(PCM+) Local Soroptimist Ponca City Group Celebrates 75th Anniversary

Story Contributed by Kathy Tippin

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Mayor Kelsey Wagner presented a proclamation to the Soroptimist International of Ponca City in celebration of their 75th anniversary during the Sept. 8 Ponca City Board of Commissioners meeting.

The proclamation recognizes the many contributions to the community by the group to economically empower women and girls through access to education by disbursing over 160 Soroptimist Live Your Dream cash awards to local women. The awards are to help them get the education and training they need to improve their employment prospects and economic standing. Also they have conducted 10 Soroptimist Dream It, Be It events that have put 400 local eighth-grade girls on the path toward achieving their career goals; inspiring seventh-grade girls over the past three years with program presentations by professional women; donating numerous items to West Middle School as a PIE Partner; and providing service to New Emergency Resource Agency, Living Hope Pregnancy Center, Survivor Resource Network and local Scouting America troops.