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Welcome Members!
​We wouldn't be here without YOU! On behalf of the women and girls we serve, we cannot thank you enough for your generous donation of time, talent, in-kind gifts and funds. We meet at the Bankers Hill Club in Bankers Hill (3030 Front Street, San Diego, CA 92103) at 6:00 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month for our business and program meetings.
If you are interested in joining, please email [email protected]

Upcoming Meetings

Please use the buttons below to pay online with your credit card for upcoming Tuesday business and program meetings. Please make your reservation by the Thursday prior to each meeting. 
​We look forward to seeing you soon! 
Business and Program Meetings
We keep our updated list of all meetings on our event calendar page.
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Member Committees

​Program Committees
Community Projects are designed to address the needs of women and girls and to ensure the projects are in line with the Soroptimist mission. This committee may have sub-committees.

International Projects keeps the lines of communication open with our Friendship Links (Istanbul, Turkey; Sunderland, England; Luxemburg; North Shore, New Zealand, and Tijuana Centro, Mexico) and achieves a better understanding with, and support of, United Nations sustainable development goals.

Dream It, Be It a signature program of Soroptimist International of the Americas, provides career tools and sustainable development goal to support for girls through education and access to role models who will empower girls to pursue their career goals, break the cycles of poverty, violence and abuse, and to achieve their education and career goals. The committee will explore the challenges facing girls in the community, address the challenges by conducting a community assessment as needed and decide a strategic approach to reaching girls and increasing the project’s impact.

Live Your Dream Award a signature program of Soroptimist International of the Americas, markets the program, distributes applications, selects judges from outside Soroptimist, and screens and selects female recipients, who are attempting to elevate their economic status through education, to receive a monetary award. The committee will coordinate with other committees to arrange a meaningful awards ceremony to recognize the honorees. The committee works to develop and maintain relationships and support for current and past recipients of the Live Your Dream Award.

Membership Committees 
Recruitment and Retention (R&R) determines eligibility of prospective members and promotes understanding of membership eligibility among the members of the club. Members of the R & R committee will offer TLC (Tender Loving Care) to members in need of TLC, develop strategies and actions to identify potential members, to retain current members and to provide Orientation of new members.
  • SOLT (Soroptimist Orientation and Leadership Training) is a responsibility of the R & R committee and educates club members about the heritage, purpose, objectives, policies, and programs of the organization, and prepares club members for leadership within the organization, and in their own communities.
Special Events schedules, plans and organizes social events during the year (fifth Tuesday, Holiday Events, Installation of Officers).
Public Awareness Committees                                         Public Affairs arranges for speakers throughout the year relating to local, social and personal Soroptimist goals.

Communications is responsible for communicating the mission, activities, news, events and image of the club using the following:
  • PUBLIC RELATIONS/PUBLICITY develops favorable public relations and publicity for the club's special and organizational events within the community.
  • ​NEWSLETTER produces a monthly publication of club news and events. In addition to the President’s article, all committee, special project, and event chairs are expected to provide monthly updates, articles and/or announcements to the newsletter editor by the date requested.
  • WEBSITE promotes and enhances the public image of the club and maintains a current website.
  • ROSTER maintains an up to date list of club members, including their work and personal addresses, phone numbers and email addresses.
  • SOCIAL MEDIA/EMAIL works in connection with the website & newsletter to enhance the public image and respond to email inquiries.
  • REVIEW OF MEDIA requires that all external publications such as invitations, flyers, save-the-date notices be reviewed by a member of the Communications Committee, in a timely manner, to ensure consistency in use of Soroptimist language, signage, and intent.

Fundraising Committee
Coordinate with committee chairs to develop fundraising goals for the year. Identify and coordinate methods of raising money to meet the goals set for both the general and service funds through projects and events. The committee will also seek out and establish lasting relationships with Donors (including, but not limited to, individuals and business organizations that support the Soroptimist mission).

Mission Support
Budget and Finance prepares the budget for the succeeding year and reports to club members twice a year on the status. Works with the Treasurer to ensure that all funds are managed in a fiscally responsible manner and in accordance with professional ethical business practices.

Endowment Fund is the responsibility of the Endowment Fund Managers.

Laws and Resolution keeps the club Bylaws and Procedures current and within the rules established by the Soroptimist International Constitution, and Bylaws of the Federation and Desert Coast Region.

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