 8 of Club Bylaws
Dream It, Be It: Career Support for Girls gives girls the tools they need to achieve their education and career goals, empowering them to break cycles of poverty, violence, and abuse.
Chair: Assly Sayyar
Ellen Clark
Melinda Jarrell
Paige McWey
Elizabeth Freed
Patsy Bentley
NEED MEMBERS! Email soroptimistinternationalvista@gmail.com to have your name added
Prevention of Violence Against Women/Human Trafficking Committee
Chair: Kaye Van Nevel
Runa Gunnars
Jackie Huyck, Walkathon
Allison Temples
Kate O’Brien
NEED MEMBERS! Help with Annual HT Event in January, or help with bi-monthly Collaborative Meetings, or help with speaking to other groups about HT etc.
Email soroptimistinternationalvista@gmail.com to have your name added
Additional Committees
NOTE: SCROLL DOWN TO SEE ALL COMMITTEES
PROGRAMS
(Eden is Director of Programs) – OFFICER PARTNER IS PRESIDENT
Live Your Dream Program
Chair: Eden Weinberger
See top, tab 1 for Committee Members
Dream It Be It Program
Chair: Assly Sayyar
See top, tab 2 for Committee Members
Human Trafficking/Prevention of Violence Against Women
Chair: Kaye Van Nevel
See top, tab 3 for Committee Members
NOTE: “Programs” in this instance refers to the Club’s 3 main Programs of Service (Live Your Dream, Dream It Be It and Human Trafficking Awareness), It does not refer to arranging our Program Meetings, that’s under “Mission Support Committees,” see below.
PUBLIC AWARENESS
(Jackie is Director of Public Awareness) – OFFICER PARTNER IS PRESIDENT
GENERAL
April Frisby – Live Your Dream PR
NEED MORE MEMBERS! YOUR NAME HERE!
Social Media
Jackie Huyck
Paige McWey
Newsletter
Jackie Huyck (Editor)
Lani Beltrano (contributor)
Karen Del Bene (contributor)
April Frisby (contributor)
Website and Online Calendar)
Jackie Huyck (Webmaster)
YOUR NAME HERE!
PR Events
Chair: Ellen Clark
YOUR NAME HERE
This committee will be formed as needed
MEMBERSHIP
(Karen Del Bene and Lani Beltrano are co-Directors of Membership) – OFFICER PARTNER IS SECRETARY
Social Committee/Holiday Party, etc.
Lani Beltrano
Karen Del Bene
Pat Origlieri
Cherie Wilson (Holiday Party)
Aleta Dirdo (Holiday Party)
DSS (Distinquished Soroptimist Sponsor)
Chair: Thoralinda Soyland
Karen Del Bene
Lani Beltrano
NEED MEMBERS
New Member/Current Member Support
Melinda Jarrell
Judy Gregorie
NEED MEMBERS
Hospitality
Lani Beltrano – cards to members
FUNDRAISING
(Runa is Director of Fundraising) – OFFICER PARTNER IS PRESIDENT
Big Club Fundraiser (tbd)
Chair: Assly Sayyar
Kaye Van Nevel
YOUR NAME HERE
Quartermania Fundraiser
Chair: Pat Origlieri
Aleta Dirdo
Catherine Manis
YOUR NAME HERE
SCRIP Fundraiser (Gift Cards)
Jackie Huyck, Coordinator
Allison Metzler
Cruise Raffle Fundraiser
Chair: Melinda Jarrell
Runa Gunnars
Jackie Huyck
Assly Sayyar
MISSION SUPPORT COMMITTEES
Officer partner is PRESIDENT and PRESIDENT ELECT
PROGRAM MEETINGS
(Procuring guest speakers and arranging meeting times/places)
Chair: Assly Sayyar
Karen Del Bene
Lani Beltrano
Thoralinda Soyland
WORKING COMMITTEE
(Finding venues for business meetings, attendance, fines and brags)
Chair: Dyana Preti
Lani Beltrano, Evites
Kaye Van Nevel
Nelly Jarrous, Fines & Brags
Elizabeth Freed, Fines & Brags
Sherry Luz, General
Karen Del Bene
BUDGET COMMITTEE
Chair: Pat Origlieri
Aleta Dirdo
Thoralinda Soyland
YOUR NAME HERE
BYLAWS AND POLICIES
(Includes SOLT Soroptimist Orientation and Leadership Training)
Chair: Judy Gregorie
Jennifer Luz-Olson
Assly Sayyar