Teddy Bear Parade Sponsorship Program
Soroptimist International of Gresham
(As a club within the Soroptimist of the America’s organization, we serve as part of a global volunteer network of individuals in over 120 countries and territories to improve the lives of women and girls.)
The Teddy Bear Parade Sponsorship Program for Soroptimist International of Gresham (SIG) helps to provide the following benefits to the club and community:
1. Serves as an annual fundraising process through the establishment of sponsorships (donations) from organizations and businesses within the community. Our community sponsors provide the funding necessary to help implement our annual program of work. Some of these activities include:
- Live Your Dream: Education and Training Awards for Women
- Dream It, Be It: Career Support for Girls
- Annual Teddy Bear Parade in Downtown Gresham
- Other mission-related activities
2. Provides a method to obtain more direct involvement of our community partners in support of our mission to improve the lives of women and girls in our area of influence.
Interested in being a Teddy Bear Parade Sponsor?
We would love to have you!
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Soroptimist International Of Gresham Programs
Soroptimist believes the most effective way to empower women is by providing them with access to education. Educated women are far more likely to realize their potential.
Soroptimist’s Live Your Dream: Education and Training Awards for women annually disburses education grants to women who have overcome enormous personal obstacles. The award assists women who provide the primary source of financial support for their families by giving them the resources they need to improve their education, skills and employment prospects.
Dream It, Be It, Career Support for Girls is a Soroptimist program that provides girls with tangible strategies to accomplish their career goals. Dream It, Be It targets girls in secondary school who face obstacles to their future success. It provides girls with access to professional role models, career education and the resources to live their dreams. SIG works in partnership with girls in small groups or a conference setting to provide them with the information and resources they want and need to be successful. The topics covered include career opportunities, setting and achieving goals, overcoming obstacles to success, and more.
The Soroptimist Teddy Bear Parade began in 1982 and has grown into a community tradition with more than one hundred festive entries, from school marching bands and colorful floats to civic and cultural organizations. The annual parade is held the last Saturday in September every year at 10 a.m. Designated items (teddy bears, books, etc.) are collected and donated to the local organizations.
SIG MISSION
Soroptimist improves the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment.
SIG VISION
Women and girls have the resources and opportunities to reach their full potential and live their dreams.